[2] Hayes was named in the Australian squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

[4] Hayes won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

[5][6][7] 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.

[8][9] Following issues with injury, she returned to the Australian Sevens team for the 2024-25 SVNS series.

[11] Her partner Simon Kennewell has also played rugby sevens for Australia.