Former Farrer star John Porch will lead a new look Qantas Australian Men’s side at the upcoming Oceania Sevens Championships.
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Less than 12 months after making his debut for the Thunderbolts, the Rio Olympian has been named captain of the Aussie side for the November 11-12 tournament in Suva.
He’ll lead a squad that includes a raft of young up and coming talent as head coach Andy Friend throws open opportunities for young players to vie for selection in his final 2016/2017 squad.
With one eye on re-building the Aussie 7s Men’s team in the post 2016 Rio Olympic Games era, Friend has urged his young charges to take their opportunities.
“We are in a unique period for the Australian Men’s Sevens team having been through a changing of the guard after Rio.
“For a coach it’s an exciting period as we move to create the building blocks for a strong team for the future.
“We have seen players really stand up and be counted at training but now is the time for that to translate to the field and we are looking forward to what the Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship has to throw at us.”
The Aussies head into the final competition before the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series kicks off in Dubai on the first weekend of December, ranked second behind Olympic champions Fiji.
