Isabella Nasser

Isabella Nasser

Date of birth	(2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 22)
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
School	Brisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2025 Queensland Reds (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2022–   Australia 10

Isabella Nasser (born 28 August 2002) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Early life

Nasser is the daughter of former Wallaby, and Queensland representative, Brendon Nasser. ^[1] She attended Brisbane State High School and grew up playing water polo, swimming and touch. ^[2] She always had the Olympics on her radar, and the success of the Australian women's sevens team at the Rio Olympics was a turning point for her. ^[2]

Rugby career

Nasser made her World Series debut at the 2022 South Africa Sevens in Cape Town. ^[2] In 2023, she captained the Australian A women's sevens team at the Coral Coast 7s in Fiji. ^[3] She was named in the squad for the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens. ^{[2] [4]}

In 2024, She was named in Australia's sevens side for the Summer Olympics in Paris. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Rugby - The Nasser family business". qld.rugby. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
2. Morton, Finn (31 March 2023). "'Huge turning point': How Aussie's Olympic triumph inspired future teammate". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
3. Deo, Rohit (14 January 2023). "Australians make most of opportunity". FijiTimes. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
4. "GAME BY GAME: Women finish second, Men finish 11th in Hong Kong". www.rugby.com.au. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
5. "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
6. "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.