Fiji women's national rugby sevens team

Fiji
Union Fiji Rugby Union
Nickname(s) Fijiana
Coach(es) Iliesa Tanivula
Captain(s) Ana Maria Roqica
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances 1 (First in 2013)

The Fiji women's national sevens rugby union team won the Gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games. They qualified for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1] The Fijiana team qualified for the 2016 Olympics by winning the 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens that was held in Auckland, New Zealand.[2]

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Fiji

World Cup

Rugby World Cup Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W L D
United Arab Emirates 2009 Did not qualify
Russia 2013 Bowl Final 9th 6 3 2 1
United States 2018 Qualified
Total1 participation1/26321

Oceania Women's Sevens results

Oceania Women's Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Papua New Guinea 2007 Final 1st, gold medalist(s) 4400
Samoa 2008 Semi-finalist 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4220
Fiji 2012 Semi-finalist 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6420
Australia 2013 Final 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6330
Australia 2014 Group Stage 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6420
New Zealand 2015 Final 1st, gold medalist(s) 6600
Total2 Titles6/6322390

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Brazil 2016 Quarterfinals8th6240
Total0 Titles1/16240

World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

Results by season

Season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Position Points
2012–13 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Did not enter
United States
Houston
Did not enter
China
Guangzhou
11th
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Did not enter
15th 2
2013–14 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
9th
Bowl Champion
United States
Atlanta
Did not enter
Brazil
São Paulo
Did not enter
China
Guangzhou
4th
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Did not enter
9th 18
2014–15 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
6th
Plate Runners-up
Brazil
São Paulo
9th
Bowl Champion
United States
Atlanta
9th
Bowl Champion
Canada
Victoria
8th
England
London
9th
Bowl Champion
Netherlands
Amsterdam
9th
Bowl Champion
8th 32
2015–16 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
7th
Brazil
São Paulo
6th
Plate Runners-up
United States
Atlanta
8th
Canada
Victoria
9th
Bowl Champion
France
Clermont-Ferrand
8th 28

2011 Pacific Games

Preliminary round

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 66002241920524
 Samoa 6501104604420
 Papua New Guinea 6303135805512
 New Caledonia 630389761312
 Cook Islands 62136596-3110
 Tahiti 602434169-1354
 Guam 601524180-1562

Final

Team

Current squad

The following is the Fiji roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Chris Cracknell

BacksForwards
3Raijieli Daveau1Litia Naiqato
4Asena Rokomarama2Merewai Cumu
7Rusila Nagasau5Timaima Tamoi
8Lavenia Tinai6Rebecca Tavo
9Ana Maria Roqica (c)13Jiowana Sauto
10Viniana Riwai
11Luisa Tisolo
12Timaima Ravisa
  • Jiowana Sauto was included in the day 3 squad after Daveau was injured in day 2.

Previous squads

See also

References

  1. http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/stage/1560/teams/3936
  2. "Australia and Fiji qualify for Olympics". World Rugby.org. November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. "Fiji's Team To Rio". Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic. 20 July 2016.
  4. "Fiji women's squad list 2015 São Paulo Women's Sevens". worldrugby.org.
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