Australian Olympics star Lachie Miller is set to use the Tokyo Games as a showcase to NRL clubs, with a code switch in the sights of the Rugby Sevens playmaker.

Miller revealed toย The Daily Telegraphย of his hopes to not only land a gold medal in the next month, but to potentially find himself on the end of an NRL contract.

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The 28-year-old has a past playing league football, and believes it could very well be part of his future after hitting pause on contract talks with Australian Rugby Union.

โ€œMy focus is a gold medal and weโ€™re definitely a chance,โ€ Miller toldย News Corp.

โ€œPlus my family and our new baby, Billy. Iโ€™m now thinking about setting up for my future.

โ€œObviously the Olympics could open some doors. Iโ€™ve always dreamt of playing NRL. The new rules could really suit me with the faster game and more fatigue.

โ€œUnion have been great and offered me an extension.

โ€œIโ€™ve just parked everything until after Tokyo to ensure Iโ€™ll be fully focused for Tokyo.โ€

Australia firm as one of the favourites to take home the gold for the Rugby Sevens in both the men's and women's tournaments.

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South Africa knocked the Aussies out of the first round of the knockout stages at the Rio Games, with a podium finish now in the mens' eyes.

The Women's side took home gold with an undefeated run capped off by a 24-17 victory over New Zealand in the final at Deodoro Stadium in Brazil five years ago.

Speaking on the differences between Sevens and Rugby League, Miller said there would be a fluid transition between the two codes, but remained to see some challenges.

โ€œIโ€™ve always played league at halfback, fullback or hooker and loved running the football,โ€ he said. โ€œThatโ€™s sevens footy. Heaps of running, plenty of space, but itโ€™s really hard.

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โ€œThe contact isnโ€™t as physical as NRL but in the sevens itโ€™s short and sharp and youโ€™re constantly sprinting โ€” itโ€™s a different fitness to rugby league.โ€

The Australian men's Rugby Seven tournament will get underway against Argentina on July 26, while the women's team will face Japan on the 29th to start their campaign to retain the gold.