Akuila Rokolisoa

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Akuila Rokolisoa
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Rokolisoa representing New Zealand during the USA Sevens
Date of birth (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tavua, Fiji
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
School James Cook High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, First five-eighth
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– New Zealand 7s 180 (843)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 San Francisco Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Akuila Rokolisoa (born 27 June 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a back. Born in Fiji, he represents New Zealand at international level after qualifying on residency grounds. [1]

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International career

Rokolisoa made his All Blacks Sevens debut at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens. [2]

Rokolisoa was named in the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco where he scored a crucial try in the final to see New Zealand take Gold. He was also named in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [3] [4] He won a bronze medal at the event. [5] [6] He featured for New Zealand at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [7] [8] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final. [9] [10] [11]

He is the current leading point scorer in the 2022-23 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. He competed for New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [12] [13]

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