Isabella Nasser

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Isabella Nasser
Date of birth (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 21)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
School Brisbane State High School
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
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Isabella Nasser (born 28 August 2002) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

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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]

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References

  1. "Rugby - The Nasser family business". qld.rugby. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.