Amahli Hala
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Amahli-Sieli Hala (born 28 February 2006)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays as part of the Australia national rugby sevens team.
Early life
[edit]From Queensland,[2] she attended King’s Christian College and Bond University and studied for a Diploma of Health Science.[3]
Career
[edit]She was a member of Australia's U18s Girls Sevens side that won the Global Youth Sevens title in Auckland in 2023.[4] That year, she was also part of the Australian Youth Commonwealth Games gold medal team.[5]
In October 2024 she played for Queensland Reds Women’s Sevens in the Next Gen Sevens.[6] She was first called up for Australia national rugby sevens team at the Dubai Sevens in November 2024.[7] She made her debut at the Hong Kong Sevens in the 2024–25 SVNS series against Spain on 28 March 2025.[8] She scored her first international try after three minutes of her debut match.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amahli-Sieli Hala". Commonwealthgames.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (28 March 2025). "Debutant's powerful start as Australia's 'youngins' usher in new dawn". Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Pink Pact Makes New Sevens Debutant Amahli Hala An Easy Watch In Hong Kong". wld.rugby. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (Dec 18, 2023). "Dominant Australia U18s Girls side blitz competition to take Global Youth Sevens title". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (Aug 9, 2023). "Aussie 7s blitz Youth Commonwealth Games competition to claim gold". Rugby.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Power of Pink Makes Amahli Hala a Standout at Next Gen 7s". Reds.Rugby. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (Nov 21, 2024). "Australia Sevens set for new era as sides confirmed for Dubai opener". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (Mar 28, 2025). "Australia Sevens notch up half-century in Hong Kong opener". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Rookie Hala shines on debut". Nine.com. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Debutant's powerful start as Australia's 'youngins' usher in new dawn". Rugby-addict. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Rookie Hala shines on debut". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2025.