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Union | Fiji Rugby Union | ||
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Nickname(s) | Fijiana | ||
Coach(es) | Saiasi Fuli | ||
Captain(s) | Rusila Nagasau | ||
Most caps | Rusila Nagasau (198) | ||
Top scorer | Ana Naimasi (411) | ||
Most tries | Ana Naimasi (71) | ||
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World Cup Sevens | |||
Appearances | 3 (First in 2013) | ||
Best result | 5th (2022) |
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 theββCommonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics. They also compete in the World Rugby Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Historyβ»
Fiji won the gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games in NoumΓ©a, New Caledonia. They qualified for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia where they won the "Bowl final." The Fijiana won the 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens in Auckland and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
In 2018, they competed at the Commonwealth Games in Australia and placed fifth overall. Later in July, they participated at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens and finished in 11th place.
Fiji also qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and went onββto win the bronze medal after defeating Great Britain.
They claimed their fourth Pacific Games gold medal in 2023 after their victory over Papua New Guinea in Honiara.
Tournament historyβ»
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Fiji
World Cupβ»
Rugby World Cup Sevens | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
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Did not qualify | |||||
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Bowl Final | 9th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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11th place playoff | 11th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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5th place final | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 0 Titles | 3/4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Commonwealth Gamesβ»
Commonwealth Games | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
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5th place playoff | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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Gold medal Final | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Oceania Women's Sevensβ»
Oceania Women's Sevens | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
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Final | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Semi-finalist | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Semi-finalist | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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Final | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Group stage | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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Final | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Final | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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Cup Finals | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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Cup Finals | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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Final | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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Final | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Round-robin | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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Final | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 2 Titles | 13/13 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 0 |
Summer Olympicsβ»
Olympic Games record | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
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Quarterfinals | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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Bronze Finals | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 Titles | 2/3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
World Rugby Women's Sevens Seriesβ»
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | |||
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Season | Rounds | Position | Points |
2012β13 | 1 / 4 | 15th | 2 |
2013β14 | 2 / 5 | 9th | 18 |
2014β15 | 6 | 8th | 32 |
2015β16 | 5 | 8th | 34 |
2016β17 | 6 | 4th | 66 |
2017β18 | 5 | 9th | 31 |
2018β19 | 6 | 10th | 21 |
2019β20 | 5 | 7th | 38 |
2021 | Season cancelled dueββto impacts of COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021β22 | 4 / 6 | 3rd | 61 |
2022β23 | 7 | 6th | 68 |
2023β24 | 8 | 6th (League)
7th (Grand Finals) |
68 |
Pacific Gamesβ»
Pacific Games | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
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Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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Final | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4 Titles | 4/4 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
Playersβ»
Current squadβ»
Squad named for the 2023 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series in Vancouver from the 3β5 March.
Caps updated to the latest date: 5 March 2023
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2022β23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series |
Previous squadsβ»
Award winnersβ»
The following Fiji Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:
Year | Nominees | Winners |
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2021 | Alowesi Nakoci | β |
Reapi Uluinisau | ||
2023 | Reapi Uluinisau (2) |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "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' β 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.