‘I think the crowd is in for a treat’: Superstar Olympian cleared for Queensland Reds debut

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Sevens superstar Charlotte Caslick will make her highly anticipated Queensland Reds debut against the NSW Waratahs on Sunday in Brisbane.

Caslick, Australia's greatest ever sevens player, is hoping to win Wallaroos selection at this year's Rugby World Cup in England.

The veteran announced on Wednesday that she would be available for the Reds for the rest of the Super Rugby Women's season.

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Charlotte Caslick at Reds training. Queensland Reds

"Charlotte is a world class athlete," Reds coach Andrew Fraser said,

"When you add the speed with which she plays and the intellect she has gathered over more than a decade it's really exciting.

"She is eager to make an impression. I think the crowd at Ballymore on Sunday is in for a treat just marvelling at what the sevens girls can do.

'I think the crowd is in for a treat': Superstar Olympian cleared for Queensland Reds debut

Charlotte Caslick at Reds training. Queensland Reds

"We were delighted with the contributions of (fellow sevens stars) Teagan (Levi), Kahli (Henwood) and Bella (Nasser) against the Drua."

Caslick has been picked as a utility back on the bench with the likelihood she will enter the game as a fullback or closer to the action.

The Reds beat the Fijian Drua 22-19 in Lautoka in their season opener.

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The defending champion Waratahs are 1-1 after losing to the Drua and then coming from behind to beat the Western Force.

"It's a derby game, so we're expecting a physical encounter," Waratahs coach Mike Ruthven said.

"We feel like we've picked a squad that can get the job done in and around that contact and collision space. We haven't spoken too much about the history between the Waratahs and the Reds. Every game in this competition is like a grand final, and our focus is on delivering an improved performance from the last two weeks."

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