Australia Sevens prodigy Wallace Charlie has signed a brand new long-term take care of Rugby Australia by means of till the top of 2028. Charlie will proceed to characterize Australia on the HSBC SVNS Sequence in 2025/26 earlier than becoming a member of the Western Force for 2 Super Rugby Pacific seasons.
At 19, Charlie is among the most enjoyable younger abilities coming by means of the ranks in Australian rugby. The Cairns product was named match MVP on the World Youth Sevens in 2024, earlier than becoming a member of the nationwide crew on the worldwide circuit.
Australia Sevens coach Liam Barry chosen Charlie within the high squad for the SVNS Sequence World Championship earlier this yr, with {the teenager} starring alongside the likes of Henry Hutchison and Henry Paterson at Los Angeles’s Dignity Well being Sports activities Park.
Charlie has additionally proven large indicators of promise within the 15s recreation, starring for the Western Pressure in Tremendous Rugby Males’s U19s. {The teenager} scored a scintillating hat-trick towards the Queensland Reds in spherical three.
In Tremendous Rugby U19s, Charlie registered a league-high 467 carry metres from 41 carries, and he additionally beat 18 defenders. Charlie additionally impressed within the Pressure’s inner match forward of this yr’s Tremendous Rugby Pacific season.
“Clearly it’s an honour and privilege to put on the gold jersey, hopefully I can do it once more to characterize my household and other people of the Torres Strait,” Charlie mentioned in an announcement.
“I used to be solely 18 once I first went over to LA which was a surreal expertise, particularly being an Indigenous man, with Maurice Longbottom within the squad who’s somebody I look as much as. I’m actually excited to tear in with them for the following circuit.
“With a long-term view, I’ll undoubtedly higher my abilities below the teaching of Liam Barry and Frase [Shannon Fraser] and are available again to the Pressure and proceed to develop and broaden on how I play my rugby.”
Australia Sevens revealed a publish on their social media channels marking Charlie’s choice to re-sign. Charlie will probably be obtainable to play this season, which begins on November 29-30 in Dubai earlier than heading to Cape City the next weekend on December 6-7.
The SVNS Sequence may also head to Singapore, an Australian vacation spot, Vancouver’s BC Place, and a cease within the USA. Hong Kong China, Valladolid and Bordeaux are the three locations for the World Championships sequence.
After a season with Australia Sevens travelling the world, Charlie will hyperlink up with the Pressure in Tremendous Rugby Pacific for 2 campaigns. With the Pressure displaying extra indicators of enchancment in 2025, the long run appears vivid for the crew out west.
“Wallace is an thrilling prospect who has come out of our Academy,” Pressure coach Simon Cron defined.
“He’s an incredible expertise. He’s obtained nice toes, velocity, talent and a pure really feel for the sport.
“He’s been introduced with a chance to go to the Australia Sevens, which can now be a part of his pathway growth.”
