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Australia Men’s sevens representatives Ben Dalton and Beau Morrison have committed to new contracts with the program ahead of the HSBC SVNS Series qualifying campaign, while two of the hopefuls have re-signed ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Dalton and Morrison have penned new 12-month deals, while Brody Folkes and Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer have agreed new development deals. Folkes is keen to return from an ACL injury, while it is “just a matter of time” before Roberts-Lintmeijer plays in the Serie A.
St Josephs product Dalton came through the ranks in NSW Waratahs Youth side before moving to the capital, connecting with the ACT Brumbies system in 2021. Dalton was noticed by then sevens coach John Manenti, and will make his debut for the national team at the Dubai Sevens in 2024.
The 21-year-old Morrison donned the gold jersey for the first time at the inaugural World Sevens Race in SVNS Cape Town last December. The 2016 Sydney Sevens kid spent time with Warringah and Narrabeen, before donning the blue and gold hoops of Sydney University.
Folkes earned age-group honors with the Australian U18 Sevens and XV sides, leading to an opportunity with the Australian Men’s Sevens last year. But the teenager has spent time on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury.
At 18, Roberts-Lintmeijer returns for another campaign with the Australian Men’s Sevens on a development contract. The teenager joined the program last year, and continues to work towards his national team debut.
“Ben has been in the program for a number of years and has found consistency in his game. He is growing in the sevens space and will only get better in the lead up to the Olympics,” said Director of High Performance Peter Horne.
“Beau is having a great first season in the program weeks before injury sidelined him before the World Cup, but we expect him to play a bigger role next season.
“Brody is coming back from a knee injury and we are backing him to get back on the field and develop in both formats of the game.
“Bailey is a promising talent with lightning speed and it’s only a matter of time before we see him on the field in the open.”