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'''Dominique du Toit''' (born 19 May 1997) is an Australian [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=Dominique du Toit|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/56647?lang=en|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-28|website=World Rugby|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728201128/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/56647?lang=en |archive-date=2021-07-28 }}</ref>
'''Dominique du Toit''' (born 19 May 1997) is an Australian [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=Dominique du Toit|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/56647?lang=en|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-28|website=World Rugby|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728201128/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/56647?lang=en |archive-date=2021-07-28 }}</ref>
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Du Toit was born in [[Marondera|Maronderra]], [[Zimbabwe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=24 January 2018|title=Zimbabwe-born Australian Dom du Toit geared up for Sydney Sevens|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/zimbabwe-born-australian-dom-du-toit-geared-up-for-sydney-sevens-12903834|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}}</ref> She has represented Australia at the [[2014 Summer Youth Olympics]] and the [[Commonwealth Youth Games]].<ref name=":0" /> She also competed at the [[2015 Pacific Games]] in [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-04-01|title=du Toit to debut for Australian Womens Sevens in Atlanta|url=https://reds.rugby/news/2019/12/13/du-toit-to-debut-for-australian-womens-sevens-in-atlanta|access-date=2022-02-13|website=reds.rugby|language=en}}</ref>
Du Toit was born in [[Marondera|Maronderra]], [[Zimbabwe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=24 January 2018|title=Zimbabwe-born Australian Dom du Toit geared up for Sydney Sevens|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/zimbabwe-born-australian-dom-du-toit-geared-up-for-sydney-sevens-12903834|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}}</ref> She has represented Australia at the [[2014 Summer Youth Olympics]] and the [[Commonwealth Youth Games]].<ref name=":0" /> She also competed at the [[2015 Pacific Games]] in [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-04-01|title=du Toit to debut for Australian Womens Sevens in Atlanta|url=https://reds.rugby/news/2019/12/13/du-toit-to-debut-for-australian-womens-sevens-in-atlanta|access-date=2022-02-13|website=reds.rugby|language=en}}</ref>


Du Toit made her debut for the [[Australia women's national rugby sevens team|Australian sevens team]] at the [[2016 USA Women's Sevens]] in [[Atlanta]].<ref name=":1" /> She was selected for the Australian squad for the 2016 Olympics as an injury reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williamson|first=Nathan|date=2021-07-21|title=Looking for one of her own: Dom du Toit eager for gold after learning lessons as Rio reserve|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/looking-for-one-of-her-own-dom-du-toit-eager-for-gold-after-being-rio-reserve-2021719|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.rugby.com.au|language=en}}</ref>
Du Toit made her debut for the [[Australia women's national rugby sevens team|Australian sevens team]] at the [[2016 USA Women's Sevens]] in [[Atlanta]].<ref name=":1" /> She was selected for the Australian squad for the 2016 Olympics as an injury reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williamson|first=Nathan|date=2021-07-21|title=Looking for one of her own: Dom du Toit eager for gold after learning lessons as Rio reserve|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/looking-for-one-of-her-own-dom-du-toit-eager-for-gold-after-being-rio-reserve-2021719|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.rugby.com.au|language=en}}</ref>


Du Toit was named in the [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads|Australia squad]] for the [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2021-07-02 |title=Australia announces Olympic Sevens squads |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/tokyo-olympics-australian-sevens-squads-mens-womens-rugby-union-202172 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-07-28 |website=RUGBY.com.au |language=en}}</ref> The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14-12 in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Full details]].
Du Toit was named in the [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads|Australia squad]] for the [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2021-07-02 |title=Australia announces Olympic Sevens squads |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/tokyo-olympics-australian-sevens-squads-mens-womens-rugby-union-202172 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-07-28 |website=RUGBY.com.au |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702214119/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/tokyo-olympics-australian-sevens-squads-mens-womens-rugby-union-202172 |archive-date=2021-07-02 }}</ref> The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14–12 in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2022, Du Toit won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williamson |first1=Nathan |title=Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/sevens-squad-confirmed-for-commonwealth-games-202275 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=rugby.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/735452?lang=en |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.world.rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2022-07-31 |title=Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/australia-claim-commonwealth-games-gold-2022731 |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref> She was a member of the Australian team that won the [[2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament|2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup]] held in [[Cape Town]], South Africa in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/sevens-world-cup/australia-women-win-sevens-world-cup-145542|title= Australia women win Sevens World Cup|website=Rugby World|date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-sevens-world-cup-australia-title-how-to-watch-australia-fixtures-blog-results-success-202299|title=GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth|website=Rugby.com.au|date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Revision as of 17:33, 14 August 2023

Dominique du Toit
Date of birth (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthMarondera, Zimbabwe
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2016–Present  Australien 96
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australien
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cape Town Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

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.[2] 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.[3] 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]

Personal life

In 2016 she made a guest appearance as herself on the Australian television show Neighbours.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Dominique du Toit". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Zimbabwe-born Australian Dom du Toit geared up for Sydney Sevens". www.iol.co.za. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "du Toit to debut for Australian Womens Sevens in Atlanta". reds.rugby. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ Williamson, Nathan (21 July 2021). "Looking for one of her own: Dom du Toit eager for gold after learning lessons as Rio reserve". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2 July 2021). "Australia announces Olympic Sevens squads". RUGBY.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.
  11. ^ "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". Rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022.
  12. ^ "du TOIT Dominique". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.



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