A trailblazer for Rugby 7s, Sharni Williams has over 35 caps and is an out and proud lesbian athlete who hopes to spur the message of ‘love is love’ and build a community with queer athletes in the rugby world.
A self-professed “country girl that loves sports’, Williams grew up with a natural inclination to positions of leadership, where she was captain throughout her schooling career.
This translated to her professional sporting career. She co-captained the Australian team in the 2016 Rio Olympics and led her team to victory, winning a gold medal in the sport.Her introduction to rugby union is a little unconventional and kick-starts her journey into finding herself.
After moving to Canberra in 2007, she worked at Sportsman Warehouse and met a woman who made her question her sexuality. Invited to play rugby, she decided to try it out, stating, “how can I be a friend of this person?
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