Cook Islands women's national rugby sevens team

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The Cook Islands women's national sevens rugby union team is Cook Islands national representative in Rugby sevens.

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History

The Cook Islands competed at the 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship and qualified for the Olympic repechage after placing third. Cook Islands did not qualify for Rio 2016, however, they defeated Hong Kong 17–12 to win the bowl final. [1] [2]

They made an appearance at the 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge in Brisbane with a fourth place finish overall. They also featured at the 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens, they beat newcomers, American Samoa, to win seventh place. [3] [4]

Players

Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games :

Players
Kaiyah Atai
Rima Browne
Scarlet Heather
Chantelle Holloway-Samuels
Chantay Kiria-Ratu
Chelsea Makira
Tamira Metuangaro
Maya Mokoroa
Paulina Morris-Ponga
Manea Poa
Vaine Puri
Chantelle Schofield
Kiana Sword-Tua
Harriet Tuara
Charlize Tumu-Makara
Maruia Willie

Previous squads

  • Beniamina Koiatu
  • Chrystal Leota
  • Dayna Napa
  • Jennifer Reu
  • Margaret Nena
  • Joan Isaaka
  • Tari Arere
  • Wairakau Greig
  • Crystal Tamarua
  • Ngatokotoru Akakua
  • Kaiyah Atai
  • Lydia Turua-Quedley

The 2019 team was managed by Opuramiti Samuel and coached by Friends Tairea.

Tournament History

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
YearRoundPositionPldWDL
Flags of New Caledonia.svg 2011 5th Place Playoff5th7313
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2015 Did not compete
Flag of Samoa.svg 2019
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 2023 7th Place Playoff7th5104
Total0 Titles1/412417

Oceania Women's Sevens

Oceania Women's Sevens
YearRoundPositionPldWDL
Flag of Samoa.svg 2008Did not compete
Flag of Fiji.svg 20127th Place Playoff7th6105
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2013Did not compete
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2014 Round-robin 6th6006
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015 3rd Place PlayoffBronze medal icon.svg6402
Flag of Fiji.svg 2016 Round-robin4th6303
Flag of Fiji.svg 2017 N/A [note 1] 5th (Draw)4211
Flag of Fiji.svg 2018 5th Place Playoff6th5203
Flag of Fiji.svg 2019 9th Place Playoff9th5203
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2021 Did not compete
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2022
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2023 7th Place Playoff7th5203
Total0 Titles8/124316126
  1. adverse weather conditions affected the schedule of the games

Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge

YearRoundPositionPldWDL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2022 3rd Place Playoff4th6105
Total0 Titles1/16105

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