The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has been extended with Buildcorp Wallaroo turned Aussie 7s stalwart, Samantha Treherne achieving her dream of making it as a professional athlete by signing on with Rugby Australia.
Treherne has made a name for herself in Rugby following on from her performances for the Buildcorp Wallaroos which she first came on to the International scene with her first cap against England in 2017.
In 2018 Treherne barnstormed onto to the stage with strong performances for Queensland in the inaugural season of Buildcorp Super W, before representing Australia at fullback in the historic double header clash against New Zealand in August.
Treherne was plucked into the Aussie 7s squad on a short-term contract after the opening round of the Aon University Sevens Series where she was representing Griffith University and went on to earn Aussie 7s caps in Colorado and Dubai.
Originally from Melbourne, Treherne moved to Brisbane to further her Rugby opportunities in 2017 where she linked up with Sunnybank in Brisbane’s Club Rugby competition.
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach John Manenti said: “We’re really proud to be officially welcoming Sam into the Aussie Squad and it’s great to be including her in our long term plans moving forward.
“She’s an incredibly hard worker and relishes the contact zone in defence which will make her a great asset to our team. “2018 was a great year for Sam and she grabbed every opportunity put in front of her with both hands.
“Myself and the management team are really looking forward to seeing her potential continue to grow in our full-time program.”
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens player, Samantha Treherne said: “I’m really happy to be committing to the Aussie 7s and am excited about the future.
“Rugby has given me some great opportunities and I’m grateful for the faith John and his team and have shown in me.
“I’m now just looking forward to continuing to grow and develop as a player and work for the team and our goals.”
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team will be in action at the HSBC Sydney 7s at Spotless Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park from February 1-3.
