It was a weekend to remember for Sid Harvey as the Narrabri boy debuted for the Australian Men’s Sevens team during the opening tournament of the 2024/25 World Rugby SVNS Series in Dubai. The 19-year-old former junior Blue Boar became the 421st player to pull on the green and gold jersey for the national side as his remarkable rise in the rugby arena reached a new height in the United Arab Emirates city.

The Olympic champion Black Ferns Sevens have been pipped by Australia 28-24 in the final of the season-opening Dubai World Series event. New Zealand twice rallied back from deficits of 14-0 and 21-12 to take the lead with four minutes to play,

Reminding everyone what could have been, the Australian women’s team beat their arch rivals New Zealand to win the opening round of the new rugby sevens series in Dubai.

Top-seeded Australia downed No. 3 New Zealand 28-24 in the final for its fifth straight Dubai women’s title, outscoring the opposition 220-43 in six matches over the weekend. France beat Britain 15-12 to finish third.