New Launceston rugby sevens girls live out a dream they never imagined

Andrew Mathieson
Updated July 31 2017 - 12:09pm, first published July 28 2017 - 6:15pm
FULL ON: Lauryn Cooper playing for Launceston last year gets her first taste of seven-a-side rugby before debuting for UTAS Lions next month on home turf. Picture: Phillip Biggs
FULL ON: Lauryn Cooper playing for Launceston last year gets her first taste of seven-a-side rugby before debuting for UTAS Lions next month on home turf. Picture: Phillip Biggs

A dream has been realised for four Launceston converts to rugby sevens that are set to tackle, sidestep and dash away onto the national stage.

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Andrew Mathieson

Andrew Mathieson

Sports Journalist

The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.

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