Exceptional opportunities at Sydney Catholic Schools are giving student athletes a wealth of possibilities for sporting success.
On 1 August, two SCS Rugby Union 7’s teams were given the chance to play a half-time game at the Wallaroos verses Wales Rugby Union match at the historic North Sydney Oval.
The girls Rugby 7s teams at Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich and Marist Catholic College North Shore utilised the game as a trial match for the upcoming Term 3 Rugby 7’s Sydney Catholic Schools girls competition, which has more than 700 girls playing each week.
Daniel Watts, head of sport at Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich emphasised the importance of using sport as a tool to build up and inspire students to work to achieve their best.
“Our mission at Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich is simple but bold: to empower young women to grow, lead, and compete with confidence,” he said.
“As head of sport, I could not be prouder of how our students rose to the occasion under the lights of North Sydney Oval, playing with heart, grit, and pride.”
Reiterating the value of the representative sports available to students, Mr Watts highlighted how the SCS community continues to foster a supportive environment for students to develop their specific sporting skills in unique opportunities.
“Events like Friday night’s Rugby 7s match signal a powerful shift, and I am grateful to Sydney Catholic Schools for their visionary support of girls’ sport,” he said.
“This is more than a game; it is a movement”.
Dan Brown, coach of the Marist Sisters Catholic College, North Shore, says the match was an “incredible privilege”, and an experience “the girls will never forget”.
“The excitement and energy of being part of such a major event reflects just how far girls’ Rugby has come at Marist Catholic College North Shore,” he said.
“We’ve seen the programme grow from strength to strength, with multiple teams now representing the college, a number of girls achieving selection at the NSW CCC level, and many continuing to play club and representative rugby outside of school. “It’s an exciting time for girls in the game.”
Friday night’s half-time game wasn’t just a trial match; it was a showcase of emerging talent, teamwork, and the unshakable spirit of girls’ rugby in Sydney Catholic Schools.
