In a year when the country celebrates the success of our Australian’s Women’s Rugby Sevens success of a World Cup, World Championship and Commonwealth Gold Medal, it is important that we recognise success closer to home. The purpose of this article is to celebrate a young person who has represented the College in girls’ Rugby Sevens since 2017. Claudia Child started training with a group of Year 8 girls who approached me and wanted to start playing Rugby after the success of Australian Women’s Olympic Gold medal win in 2016. At the time, Claudia was in Year 7 and the youngest member of the team. Soon after, Claudia was promoted to captain and led the team with admirable leadership qualities. This year, we see Claudia and her cohort complete their last year at OLSCC. With this, we celebrate Claudia playing Rugby Sevens for 6 years, representing the College at the Southwest Sevens Series, Scots College Gala days and the Independent Schools Queensland Competition held in Toowoomba. During this time, Claudia has improved her knowledge and skills to become a highly accomplished and talented rugby player and team member. She is also a very popular team member and leader and has always been well respected by her team members, opposition teams and coaching staff. I have always found her a very effective listener, very coachable and willing to assist others with the game of rugby. As a rugby player and team member she has always been humble and graceful both in in victory and defeat and a role model for other young players. We would like to thank Claudia for her service to the sport but mostly we thank her for being a young person that other team members and younger players aspire to emulate.  

Open Rugby 7’s team 2022

Dean Garside

Rugby Sevens Coach