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Sydney Morning Herald
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Racism, misogyny, generalised hatred': How AI is helping rugby stamp out online abuse
Charlotte Caslick remembers well the day her heavily favoured Australian women's Rugby Sevens team failed to win a medal at the Paris Olympics – and the online vitriol that followed. A decade in rugby has toughened Caslick to social media criticism, but the 30-year-old admits the abusive messages had a profound impact on her teammates. 'After Paris, when we didn't perform how we wanted to, there were a few messages around,' Caslick said. 'Some players [were] quite sensitive to that. 'A lot of people seem to be getting fed up by anonymous trolls. Some athletes are exposed to some really nasty things online, which no one should have to go through.' Social media has brought sports stars and their fans closer than ever, but with that accessibility has come an increasing trend of targeted abuse. Now, however, a new AI-powered app offers hope to sporting bodies and beyond in the fight against harmful trolling. Rugby Australia has inked a deal with Social Project, which has developed technology that automatically detects then deletes abusive comments in real time before they reach the comments sections The app is now at the disposal of every player in the rugby community, from grassroots to elite levels. It comes off the back of an internal two-month trial across 10 of RA's social media accounts, including the Wallabies, Wallaroos and Rugby Sevens, in which the software deleted more than 1500 abusive comments. Shane Britten, founder of Social Protect, said his product draws upon a library of more than two million keywords and emojis across 100 different languages, including offensive words. Users can also add targeted words to the database which they find personally offensive.
The Age
25-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘Racism, misogyny, generalised hatred': How AI is helping rugby stamp out online abuse
Charlotte Caslick remembers well the day her heavily favoured Australian women's Rugby Sevens team failed to win a medal at the Paris Olympics – and the online vitriol that followed. A decade in rugby has toughened Caslick to social media criticism, but the 30-year-old admits the abusive messages had a profound impact on her teammates. 'After Paris, when we didn't perform how we wanted to, there were a few messages around,' Caslick said. 'Some players [were] quite sensitive to that. 'A lot of people seem to be getting fed up by anonymous trolls. Some athletes are exposed to some really nasty things online, which no one should have to go through.' Social media has brought sports stars and their fans closer than ever, but with that accessibility has come an increasing trend of targeted abuse. Now, however, a new AI-powered app offers hope to sporting bodies and beyond in the fight against harmful trolling. Rugby Australia has inked a deal with Social Project, which has developed technology that automatically detects then deletes abusive comments in real time before they reach the comments sections The app is now at the disposal of every player in the rugby community, from grassroots to elite levels. It comes off the back of an internal two-month trial across 10 of RA's social media accounts, including the Wallabies, Wallaroos and Rugby Sevens, in which the software deleted more than 1500 abusive comments. Shane Britten, founder of Social Protect, said his product draws upon a library of more than two million keywords and emojis across 100 different languages, including offensive words. Users can also add targeted words to the database which they find personally offensive.
Sydney Morning Herald
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘We have a cattle farm': Why Australia's rugby queen can't confirm LA and beyond
Australia's Rugby Sevens queen Charlotte Caslick admits while she harbours the desire to win another Olympic gold medal, there is no guarantee she will feature in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. But for now, she is not thinking too far ahead. Rather, she is determined to ensure her transition to the 15-woman code is a success, a phase which will have its next chapter inscribed on Friday night. Caslick will line up for the Wallaroos at Suncorp Stadium for the first time against world No.2 Canada, hopeful her try-scoring feats in last week's triumph of the USA were no flash in the pan. But beyond this year's World Cup in England, she tells this masthead she has not locked in how far her career will extend, despite her hopes of reaching LA and the 2029 Rugby World Cup in Australia – by which time, she will be 34. 'I'm focusing on getting myself on the plane for the World Cup ... but I will return to Sevens,' Caslick says, with the world tour not beginning again until December. Loading 'I'm looking forward to focusing on the World Cup this year, but I'm getting old now so there are other things I want to focus on in my life as well. If I could play at LA and in the home World Cup, that would be amazing, but it's a pretty long way away. 'I'd love to start a family, I've been with my partner for a long time, and he sacrifices a lot for me to continue to play rugby. We have a cattle farm as well that we run, which he obviously does most of the heavy lifting for. 'But I want to play rugby for as long as I possibly can, as long as my body allows me to. It's the best job in the world, but also as female athletes, you have to think about other aspects of your life too.'
The Age
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘We have a cattle farm': Why Australia's rugby queen can't confirm LA and beyond
Australia's Rugby Sevens queen Charlotte Caslick admits while she harbours the desire to win another Olympic gold medal, there is no guarantee she will feature in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. But for now, she is not thinking too far ahead. Rather, she is determined to ensure her transition to the 15-woman code is a success, a phase which will have its next chapter inscribed on Friday night. Caslick will line up for the Wallaroos at Suncorp Stadium for the first time against world No.2 Canada, hopeful her try-scoring feats in last week's triumph of the USA were no flash in the pan. But beyond this year's World Cup in England, she tells this masthead she has not locked in how far her career will extend, despite her hopes of reaching LA and the 2029 Rugby World Cup in Australia – by which time, she will be 34. 'I'm focusing on getting myself on the plane for the World Cup ... but I will return to Sevens,' Caslick says, with the world tour not beginning again until December. Loading 'I'm looking forward to focusing on the World Cup this year, but I'm getting old now so there are other things I want to focus on in my life as well. If I could play at LA and in the home World Cup, that would be amazing, but it's a pretty long way away. 'I'd love to start a family, I've been with my partner for a long time, and he sacrifices a lot for me to continue to play rugby. We have a cattle farm as well that we run, which he obviously does most of the heavy lifting for. 'But I want to play rugby for as long as I possibly can, as long as my body allows me to. It's the best job in the world, but also as female athletes, you have to think about other aspects of your life too.'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Caslick centre of attention in Test homecoming
Charlotte Caslick's Wallaroos immersion will reach new heights in a Test homecoming after the rugby sevens convert was named at inside centre to face Canada. Keen to get the the Olympic champion more involved, Australian coach Jo Yapp will shift Caslick from the wing into the No.12 on Friday at Suncorp Stadium. Caslick played off the bench and at fullback for the Queensland Reds this season, came off the bench in her Test debut and started on the wing in her last two Tests. She scored in a win over the USA last weekend and got more involved generally, but her playmaking ability remains an untapped resource ahead of the World Cup later this year. First try in a Wallaroos jersey for Charlotte Caslick 🔥#Wallaroos #PAC4 — Wallaroos (@WallaroosRugby) May 17, 2025 Yapp has made four more changes to the side that pipped the Eagles in Canberra, with Biola Dawa named on the wing to face a Canadian team that pushed world champions New Zealand to the brink in a 27-27 draw last Friday. Adiana Talakai will return from a long-term knee injury on a new-look bench also featuring Ashley Fernandez and Tia Hinds. Martha Fua, Katalina Amosa and Bridie O'Gorman form a new-look front row with Bree-Anna Browne and Eva Karpani moving to the bench."The past month has been about growth and we continue to give players opportunities through the last match now with the World Cup coming up," Yapp said. "Canada are a strong side that will provide a physical challenge for us on Friday." The Wallaroos will play at Suncorp Stadium for just the second time and are in contention to win the Pacific Four series despite a first-up loss to New Zealand. WALLAROOS: Martha Fua, Katalina Amosa, Bridie O'Gorman, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Siokapesi Palu (capt), Ashley Marsters, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Layne Morgan, Faitala Moleka, Desiree Miller, Charlotte Caslick, Georgina Friedrichs, Biola Dawa, Caitlyn Halse. Reserves: Adiana Talakai, Bree-Anna Browne, Eva Karpani, Ashley Fernandez, Emily Chancellor, Ruby Anderson, Tia Hinds, Trilleen Pomare.
