Sariah Paki

Sariah Paki
Born (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 25)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (10 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Outside Back
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025 Waratahs (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–26  Australia 32 (90 points)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2026– Sydney Roosters 13 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2026 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
As of 24 October 2026
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Cape TownTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam competition

Sariah Paki (born 12 October 2001) is an Australian rugby union & rugby league player; she currently plays as a second-row for Sydney Roosters in the NRLW.

Personal life

Her sister Aaliyah Paki has played touch football for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Touch Premiership in Australia. Paki and her Australia teammates Faith Nathan and Kiiahla Duff are first cousins. Their mother's Te Aroha, Edith and Gloria are sisters.

Career

2020

Paki was named in the Australia squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14-12 in the quarterfinals.

2022

Paki won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She was a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.

2024

She was named in Australia's sevens side for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

In December 2024, she was one of a number of Australia Sevens players who committed their intentions to play Super Rugby Women's in 2025, with Paki committing to the NSW Waratahs. She continued with the Australia sevens team for the 2025-26 season.

2026

On 24 June 2026 it was announced that she had joined Sydney Roosters for the 2026 season

She made her Australia international début in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup 78-0 win over England on 24 October 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby Sevens PAKI Sariah". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "FAMILY TIES THAT BIND AUSTRALIA'S SEVENS HEROINES". svns.com. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (2 July 2021). "Australia announces Olympic Sevens squads | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (12 December 2024). "Sevens stars link up with Super Rugby Women's clubs for Wallaroos World Cup push". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Wasiliev, Nick (3 November 2025). "Australian Sevens squads unveiled for upcoming 2025-26 HSBC SVNS World Series". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Roosters sign Sariah Paki for 2026 NRLW season". Sydney Roosters. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 8 October 2026.