Osea Kolinisau

Osea Kolinisau, OF
Kolinisau in 2016
Birth name Ratu Osea Ramodi Kolinisau
Date of birth (1985-11-17) 17 November 1985
Place of birth Suva, Fiji
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Houston SaberCats 6 (23)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008– Fiji sevens 261 (1,131)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam

Osea Kolinisau, OF (born 17 November 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player who currently plays with the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby.

Kolinisau debuted for Fiji in the 2008 Dubai Sevens tournament. He captained the first Fiji side to win the Dubai 7s for the 2013–14 Sevens World Series since the Sevens Series began.[1] Winner of HSBC World Series Rugby Sevens 2014–2015 and 2015–2016.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he was the flag bearer for team Fiji. Kolinisau was captain for the Fiji sevens team and led them to the Gold medal and Fiji's first ever medal at an Olympic Games. Fiji won by beating Team Great Britain in the final by 43-7 with Kolinisau scoring the first try.

Honours and awards

Gold Medal, Rio Olympics 12 August 2016
Officer of the Order of Fiji (OF) [2] 22 August 2016

After winning the gold medal and returning to Fiji, he was awarded the Officer of the Order of Fiji.

Kolinisau is depicted on the new commemorative Fiji 7 Dollars banknote.

References

  1. ↑ Anasilini Ratuva (December 16, 2013). "A story to tell our children". Fiji Sun. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Fiji 7s team receive honorary medals".
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Josateki Naulu		 Flagbearer for  Fiji
2016 Rio de Janeiro		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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