Australia's sevens teams draw and lose in historic Sydney tests

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Australia's men's and women's sevens teams were winless in their first shared fixtures with their 15-a-side counterparts at Accor Stadium.

Australia's men's and women's sevens teams took to the field at Accor Stadium on Saturday in a historic first: sharing the stadium with their 15-a-side equivalents. The men's match was sandwiched between Wallaroos and Wallabies Tests against New Zealand.

The men drew 19-19 with two-time Olympic champions Fiji in a tight finish. Maurice Longbottom scored a try with a signature side-step, stepping twice off his right foot to beat two defenders. Maddison Levi also scored twice, but the men conceded in the final seconds after losing a scrum against the feed. The men had split their Friday double-header with Fiji.

The women, reigning world champions, fared worse. They lost 21-12 to New Zealand on Saturday, despite having beaten the same rivals twice on Friday. Both Australian sides have recently resumed pre-season training ahead of their world series openers in Dubai next month.

How it is being reported

• Sobering sevens Sydney battles in historic tune-upsAustralia's men's and women's sevens outfits were left winless in their historic Sydney fixtures, where they shared the stage with the Wallabies and Wallaroos.Perth Now · 17 Oct, 05:28
• Sobering sevens Sydney battles in historic tune-upsAustralia's men's and women's sevens outfits were left winless in their historic Sydney fixtures, where they shared the stage with the Wallabies and Wallaroos.The West Australian · 17 Oct, 05:28

In this story: Australia · Fiji · New Zealand · Maddison Levi · Maurice Longbottom · Accor Stadium

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