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Rugby team
The Fiji women's national rugby sevens team represents Fiji at regional and international sevens tournaments.
They have won four Pacific Games gold medals, two Oceania Championships , a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics . They also compete in the World Rugby Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens .
History
Fiji won the gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa , New Caledonia . They qualified for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia where they won the Bowl final.[1] The Fijiana won the 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens in Auckland and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics .[2]
In 2018, they competed at the Commonwealth Games in Australia and placed fifth overall.[3] [4] Later in July, they participated at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens and finished in 11th place.[5]
Fiji also qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and went on to win the bronze medal after defeating Great Britain .[6] [7]
They claimed their fourth Pacific Games gold medal in 2023 after their victory over Papua New Guinea in Honiara .[8] [9]
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Fiji
World Cup
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
Year
Round
Position
2018
5th place playoff
5th
5
3
2
0
2022
Gold medal Final
5
4
1
0
Total
0 Titles
2/2
10
7
3
0
Oceania Women's Sevens
Oceania Women's Sevens
Year
Round
Position
2007
Final
4
4
0
0
2008
Semi-finalist
4
2
2
0
2012
Semi-finalist
6
4
2
0
2013
Final
6
3
3
0
2014
Group stage
6
4
2
0
2015
Final
6
6
0
0
2016
Final
6
5
1
0
2017
Cup Finals
5
3
2
0
2018
Cup Finals
5
3
2
0
2019
Final
6
5
1
0
2021
Final
6
3
3
0
2022
Round-robin
6
1
5
0
2023
Final
6
5
1
0
Total
2 Titles
13/13
72
48
24
0
Summer Olympics
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Pacific Games
Pacific Games
Year
Round
Position
2011
Final
1st
7
7
0
0
2015
Final
1st
7
6
0
1
2019
Final
1st
6
6
0
0
2023
Final
1st
5
5
0
0
Total
4 Titles
4/4
25
24
0
1
Players
Current squad
Squad named for the 2023 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series in Vancouver from the 3–5 March.
Caps updated to the latest date : 5 March 2023
Fijiana 7's
#
Player
Position
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Matches
Points scored
1
Talei Wilson
Fullback
1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
September 3, 1995
29
15
2
Ivamere Nabura
April 15, 2001
30
20
3
Adi vani Buleki
Hooker
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
79 kg (174 lb)
October 23, 2000
40
40
6
Reapi Ulunisau
Inside Centre
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
59 kg (130 lb)
November 2, 1994
52
215
7
Lavena Cavuru
Inside Centre
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
64 kg (141 lb)
June 28, 1994
63
181
8
Ana Maria Naimasi
Hooker
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
67 kg (148 lb)
February 21, 1994
149
397
9
Ilisapeci Delaiwau
Wing
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
65 kg (143 lb)
June 1, 2000
27
20
10
Viniana Riwai
Outside Centre
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
June 6, 1991
151
201
14
Rusila Nagasau (c)
Inside Centre
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
August 4, 1987
192
188
15
Vasiti Solikoviti
Blindside Flanker
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
August 2, 1993
88
70
16
Maria Rokotuisiga
Halfback
June 8, 2001
16
20
17
Meredani Qoro
May 24, 2004
5
15
Coach: Saiasi Fuli
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Previous squads
Award winners
The following Fiji Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:[10]
See also
References
^ "World Rugby Women's Sevens Series" . Archived from the original on 2015-07-10.
^ Ratulevu, Pate (2015-11-15). "Australia and Fiji qualify for Olympics" . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . Retrieved 2023-04-07 .
^ Phillips, Sam (2018-04-15). "Aussies denied gold as NZ nab double" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 2021-10-25 .
^ Morgan, Liam (2018-03-24). "Fiji name final men's and women's rugby sevens squads for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" . www.insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 2021-10-25 .
^ Singh, Zanzeer (2021-05-28). " 'Path is fair' – Fuli hails changes to Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifiers" . FijiTimes . Retrieved 2021-10-26 .
^ "Rugby 7's Women Qualify For Olympics" . www.fasanoc.org.fj . 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2021-10-24 .
^ Wylie, Vinnie (2021-08-03). "Players keen to join Fijiana 7s following Olympic success" . RNZ . Retrieved 2021-10-24 .
^ Hawkins, Koroi (2023-11-26). "Pacific Games 2023: Fiji, Tahiti sweep rugby 7s and volleyball gold, but New Caledonia's medal haul continues" . RNZ . Retrieved 2023-11-26 .
^ Ballekom, Aaron; Saepioh, Donaldson; Teho, Frank (2023-11-25). "Fiji Retain Rugby 7s Golds, Wallis And Futuna Win Surprise Women's Bronze" . www.sol2023.com.sb . Retrieved 2023-11-26 .
^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby" . www.world.rugby . Retrieved 16 March 2024 .
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