Australia Sevens star Teagan Levi is set to trade the maroon for sky blue as the Next Gen Sevens teams prepare for Sunday's second leg in Sydney.
Levi is one of several stars in the program set for a hitout in the competition, having been rested for the Vancouver leg of the SVNS World Series.
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The 22-year-old rose through the ranks of the Queensland Reds system but will instead turn out for the NSW Waratahs as part of co-ordinated distrubtuion of players.
Levi, along with Kaitlin Shave (Brumbies) and Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea (Reds), will all feature in the competition before joining the Australian squad in New York as part of a planned resting program by coach Tim Walsh.
"We are continuing the rotation of the squad before settling for the World Championship starting in Hong Kong," he said on the trio's absence on Thursday.
"...“Our aim is to finish the regular series with precision and a ruthless edge, finalising all the pieces of the puzzle for a World Championship series performance reflective of the Aussie Sevens way."
Across the competition, there are a host of Australian Sevens squad members eager for a recall ahead of April's three-leg SVNS World Championship.
Rhani Hagan and Sidney Taylor have both been named for Queensland, who rebounded from an opening match loss to the Reds to finish the opening round with two straight wins.
Bienne Terita joins Levi as part of the NSW Waratahs team, who remain neck-and-neck with their Queensland counterparts.
Ruby Nicholas once again suits up for the Brumbies, who fell narrowly to the Reds in both of their matches in Lennox Head.
Sunday 1 March, Sydney Academy of Sport Narrabenn, NSW
REDS
- Aimee Henry
- Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea
- Caitlin Urwin
- Carys Dallinger
- Kaelyn Passi
- Madi Pomerenke
- Melita Hicks
- Piper Flynn
- Reese Orcher
- Rhani Hagan
- Sidney Taylor
- Tiki Calliste
Brumbies
- Ruby Nicholas
- Kaitlin Shave
- Georgie Hayes
- Paualee Going
- Bonnie Brewer
- Merania Paraone
- Emily Hudson
- Ashley Bishop
- Emma Vandervale
- Maronay Smuts
- Sophie Bowley
- Kyah Little
Waratahs
- Anaia Cruickshank
- Edie Burke
- Bienne Terita
- Keira Callaghan
- Chanel Williams
- Teagan Levi
- Amelia Whitaker
- Darci Turinui
- Lusiana Vesikula
- Ella Roberts
- Darcie Prosser-Shaw
- Cobi Ryan-Last
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9.30am - Waratahs v Brumbies
11.00am - Reds v Waratahs
12.30pm - Brumbies v Reds
2.00pm - Waratahs v Brumbies
3.30pm - Reds v Waratahs
