Dominique du Toit

Dominique du Toit (born 19 May 1997) is an Australian rugby union player.[1]

Dominique du Toit
Date of birth (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997
Place of birthMarondera, Zimbabwe
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016–Present  Australia 96
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Cape TownTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam competition

Career

Du Toit was born in Maronderra, Zimbabwe.[2] She has represented Australia at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and the Commonwealth Youth Games.[2] She also competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.[3]

Du Toit made her debut for the Australian sevens team at the 2016 USA Women's Sevens in Atlanta.[3] She was selected for the Australian squad for the 2016 Olympics as an injury reserve.[4]

Du Toit was named in the Australia squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14–12 in the quarterfinals.[6]

In 2022, Du Toit won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8][9] She was a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[10][11]

Personal life

In 2016 she made a guest appearance as herself on the Australian television show Neighbours.[12]

References
  1. "Dominique du Toit". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Zimbabwe-born Australian Dom du Toit geared up for Sydney Sevens". www.iol.co.za. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. "du Toit to debut for Australian Womens Sevens in Atlanta". reds.rugby. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. Williamson, Nathan (21 July 2021). "Looking for one of her own: Dom du Toit eager for gold after learning lessons as Rio reserve". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. Williamson, Nathan (2 July 2021). "Australia announces Olympic Sevens squads". RUGBY.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.
  11. "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". Rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022.
  12. "du TOIT Dominique". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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