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7s superstar Maddison Levi has met her match… Her name is Nia Toliver

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Maddison Levi scored 13 tries in nine matches, but hints at an even higher ceiling for her team.

This episode features an interview with Maddison Levi, a star player on the Australian women's rugby sevens team. The hosts of the U.S. Rugby Happy Hour discuss her recent performances on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Levi reflects on her team's start to the season after tournaments in Dubai and Cape Town. She notes her personal tally of 13 tries across nine matches for a total of 65 points. Levi states she is happy with how the season's introduction looked from an outside perspective. She emphasizes that the team's current performance is not yet its peak. Levi reveals her core playing group has only been together for three months. Achieving a second-place finish demonstrates the team's high potential ceiling to her. The host, Fitzy, frames this as a special "best of" episode from the show's fourth season. He references a previous "best of" episode featuring Mike Friday, the former USA men's sevens coach. The conversation is focused on high-performance athletics and team development. A key insight is Levi's perspective on early success as a foundation for future growth. Her statistical dominance in the season's opening legs is presented as a remarkable feat. The tone is conversational and celebratory, aimed at dedicated rugby fans. The style is interview-based, allowing the athlete to share her immediate reflections. Rugby sevens enthusiasts and fans of women's sports would find this episode engaging. Listeners seeking in-depth tactical analysis or broader rugby news might find the scope too narrow.

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