Dominique du Toit explained

Birth Date:19 May 1997
Birth Place:Marondera, Zimbabwe
Height:1.67 m
Weight:56 kg
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2016–Present
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:96

Dominique du Toit (born 19 May 1997) is an Australian rugby union player.[1]

Career

Du Toit was born in Maronderra, Zimbabwe.[2] She has represented Australia at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and the Commonwealth Youth Games. She also competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.[3]

Du Toit made her debut for the Australian sevens team at the 2016 USA Women's Sevens in Atlanta. She was selected for the Australian squad for the 2016 Olympics as an injury reserve.[4]

Du Toit was named in the Australia squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14–12 in the quarterfinals.[6]

In 2022, Du Toit won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7] [8] [9] She was a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[10] [11]

She was named in the Australian squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12] [13]

Personal life

In 2016 she made a guest appearance as herself on the Australian television show Neighbours.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dominique du Toit. live. 2021-07-28. World Rugby. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728201128/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/56647?lang=en . 2021-07-28 .
  2. Web site: 24 January 2018. Zimbabwe-born Australian Dom du Toit geared up for Sydney Sevens. 2022-02-13. www.iol.co.za. en.
  3. Web site: 2016-04-01. du Toit to debut for Australian Womens Sevens in Atlanta. 2022-02-13. reds.rugby. en.
  4. Web site: Williamson. Nathan. 2021-07-21. Looking for one of her own: Dom du Toit eager for gold after learning lessons as Rio reserve. 2022-02-13. www.rugby.com.au. en.
  5. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2021-07-02 . Australia announces Olympic Sevens squads . live . 2021-07-28 . RUGBY.com.au . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702214119/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/tokyo-olympics-australian-sevens-squads-mens-womens-rugby-union-202172 . 2021-07-02 .
  6. Web site: Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 . 2022-04-04 . The Roar . en-US.
  7. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games . 2 August 2022 . rugby.com.au. 5 July 2022 .
  8. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games . 2022-08-05 . www.world.rugby.
  9. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-07-31 . Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold . 2022-08-05 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: Australia women win Sevens World Cup. Rugby World. September 11, 2022.
  11. Web site: GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth. Rugby.com.au. September 11, 2022.
  12. Web site: 2024-07-23 . Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads . 2024-07-26 . olympics.com.
  14. Web site: du TOIT Dominique. live. 2021-07-28. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726092138/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1472483-du-toit-dominique.htm . 2021-07-26 .