Fiji women's national rugby sevens team

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]

Fiji
UnionFiji Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Fijiana
Coach(es)Iliesa Tanivula
Captain(s)Ana Maria Roqica
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances1 (First in 2013)

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
2009 Did not qualify
2013 Bowl Final 9th 6 3 2 1
2018 11th 4 2 2 0
Total1 participation2/310541

Oceania Women's Sevens results

Oceania Women's Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W L D
2007 Final 4400
2008 Semi-finalist 4220
2012 Semi-finalist 6420
2013 Final 6330
2014 Group Stage 6420
2015 Final 6600
Total2 Titles6/6322390

Summer Olympics

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

World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

Season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Pos Points
2012–13
Dubai
Did not enter

Houston
Did not enter

Guangzhou
11th

Amsterdam
Did not enter
15th 2
2013–14
Dubai
9th
Bowl Champion

Atlanta
Did not enter

São Paulo
Did not enter

Guangzhou
4th

Amsterdam
Did not enter
9th 18
2014–15
Dubai
6th
Plate Runners-up

São Paulo
9th
Bowl Champion

Atlanta
9th
Bowl Champion

Victoria
8th

London
9th
Bowl Champion

Amsterdam
9th
Bowl Champion
8th 32
2015–16
Dubai
7th

São Paulo
6th
Plate Runners-up

Atlanta
8th

Victoria
9th
Bowl Champion

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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