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AUSTRALIA

POOL FIXTURES

Sat 8 Oct Australia v New Zealand Auckland, 7.15am

Sat 15 Oct Scotland v Australia Whangarei, 3am

Sat 22 Oct Australia v Wales Whangarei, 2.15am

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

By finishing sixth at RWC 2017 – the top seven at that tournament qualified automatically for the next World Cup.

DID YOU KNOW?

Shannon Parry and Sharni Williams, both members of this 15s RWC squad, were co-captains when Australia became the first women’s team to win gold in rugby sevens, at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

UNOFFICIAL THEME TUNE

Work It by Missy Elliott: Hoping that grafting brings worthy rewards.

ODDS

At 66-1,

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