The first group of marquee players for the inaugural Ultimate Sevens Championship have been confirmed.

The group includes some of the most exciting names in the global game, with contracted marquee players set to play a leading role on the pitch and help shape the Championship off it.

The first selected marquee players are:

  • Abbie Brown
  • Charlton Kerr
  • Faith Nathan
  • Heidi Dennis
  • Henry Hutchison
  • Isabella Nasser,
  • Jazmin Felix-Hotham
  • Jimena Blanco-Hortiguera
  • Krissy Scurfield
  • Lucas Lacamp
  • Luciano Gonzalez
  • Maddi Levi
  • Manu Moreno
  • Roderick Solo
  • Stephen Tomasin
  • Thalia Costa

Marquee players sit at the heart of the Ultimate Sevens player model. The designation recognises the highest value player contract tier in the Championship and has been created to attract, reward and elevate some of the most exciting athletes in the game.

These players have been selected not only for their quality on the pitch, but for the role they can play in shaping the Championship, inspiring fans and helping to bring rugby sevens to new audiences around the world.

As contracted marquee players, they will have increased opportunity to support the Championship beyond matchday, including content, media, community, commercial and fan engagement activity. Their role is to help build the Championship from the inside out, giving fans closer access to the athletes, stories and moments that make sevens so powerful.

Ultimate Sevens has been created to show rugby sevens in a new light. The opening season will feature six clubs, each with men’s and women’s teams, competing across four European cities in a fast, high intensity format built around world class athletes, equal opportunity and a live event experience designed for modern sports fans.