Isabella Nasser

Isabella Nasser (born 28 August 2002) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Isabella Nasser
Date of birth (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
SchoolBrisbane State High School
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2022–  Australia 10

Biography

Nasser is the daughter of former Wallaby, and Queensland representative, Brendon Nasser.[1] She attended Brisbane State High School and grew up playing water polo, swimming and touch.[2] She always had the Olympics on her radar, and the success of the Australian women's sevens team at the Rio Olympics was a turning point for her.[2]

Rugby career

Nasser made her World Series debut at the 2022 South Africa Sevens in Cape Town.[2] In 2023, she captained the Australian A women's sevens team at the Coral Coast 7s in Fiji.[3] She was named in the squad for the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens.[2][4]

References
  1. "Rugby - The Nasser family business". qld.rugby. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. Morton, Finn (2023-03-31). "'Huge turning point': How Aussie's Olympic triumph inspired future teammate". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. Deo, Rohit (2023-01-14). "Australians make most of opportunity". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. "GAME BY GAME: Women finish second, Men finish 11th in Hong Kong". www.rugby.com.au. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-08.


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