Rugby sevens star Maddison Levi has moved to close down speculation of a guest stint in NRLW and says she would be keen play at the Women’s World Cup despite having never played a game of 15-a-side rugby. Levi was at the centre of a tug-of-war between the rival codes this week with her manager – dual international Mat Rogers – seemingly pushing for her to spend the sevens offseason playing rugby league, with two clubs said to be interested in the guest stint. Rugby Australia shut the talk down and Levi, who was named Australia’s women’s sevens player of the year at the Rugby Australia Awards, said she was sticking to rugby – despite suggesting she had future interest in NRLW.
“Right now, I’m obviously signed till 2026. We haven’t won a gold medal at the Olympics yet. So I’m definitely not stepping away from this sport,” she told reporters.
“I’m definitely open to other doors, obviously, having played AFLW and hopefully NRLW. But yeah, I really want to take home that medal and leave a legacy. “I just think you can’t top this sport.
You get to travel day in and day out, just seeing the world from that point of view and actually being able to hop on a plane and just, ‘Oh sorry, I’m going to Dubai next week.’ “It’s pretty insane that that’s my life and I get to do it with my sister and get to experience the world. Some people never leave Australia, but I get to see all these beautiful cultures and play the amazing game that I love.
“It�.
