Winning gold for Australia doesn’t happen by accident — and for Goodna’s Rhani Hagan, it’s the result of years of dedication across multiple sporting codes.
Rhani has competed across touch football, rugby league and rugby 7s, progressing from school sport pathways to international competition. She represented St Francis Xavier School, Goodna, before continuing her development at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School through the Queensland Representative School Sport (QRSS) system.
For more than 100 years, QRSS has provided competitive pathways across 21 sports, supporting students to access high-quality sporting opportunities each year. Its athlete portal serves as a central hub where school-aged athletes can learn, celebrate achievements and develop along representative pathways that have produced Olympic champions and elite athletes across multiple sports.
Through QRSS, Rhani progressed through district, regional and state pathways, earning selection for Queensland and Australian teams in touch football and rugby 7s.
In rugby 7s, Rhani represented Australia at the 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games, where the team won gold, marking a significant milestone in her representative career.
The achievement added to her growing list of honours and further established her presence within national school sport and youth representative pathways. That pathway is supported statewide by thousands of officials and school sport staff, helping create representative opportunities for students across Queensland.
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Rhani, a young woman of the Quandamooka, Kullilli and Turrbal peoples, has also spoken publicly about her First Nations identity and the importance of her school and community connections. Her story reflects how cultural pride and sport can coexist throughout an athlete’s development.
Rhani has said she aspires to join the Australian Women’s Rugby 7s program and pursue an Olympic dream, continuing the progression that began through school sport in Goodna.
Published 15-Dec-2025
