Maurice Longbottom

Maurice Longbottom (born 30 January 1995) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the Australia national sevens team.^[1]

Maurice Longbottom

Longbottom representing Australia during the Oktoberfest Sevens
Date of birth	(1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
School	Matraville Sports High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Randwick 8 (25) 2025– Kalinga Black Tigers () Correct as of 1 December 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2017– Australia 45 Correct as of 1 December 2023

International career

Longbottom played some matches for the South Sydney Rabbitohs junior squad, but was described as "too small for senior footy".^[2][3] Longbottom's performance in the Oktoberfest Sevens drew the attention of Australia rugby sevens team coach Andy Friend.^[4]

Longbottom was a member of the Australian men's rugby sevens squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19-0 in the quarterfinal.^[5] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.^[6][7]

In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris.^[8][9]

Personal life

Longbottom is a Dharawal.^[10] He once expressed that he wants to inspire the next generation of Indigenous athletes.^[11]