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1 27/07/2016 Cameron Clark AUS Team Rio 2016 O cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Cameron Clark Athlete Biography Cameron Clark made his Australian debut in 2012 in Wellington and has now played at 30 World Series competitions. Since his rst match in the green and gold he has established himself as a reliable option in the squad s backline and is often utilised as a goal kicker. The Auckland-born back represented Australia in the national schoolboys side in 2011, along with Rio 2016 teammate Allan Fa'alava'au. The same year he was a member of the Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Team that won bronze in the Isle of Man. In 2014, he won bronze at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to cap o a remarkable Sevens World Series where Clark was named in the Men's Sevens Team of the Year. He passed the 500-point mark during the season and now has 632 World Series points to his name. The son of rugby commentator Greg Clark, he rst touched a rugby ball as an eight-year-old when he led the NSW Waratahs out at the Sydney Football Stadium in 2001 for a clash against the Queensland Reds. O the pitch Clark completed a Bachelor of Business from the Swinburne University of Technology. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts 1/3

2 27/07/2016 Cameron Clark AUS Team Rio 2016 Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 185 Weight 85 Age 23 Born Auckland, New Zealand Lives Fairlight, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will Olympic debut Recent Performances 6th Sevens World Series Paris Sevens (Paris, France) 7th Sevens World Series Singapore Sevens (Singapore) 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 2nd Sevens World Series USA Sevens (Las Vegas, USA) 2nd Sevens World Series Sydney Sevens (Sydney, Australia) Career Highlights Winning Commonwealth Games bronze at the Glasgow 2014 Games. Winning Commonwealth Youth Games bronze in the Isle of Man in Qualifying and being selected for Rio Education Primary St Ives North Public School (NSW, Australia) Secondary Knox Grammar School (NSW, Australia) Tertiary Bachelor of Business - Swinburne University Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club Northern Suburbs, Australia Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia 2/3

3 27/07/2016 Cameron Clark AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Superstition/s Left boot always on rst. Tighten laces in the tunnel before I run out Favourite food Italian Favourite holiday destination Croatia Favourite music Little bit of everything Dream car Aston Martin DB9 Star Sign Pisces I would spend my last $10 on Scratchie Tattoos/Piercings - If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Golf Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freeman 400m, Sydney Olympics First Olympic Memory? Eric the eel, Sydney 2000 Most In uential person in your career/life Dad Why this sport? Love team sports. Faster version of the 15 man game 3/3

4 27/07/2016 Thomas Cusack AUS Team Rio 2016 O cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Thomas Cusack Athlete Biography An injury in early 2016 forced Thomas Cusack to undergo wrist surgery and miss a large part of the 2015/16 World Series. He proved his tness at a training camp in Darwin in June to ensure he would get to wear the green and gold at the Olympic Games. Born in the ACT, Cusack is not a stranger to the international stage, having previously represented Australia at Schoolboys ( ) and Under 20s level (2012) and is a former member of the ARU National Gold Squad. The Canberran made his Australian sevens debut at the Wellington Sevens Tournament in He was already familiar with several teammates, having?played alongside Sean McMahon, Allan Fa'alava'au, Lewis Holland and Con Foley at the Junior World Championships the previous year. Cusack helped Australia win bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. A graduate of Marist College Canberra, Cusack's skills span further than the Rugby pitch and classroom - he has also been playing piano since he was 12 years old. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected 1/2

5 27/07/2016 Thomas Cusack AUS Team Rio 2016 Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 190 Weight 102 Age 23 Born Canberra, ACT, Australia Lives Canberra, ACT Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut. Recent Performances 2nd Sevens World Series Sydney Sevens (Sydney, Australia) 5th Sevens World Series Wellington Sevens (Wellington, New Zealand) 12th Sevens World Series Cape Town Sevens (Cape Town, South Africa) 6th Sevens World Series Dubai Sevens (Dubai, UAE) Career Highlights Qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Being selected on the Australian Team as Sevens makes its debut in Rio. Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia 2/2

6 27/07/2016 Allan Faalavaau AUS Team Rio 2016 Ocial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Allan Faalavaau Athlete Biography Allan Fa alava au will be a key play maker for the Australian men s rugby sevens section when the sport makes its Olympic debut at Rio Born in Auckland, the utility moved to Australia as a 14-year-old. He was a member of the Australian Schoolboys side in 2011 alongside Cameron Clark, Sean McMahon and Will Miller. He made his debut for the Australian Sevens side after being called up as injury cover for the Las Vegas Sevens tournament in The same year he was named in the Australian U20s team for the Junior World Championships in South Africa. Fa alava au was granted Australian citizenship in 2014 and signed a new contract with the Aussie sevens in January O 䘀䤃 the 䘀쐂 eld, he is a quiet achiever and loves to play the guitar for hours on end. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 169 Weight 88 Age 22 Born Auckland, New Zealand Lives Melbourne, VIC, Australia 1/2

7 27/07/2016 Allan Faalavaau AUS Team Rio 2016 Evania Pelite John Porch Ellia Green Career Highlights Winning Tokyo sevens cup U20s World Cup Education Primary West Harbour Primary School Secondary Dandenong High School (VIC,Australia) Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club Endeavour Hills Rugby Club (VIC Australia) Primary Training Base Narrabeen Academy Of Sport Q&A Star Sign Scorpio I would spend my last $10 on Family If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Boxing Most Inહuential person in your career/life Dad & Mum Why this sport? Love a challenge 2/2

8 27/07/2016 Con Foley AUS Team Rio 2016 O cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Con Foley Athlete Biography Long known as one of the side s most consistent performers, forward Con Foley is the second most experienced player on the Australian Team heading to Rio behind only captain Ed Jenkins. Foley rst started playing rugby in the under-7s at Souths Rugby Union in Queensland. He played rugby throughout school and continued while at the University of Queensland before he was recognised as a potential star of the sevens game. After travelling with the national development side, Foley made his Australian debut at the 2011 Gold Coast Sevens event. He would go onto tour South Africa for the World Junior Championships in the fteen-man format in Foley was a regular in the starting for the Australian team that won Commonwealth Games bronze in 2014 in Glasgow. He added another eight tries in the 2015/16 season to his World Series tally which now sits at 55. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height /3

9 27/07/2016 Con Foley AUS Team Rio 2016 Weight 90 Age 23 Born Brisbane, QLD, Australia Lives Brisbane, QLD, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 6th Sevens World Series Paris Sevens (Paris, France) 7th Sevens World Series Singapore Sevens (Singapore) 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 3rd Sevens World Series Canada Sevens (Vancouver, Canada) 2nd Sevens World Series USA Sevens (Las Vegas, USA) Career Highlights Winning bronze ar the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Being selected to compete at the Rio 2016 Games. Education Primary Mary Immaculate Annerley (QLD, Australia) Secondary St Josephs College Gregory Terrace (QLD, Australia) Tertiary Bachelor of Business - Swinburne Online Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club University of Queensland, QLD, Australia Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia Q&A 2/3

10 27/07/2016 Con Foley AUS Team Rio 2016 Favourite food Chicken Parmy Favourite holiday destination Dubrovnik, Croatia Favourite music Anything and everything Dream car Volkswagon Kombi Van Personal Motto Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor Star Sign Virgo If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Equestrian Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Ian thorpe 400 metre freestyle Most In uential person in your career/life Dad Why this sport? Have played rugby my whole life 3/3

11 27/07/2016 Lewis Holland AUS Team Rio 2016 O 䘀朄 cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Lewis Holland Athlete Biography Lewis Holland was an impressive rugby player in high school, representing both his state and country in 2010 as a member of the Australian Schoolboys team. The 23-year-old joined the Brumbies Academy when he graduated school, playing 15s before he turned his attention to sevens at the age of 18. The ball-player made his debut with the Australian Men s Rugby Sevens team in The same year he represented Australia at the Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle of Man, coming home with the bronze medal. Born in Braidwood, Holland was named in the Under 20s squad that competed in the Junior World Championships in South Africa in He competed in almost every major tournament in the Sevens World Series and made his World Cup debut in Moscow, A hamstring injury saw Holland miss out on the 2014 Commonwealth Games, yet a strong season including a starring role in the inaugural Sydney 7s - secured Holland s spot in the 䘀쐂 nal squad for Rio. Holland will make his Olympic debut in Rio alongside partner Charlotte Caslick, who is also contending her maiden Games with the Australian Women s Rugby Sevens Team. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens 1/3

12 27/07/2016 Lewis Holland AUS Team Rio 2016 Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 182 Weight 87 Age 23 Born Braidwood, NSW, Australia Lives Braidwood, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 3rd Sevens World Series Canada Sevens (Vancouver, Canada) 2nd Sevens World Series Sydney Sevens (Sydney, Australia) 7th Sevens World Series South Africa Sevens (Cape Town, South Africa) Career Highlights Getting selected to line up at the Rio 2016 Games. Playing in the Sevens World Cup in Playing in the Under 20s World Cup in Education Primary Braidwood central school (NSW, Australia) Secondary St Edmunds College Canberra (ACT Australia) Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia 2/3

13 27/07/2016 Lewis Holland AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Superstition/s Socks down Favourite food Ham sandwich Favourite holiday destination Home Favourite music Country Dream car Land cruiser dual cab ute Personal Motto Be good or be good at it. I would spend my last $10 on I would put it on black and double it Tattoos/Piercings I have a mole on my 䘀쐂 nger. If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Trap shooting Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Eric the Eel Most In 䘀 uential person in your career/life Dominique Du Toit Why this sport? Wasn't that good at anything else 3/3

14 27/07/2016 Henry Hutchison AUS Team Rio 2016 O cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Henry Hutchison Athlete Biography The youngest member of the Australian men s team, Henry Hutchison burst onto the scene in late 2015 and will now get the chance to take it to the world s best in Rio. Having played both at Australian Schoolboys and Australian U20s level Hutchison was set to compete for Australia at the Commonwealth Youth Games but was held back to play in a Rio quali er warm-up series against New Zealand with the senior team. After impressing against the Kiwis he earned a call up to the team for Oceania Quali cation Tournament in Auckland in November He was one of the green and gold s best at the competition as Australia defeated Tonga in the nal to book their spot at the Rio 2016 Games. Soon after he made his World Series debut in Cape Town, South Africa where he scored a try in each of his opening three matches as Australia went on to nish 7th. He had his most proli c tournament in Sydney and would go on and score 27 tries across the 2015/16 World Series season. His breakthrough year was rewarded when he was awarded the World Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year award. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts 1/3

15 27/07/2016 Henry Hutchison AUS Team Rio 2016 Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 175 Weight 85 Age 19 Born Crows Nest, NSW, Australia Lives Rosevile, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut. Recent Performances 10th Sevens World Series London Sevens (London, United Kingdom) 6th Sevens World Series Paris Sevens (Paris, France) 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 3rd Sevens World Series Canada Sevens (Vancouver, Canada) 2nd Sevens World Series USA Sevens (Las Vegas, USA) Career Highlights Being a part of the team that quali ed for Rio Winning the Rookie of the Year award for the 2015/16 World Series. Being selected to play at Rio Education Primary St Kevin's College Toorak (VIC, Australia) Secondary St Ignatius College Riverview (NSW, Australia) Tertiary Bachelor of Commerce - University of New South Wales Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club Randwick, NSW, Australia Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia 2/3

16 27/07/2016 Henry Hutchison AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Superstition/s If I told you, they wouldn't stay superstitious Favourite food Chicken Stir Fry Favourite holiday destination Paris Favourite music Spirit Bird by Xavier Rudd Dream car Jaguar Star Sign Aquarius I would spend my last $10 on Lottery Ticket If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Athletics Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Steven Bradbury First Olympic Memory? Cathy Freeman Most In uential person in your career/life Matt Giteau 3/3

17 27/07/2016 Ed Jenkins AUS Team Rio 2016 Oʨcial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Ed Jenkins Athlete Biography Captain of the Australian Men s Rugby Sevens team, Ed Jenkins is the most-capped Australian men s sevens player of all time. He made his debut in 2008 and has represented his nation in two Rugby Sevens World Cups. The skipper was part of the squad that won the 2010 London Sevens and 2012 Japan Sevens, however missed out on most of the World Series after picking up a hamstring injury in the opening round. He won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and captained Australia to the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He will lead the Australian Men s Rugby Sevens in Rio when the sport makes its Olympic debut. The Sydney-born forward scored 13 tries during the Sevens World Series, playing a total of 29 games. He is the second highest Australian World Series try-scorer (104) of all time, just three short of Peter Miller s record of 107. A keen golfer, Jenkins is one of ힻ釆ve siblings and has an identical twin brother Jono who currently plays rugby with French side Narbonne. He is married to wife Dominica and became a father in January All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens 1/3

18 27/07/2016 Ed Jenkins AUS Team Rio 2016 Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 184 Weight 96 Age 30 Born NSW, Australia Lives Rushcutters Bay, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 3rd Sevens World Series Canada Sevens (Vancouver, Canada) 2nd Sevens World Series Sydney Sevens (Sydney, Australia) 7th Sevens World Series South Africa Sevens (Cape Town, South Africa) Career Highlights Winning silver at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Qualifying for the Olympics Being selected to captain the side in Rio. Education Primary Northbridge Primary (NSW, Australia) Secondary St Ignatius College Riverview (NSW, Australia) Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club Sydney University, Australia Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport 2/3

19 27/07/2016 Ed Jenkins AUS Team Rio 2016 Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia Q&A Favourite food Steak (medium rare) with a good red Favourite holiday destination Positano Italy or anywhere on the Amalힻ釆 coast. Dream car G65 Personal Motto I strongly believe that hard work will beat talent everyday when talent doesn't work hard. Star Sign Gemini I would spend my last $10 on Lotto ticket If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Golf Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freeman at Sydney 2000 First Olympic Memory? Atlanta 1996 Games but I can't remember much of it. Why this sport? Have always played rugby from a young age and set my sights on it once it became an Olympic sport. 3/3

20 27/07/2016 Nick Malouf AUS Team Rio 2016 O 䘀朄 cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Nick Malouf Athlete Biography After sitting on the sideline with a serious knee injury for the World Series, Nick Malouf returned in time to impress at the side s nal training camp squad in June 2016 to make the nal squad. Born in Sunnybank, Queensland, Malouf was originally a ଙanker in the 15-man game with the University of Queensland before he turned his focus to sevens. He made his international debut at the 2012 Dubai World Series tournament and quickly established himself as a regular in the team. He played in every game of the 2013 and 2014 World Series before rupturing his ACL in September The Queenslander is currently studying a Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Commerce. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 185 Weight 95 Age 23 Born Sunnybank, QLD, Australia Lives Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1/2

21 27/07/2016 Nick Malouf AUS Team Rio 2016 Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut. Education Primary Robertson State School (QLD, Australia) Secondary Anglican Church Grammar School (QLD, Australia) Tertiary Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce ( current) Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club University of Queensland, QLD, Australia Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia Q&A Favourite food Lasagne Favourite holiday destination Stradbroke Island Favourite music Chillout Dream car Aston Martin Star Sign Pisces I would spend my last $10 on Food If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Basketball Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freeman First Olympic Memory? Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony Most In 䘀 uential person in your career/life Dad 2/2

22 27/07/2016 Patrick McCutcheon AUS Team Rio 2016 O cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Patrick McCutcheon Athlete Biography Pat McCutcheon was combining Sevens duties with 15s when it was announced Rugby Sevens would make its Olympic debut at Rio He rejoined the sevens program on a full-time basis in August 2015 and one year later will compete at his maiden Games. Born in Narromine NSW, McCutcheon grew up on a farm and played rugby and soccer as a child. He turned his focus to sevens during his time at boarding school in Sydney and represented his nation in the Australia Under 19s and Australian Schoolboys team before he made his Sevens World Series debut in McCutcheon captained Australia to a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games alongside current skipper Ed Jenkins. After Delhi, he turned his attention back to the 15s game. The loose forward played 37 times for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby after making his debut in A highlight was taking out the 2014 Super Rugby title. McCutcheon was the club captain before returning to sevens for the World Series. The 29-year-old was the joint winner of the 2014 RUPA Community Service Award alongside Henry Speight and is an ambassador of the Raise Foundation. He is currently studying a Bachelor of Spatial Science and Surveying. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens 1/3

23 27/07/2016 Patrick McCutcheon AUS Team Rio 2016 Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 187 Weight 103 Age 29 Born Narromine, NSW, Australia Lives Paddington, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 10th Sevens World Series London Sevens (London, United Kingdom) 6th Sevens World Series Paris Sevens (Paris, France) 7th Sevens World Series Singapore Sevens (Singapore) 2nd Sevens World Series USA Sevens (Las Vegas, USA) Career Highlights 2014 Super Rugby Champions with the NSW Waratahs. Winning silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Being selected to play at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Education Primary Narromine Public School (NSW, Australia) Secondary St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill (NSW, Australia) Tertiary Bachelor of Spacial Science, Surveying - University of Southern Queensland ( current) Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport 2/3

24 27/07/2016 Jesse Parahi AUS Team Rio 2016 Ocial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Jesse Parahi Athlete Biography Powerful ball-carrier Jesse Parahi was a key player in helping Australia qualify for the Olympic Games. After a three-month stint playing in the NRL with the West Tigers in early 2016, Parahi returned to the Australian sevens program in April and eventually secured his position in the Rio Team. Parahi grew up playing both rugby league and union. He stopped playing league at 18 to focus on his sevens career, a move that paid o 䘀䤃 when he made his international debut in Edinburgh in The 2012 RUPA Rugby Sevens Excellence Award recipient helped Australia win bronze at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. One of Jesse s most memorable moments in an Australian Sevens jersey was in October 2013 when he crossed over in sudden-death extra-time against South Africa in the Gold Coast Cup Semi-Finals to secure the win. Parahi and his wife Carlien run an occupational therapy program - Sense Rugby - created to help kids who usually 䘀쐂 nd it di 䘀朄 cult to be part of a sports team get involved in sport and physical activity. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts 1/2

25 27/07/2016 Jesse Parahi AUS Team Rio 2016 Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 189 Weight 105 Age 26 Born Campsie, NSW, Australia Lives Avalon, NSW, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 10th Sevens World Series London Sevens (London, United Kingdom) 6th Sevens World Series Paris Sevens (Paris, France) 1st - World Sevens Oceania Olympic Quali 䘀쐂 cation tournament (Auckland, New Zealand) Career Highlights Qualifying to play at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Winning bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia 2/2

26 27/07/2016 John Porch AUS Team Rio 2016 O 問睃 cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team John Porch Athlete Biography One of the newest members in the Australian men s rugby sevens program John Porch will represent his nation at the Rio Olympic Games in the same year he made his international debut. Porch was a member of the Australian Schoolboys and NSW team in He wore the green and gold jersey as an un-contracted player for a tour of New Zealand in September He signed his 瘾룞 rst Australian Sevens contract not long after having impressed the national coaching sta 읋 with a string of 瘾룞 ne performances for the North Harbour Rays in the 2015 National Rugby Championship.? The 磘콢 yer from Orange in Central West New South Wales made his Australian Sevens debut in Wellington in January 2016, helping his country to a hard-earned 瘾룞 fth place 瘾룞 nish. The 22-year-old was told he would probably never play rugby again after a compound fracture to his ankle in However, he was back on the 瘾룞 eld after 10 months of rehabilitation, making his Olympic debut all the sweeter. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected 1/3

27 27/07/2016 John Porch AUS Team Rio 2016 Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 185 Weight 99 Age 22 Born Orange, NSW, Australia Lives Lane Cove, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 10th Sevens World Series London Sevens (London, United Kingdom) 7th Sevens World Series Singapore Sevens (Singapore) 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 3rd Sevens World Series Canada Sevens (Vancouver, Canada) 5th Sevens World Series Wellington Sevens (Wellington, New Zealand) Career Highlights Making my Seven debut at Wellington January 2016 Competing at the Hong Kong Sevens. Being selected to compete for Australia in Rio. Education Primary Nundle Public School (NSW, Australia) Secondary Farrer MAHS (NSW, Australia) Training Primary Training Base Narrabeen Sports Academy Q&A 2/3

28 27/07/2016 John Porch AUS Team Rio 2016 Favourite food Creamy Cabonarra Pasta Favourite music Country Dream car As long as it gets me from A to B it's a good car Personal Motto Fortune favours the bold Star Sign Pisces I would spend my last $10 on My family Tattoos/Piercings Owl - right forearm Skull - right inner ankle Word on right foot Motto on left bicep Memorial on left ribs If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Table tennis Most In 磘콢 uential person in your career/life Mum Why this sport? Played it since I was young and just live it so much 3/3

29 27/07/2016 James Stannard AUS Team Rio 2016 O 芲䂙 cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team James Stannard Athlete Biography James Stannard is Australia s all-time leading World Series scorer having overtaken Peter Miller s mark in Wellington in January He played for Super Rugby side the Western Force in 2008 before lining up for the ACT Brumbies in He began to split his time between the 䵉fteen-man and sevens formats and made his national sevens team debut in 2010 before winning silver with the team at the Delhi Commonwealth Games later that year. He played for the Force again in before taking up a contract to play in Japan in the 䵉fteenman format in He was back playing sevens for Australia in early 2013 and won a bronze medal with the Australian side at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He closed in on 800 World Series career points following the 2015/16 season. Stannard scored eight tries and kicked 89 conversions as Australia 䵉nished the season fourth overall. Before taking up a career in rugby the Queenslander was a boilermaker. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Rugby - Sevens Fast Facts Sport Rugby - Sevens Status Selected 1/3

30 27/07/2016 James Stannard AUS Team Rio 2016 Event/s Rugby Sevens Men Height 173 Weight 82 Age 33 Born Brisbane, QLD, Australia Lives Avalon, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 6th Sevens World Series Paris Sevens (Paris, France) 7th Sevens World Series Singapore Sevens (Singapore) 4th Sevens World Series Hong Kong Sevens (Hong Kong) 3rd Sevens World Series Canada Sevens (Vancouver, Canada) 2nd Sevens World Series Sydney Sevens (Sydney, Australia) Career Highlights Winning silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Playing for the Western Force in 2008 in the Super Rugby competition Getting the chance to line up for Australia at Rio Education Primary Karalee State School (QLD, Australia) Secondary St Edmunds College (QLD, Australia) Training Coach Andy Friend ( current) Club Eastwood Institute/Academy Sydney Academy of Sport Primary Training Base Sydney, Australia 2/3

31 27/07/2016 James Stannard AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Favourite food Bull Favourite holiday destination My mum and dads house Favourite music Country Dream car Ford f250 Star Sign Ddon't believe in rubbish I would spend my last $10 on My kids If I could try another Olympic sport it would be None First Olympic Memory? Perkins winning Atlanta 1996 gold Most In 㺈dž uential person in your career/life Mum and Dad 3/3