Heidi Dennis
| Born | 24 March 2005 | ||||||||||
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Heidi Dennis (born 24 March 2005)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays as part of the Australia national rugby sevens team.
Early life
She attended John Paul College in Queensland.[2]
Career
She was part of the Australian Youth Commonwealth Games gold medal team in 2023.[3] She made her debut for Australia national rugby sevens team in the 2023–24 SVNS series at the Perth Sevens until injury caused her to be replaced by Ruby Nicholas.[4]
In October 2024 she played for Queensland Reds in the Next Gen Sevens.[5]
In November 2024, she played for Australia in the Dubai Sevens in the 2024-25 SVNS with her efforts including two tries and a conversion against China.[6][7] She scored two tries and was named player-of-the-final as Australia beat New Zealand 7s to win the 2025 Australia Sevens in Perth in January 2025.[8] She continued with the Australia sevens team for the 2025-26 season.[9] She was a try scorer in the final as Australia won in Cape Town at the 2025 South Africa Sevens, part of the 2025–26 SVNS and was played of the match in the final as Australia won the 2026 Spain Sevens in Valladolid.[10][11] That year, she signed a contract to continue with Australia Sevens through to the 2028 Olympic Games.[12]
In July 2026, Dennis was one of the first players announced for the Ultimate Sevens Championship, prior to the inaugural competition launch later that year.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "Heidi Dennis". ESPN. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "CALL OUT TO HEIDI DENNIS". Schoolsrugby.com.au. February 20, 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ Williamson, Nathan (Nov 28, 2024). "Australia Sevens call up debutant Simons in hunt to cement Dubai dynasty". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ Williamson, Nathan (Apr 3, 2024). "Dennis replaced by debutant Nicholas as Aussies prepare for Sevens 'Mecca' Hong Kong". Rugby.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (2 October 2024). "Olympian and rising star headline squads for Australia's Next Gen Sevens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "WATCH: 'Get her in the Matildas' - Heidi Dennis stuns with great soccer try in monster China win". The Roar. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (2 December 2024). "Australia's Dubai Sevens ratings: Maddison Levi's near-perfect weekend". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ Williamson, Nathan (26 January 2025). "Youthful Australian side soak up famous Perth victory as Dennis bursts onto Sevens scene". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ Wasiliev, Nick (Nov 3, 2025). "Australian Sevens squads unveiled for upcoming 2025-26 HSBC SVNS World Series". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (7 Dec 2025). "Australia make statement in Cape Town decider against Black Ferns Sevens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 Dec 2025.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (1 June 2026). "Australia leads World Championship race after SVNS Valladolid win". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (22 July 2026). "Australia Sevens lock in another four stars through to 2028 LA Olympics". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (4 July 2026). "Maddison Levi among first 16 marquee players signed on for Ultimate Sevens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Kitson, Robert (14 May 2026). "Ultimate Sevens to launch in September as rugby union's £2m answer to the Hundred". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2026.