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Sevens superstar Dominique du Toit signs with the Sharks
The Sharks are thrilled to confirm the signing of rugby sevens superstar Dominique du Toit for the remainder of 2024.
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Is there such a thing as a "Sevens superstar"?![]()
Sevens superstar Dominique du Toit signs with the Sharks
The Sharks are thrilled to confirm the signing of rugby sevens superstar Dominique du Toit for the remainder of 2024.www.sharks.com.au
Several season-ending injuries across NRLW.![]()
Wests Tigers sign Montana Clifford
Wests Tigers are delighted to welcome former Panthers forward, Montana Clifford to the club for the remainder of the Telstra Women’s Premiership season.www.weststigers.com.au
I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make, rugby 7s is a really high quality product especially in the women’s space and way more people world wide would’ve heard of say Ilona Maher, Portia Woodman and Charlotte Caslick than say Ali Briggenshaw or Raecene McGregor.Is there such a thing as a "Sevens superstar"?
How many NRL followers will have heard of Dominique du Toit? Including whoever wrote this for Sharks media.
I remember Nick du Toit at Wigan in the 80s.
Quality is definitely increasing though with a short season a lot of teams are going to have off days particularly early on as they’re still finding their feet. I think what would really make a big difference is if they designed a different football for the women.Only seen highlights of Round 5 so far, but first impressions are of a comp hitting new heights. Attacking games especially clicking into gear.
Re Titans/Roosters stoush -
Probably a delayed spill-over from last year's semi. Needs containing of course, but best seen as a salutary reflection of more stable rosters in 2024. Too many players changing clubs in previous seasons. Tribal histories and rivalries never had the chance to build.
Huge game next Saturday Titans/Sharks. Pity it's such an early kick-off.
The narrow point is that 7s players lack significant name recognition among the NRL fanbase.I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make, rugby 7s is a really high quality product especially in the women’s space and way more people world wide would’ve heard of say Ilona Maher, Portia Woodman and Charlotte Caslick than say Ali Briggenshaw or Raecene McGregor.
In terms of the quality of recruit from 7s, it’s by far the best recruitment ground for NRLW bar none.
According to Allana Ferguson, a smaller football is being trialled.Quality is definitely increasing though with a short season a lot of teams are going to have off days particularly early on as they’re still finding their feet. I think what would really make a big difference is if they designed a different football for the women.
The girls have considerably smaller hands so catching the football is a lot harder and kicking is also a big weakness. If they used a either a slightly smaller ball you’d see a far better product with a lot less errors and girls actually being able to contest high kicks better.