A breakthrough year for Walsh and Australia
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If a week is a long time in politics, then a year in rugby must feel like a lifetime for Tim Walsh, the man behind the new-look Australian Women’s Sevens programme.
The 2013-14 season was a breakthrough one for Australia as, just two months into his tenure, they won a first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series event in Dubai.
It is not surprising that Walsh regards that as one of his highlights of his first year at the helm, his players stunning the world champions with a 28 unanswered point haul for a 35-27 win.
“Yes, definitely Dubai,” he recalled.
“To be down 22-5 and watch the g…
The 2013-14 season was a breakthrough one for Australia as, just two months into his tenure, they won a first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series event in Dubai.
It is not surprising that Walsh regards that as one of his highlights of his first year at the helm, his players stunning the world champions with a 28 unanswered point haul for a 35-27 win.
“Yes, definitely Dubai,” he recalled.
“To be down 22-5 and watch the g…
