Australia’s hopes of medalling at the Paris Olympics look set to be given a massive boost, with Brumbies flyer Corey Toole looming as a likely inclusion. The Roar understands that Toole, who was named World Series Rookie of the Year in 2022 before making a successful transition to Super Rugby, is set to link back up with the national sevens program instead of joining Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies in July. His inclusion would be a huge boost for Australia’s hopes of medalling in what is the most competitive sevens field in the sport’s history.
Toole’s speed and finishing would give the men in gold a point of difference. Without it, Australia lacks the speed. Corey Toole was Australia’s best finisher in Super Rugby this year.
(Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) But with him, they could quickly emerge as a genuine medal contender despite consistently being in the finals mix. Indeed, in the same way that Argentina hasn’t been nearly the same side without flyer Marcos Moneta, Australia has missed the genuine gas Toole provides. In 2024, Toole’s top speed was measured at 10.
3 metres per second this year, which equates to 37.08km/h. It’s that kind of speed that saw Toole score 43 tries during the 2021-22 season to win the World Series award.
By comparison, the NRL’s fastest player in 2023, Ronaldo Mulitalo, recorded a top speed of 37.1km/h. But it is Toole’s ability to change direction and keep his pace that has blown observers away.
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