Sharni Williams OAM (rugby) debuted at her first Commonwealth Games in 2018 on the Gold Coast. Williams and her team won silver in Rugby 7s, going down to New Zealand 12-17 in the final. Williams is regarded as one of Australia’s best rugby players, with over 35 7s caps and 19 Wallaroos caps. She originally started in 15s format, however, in 2011 made the switch to the 7s format. Co-captaining the Australian women’s rugby sevens team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Williams led her teammates to victory, winning the gold over New Zealand in the inaugural women’s Olympic event. She also starred at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where the women’s rugby 7s finished fifth. In 2017, Williams received an OAM alongside her Rio teammates for their services to sport, she was also awarded rugby rookie of the year in 2008 and Australian Woman Player of the Year in 2010. Williams’ focus is now on leading her and her teammates to victory at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.