Create an experience with Alicia Quirk (Lucas)

Alicia Quirk (OAM) is a retired professional Australian Rugby 7’s player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is a 2x World Series Champion and a World Cup bronze medalist.

She returned to playing after the birth of her daughter Matilda and retired shortly after in September 2022. She is a mother of 2 girls and currently a HSBC SVNS ambassador and expert commentator. 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• One of the first Australian Women's 7's players to be professionally contracted by the Australian Rugby Union. 
• Named player of the tournament in the Dubai leg of the 2014 World Series event
• World Series champions for the 2015/2016 season with this being the first ever Australian team male or female to win the World Series 
• 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist, playing every minute of the Olympic tournament 
• Awarded the Order of Australia Medal in Jan 2017
• Inducted into the Wagga Wagga Sporting Hall of Fame
• Competed at the first ever Commonwealth Games for Women’s 7’s at the Gold Coast in 2018 bringing home a Silver Medal. Played every minute of the tournament
• 2017/2018 World Series Champion. 2nd World Series Win in 3 years. 
• Bronze Medalist at the 2018 Rugby 7’s World Cup 

INTERESTING FACTS

• Invited to play Rugby via a letter in the mail in 2011 on the back of winning the Touch Football World Cup for Australian Open Women's
• Has a degree in Physiotherapy
• Level 1 S & C qualified 
• Played domestically in Japan after giving birth to her daughter Matilda there; 2021 
• Assisted coaching the National Japan mens 7's side 2022-2023

EXPERIENCE

• HSBC SVNS Ambassador 
• World Rugby Expert commentator at Hong Kong 7's 
• 2024 Paris Olympic World Rugby 7's Ambassador 
• 2024 Paris Olympic Stan Sport expert reporter
• Spoke regularly on Foxtel sports show Bill & Boz
• Commentator for Super W games on Stan Sport
• Part of the BBC pilot program for female athletes to learn skills for commentary roles
• Previous ambassador roles for Asics, ANZ and Bankwest Stadiums, Riverina Oils, People and Culture Strategies
• Member of the Minerva Network 
• Currently studying clinical pilates through APPI

At PickStar's recommendation, Alicia shared her story with AthletesVoice for Suncorp's Team Girls campaign: