Levi sisters consider switching from sevens to Wallaroos

Killer Maddison Levi has allayed fears of a mass exodus from Australia’s seven-squad program by joining the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Superstar skipper Charlotte Caslick this week revealed her plans to try to make the switch from the fast sevens format to the 15-a-side game after the Paris Olympics, in a bid to compete at the World Cup in England next year to play.

Now 22-year-old Levi “absolutely” wants to follow suit.

“Anything to stimulate the growth of rugby in Australia,” Levi told AAP.

“And to be a double international is something that is super enticing not only for Charlotte and me, but I think for a lot of us on the team as well.

“With the World Cup happening next year, it would be really cool to help the Wallaroos girls and go there and compete in a cross-code.”

Levi’s younger sister Teagan is also interested.

“Like Maddie said, a World Cup could be in our books,” the 20-year-old said.

“We are not closing that door, but right now the Olympic Games are our main goal.

“But hopefully after that we can cross over and help the Wallaroos a little bit.”

Maddison Levi broke Australia’s try scoring record by leading the women’s sevens team to the World Series title this year and would be a welcome addition to a Wallaroos team that won all three Tests in the Pacific Four tournament against New Zealand, Canada and the US lost.

But the powerful winger insists Rugby Australia will offer herself, Casslick and anyone else who wants to pursue their World Cup dream the opportunity to combine both disciplines.

“The great thing about this program is that the coaches and staff can work together and help each other.

“So if some of us go to the World Cup, we certainly won’t close the door on the sevens journey.

“So we’ll still be playing sevens next year and obviously because we’re so young we still have a few Olympics left in us so hopefully we can make it to LA (in 2028).”

Maddison Levi, the fastest Australian woman to score 100 tries in the World Series, has already proven her sporting versatility, having started her professional career in the AFLW with the Gold Coast Suns.