{{Short description|Australian rugby sevens player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox rugby biography | image = Isabella Nasser.jpg | upright = 0.8 <!-- same as |image_size = 200px --> | caption = Nasser at the 2024 Summer Olympics | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|28|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = 1.69m | weight = 76kg | school = Brisbane State High School | position = Loose Forward | superyears1 = 2025 | super1 = Queensland Reds | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = 0 | repsevensyears1 = 2022– | repsevensteam1 = {{ruw7|AUS}} | repsevenscomp1 = 10 }}
'''Isabella Nasser''' (born 28 August 2002) is an Australian rugby sevens player. She represented Australia in sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
== Early life == Nasser is the daughter of former Wallaby, and Queensland representative, Brendon Nasser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2018 |title=Rugby - The Nasser family business |url=https://qld.rugby/news/2019/06/08/rugby-the-nasser-family-business |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=qld.rugby |language=en}}</ref> She attended Brisbane State High School and grew up playing water polo, swimming and touch.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Morton |first=Finn |date=31 March 2023 |title='Huge turning point': How Aussie's Olympic triumph inspired future teammate |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/how-aussies-olympic-triumph-inspired-future-teammate/ |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}}</ref> She always had the Olympics on her radar, and the success of the Australian women's sevens team at the Rio Olympics was a turning point for her.<ref name=":0" />
== Rugby career == Nasser made her World Series debut at the 2022 South Africa Sevens in Cape Town.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, she captained the Australian A women's sevens team at the Coral Coast 7s in Fiji.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deo |first=Rohit |date=14 January 2023 |title=Australians make most of opportunity |url=https://www.fijitimes.com/australians-make-most-of-opportunity/ |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=FijiTimes |language=en}}</ref> She was named in the squad for the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2023 |title=GAME BY GAME: Women finish second, Men finish 11th in Hong Kong |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/australia-sevens-hong-kong-live-scores-report-fixtures-how-to-watch-australia-world-sevens-series-2023331 |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, She was named in Australia's sevens side for the Summer Olympics in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2024 |title=Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-sevens-launches-australias-olympics-campaign-tonight-2024723 |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/australia-rugby-sevens-team-paris-2024-olympics-squad-list |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=olympics.com}}</ref>
In May 2025, she was named in the SVNS Dream Team for the 2024–25 series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-05 |title=Stars of HSBC SVNS 2025 celebrated in Los Angeles |url=https://www.svns.com/en/news/999650/stars-of-hsbc-svns-2025-celebrated-in-los-angeles |url-status=live |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=HSBC SVNS Series {{!}} Official Website |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://au7s.rugby/players/isabella-nasser/1446 Isabella Nasser] at AU7s * {{Australian Olympic Committee}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Instagram}}
{{Australia women's rugby sevens squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nasser, Isabella}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Australian female rugby sevens players Category:People educated at Brisbane State High School Category:Rugby union players from Brisbane Category:Sportswomen from Queensland Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
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