Freshly re-signed Australian rugby sevens ace Maddison Levi snared seven tries in three games as her side blitzed the pool stage of the season-opening Dubai round.
Levi's try-scoring prowess was on show in the UAE as the Australian women's team thrashed Brazil 39-0, Japan 66-0 and Ireland 33-5 to finish at the top of pool B and cruise into the quarter-finals.
The 66-0 hammering of Japan marks the biggest-ever victory in women's sevens history.
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The Australian men's side also bagged a spot in the quarter-finals, grabbing a 25-7 win over Spain after falling to the Irish 19-12 and Argentina 31-14.
Just over a week after the Levi sisters, Maddison and Teagan, re-committed to Rugby Australia until the end of 2026, Maddison took just 45 seconds to hit the scoreboard, running in a try against Brazil.
"We have to defend her [Levi] all the time at training and it's no easy task, that's for sure," said Australian captain Charlotte Caslick.
"She's just so fast, and then she's also very strong and powerful, so if she doesn't go around you she's often going through you.
"We love coming to play in the desert.
"We're really happy so far with the team performance."
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Former high school sprint champion Kaitlin Shave also shone in the pool stage, burning Brazil with her scorching pace as she scored a try on her Australian debut. The speedster zipped around the Brazilian defence on the left wing and streaked away to score, giving Australia's opponents a taste of the damage she's capable of inflicting this season and at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Faith Nathan grabbed five tries in the three games and Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea rocked Australia's opponents with thumping defence in the middle of the park.
The women's team will face the USA in the quarter-finals from 5.36pm on Sunday (AEDT), before the men's side takes on South Africa from 5.58pm.
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