| Date of birth | 12 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elia Canakaivata (born 12 July 1996) is a Fijian rugby sevens player. [1] [2] He made his Commonwealth Games debut representing Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Date of birth | 12 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elia Canakaivata (born 12 July 1996) is a Fijian rugby sevens player. [1] [2] He made his Commonwealth Games debut representing Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Canakaivata was raised up in a village called Navunisole in the Tailevu Province of Fiji. He has also represented Fijian Army and played for Fijian Army rugby sevens side. His father and elder brother died in a road accident in December 2020 in Fiji. [3]
Canakaivata played as a flanker for Northland side in Fiji's provincial 15-a-side competition before being part of the Fijian squad for the 2017 Central Coast Sevens. [4]
In November 2021, he made his World Sevens Series debut in Dubai. He nearly came closer to quit the sport following the family tragedies in December 2020 but his mother convinced him to continue the sport amid the struggle. [4] In April 2022, he scored his first international try in Fijian colours during the 2022 Singapore Sevens. He would then eventually be part of Fijian lineup which won the 2022 Singapore Sevens where Fiji edged past New Zealand in the final.[ citation needed ]
Canakaivata was a vital member of the Fijian team which defeated Ireland in the final to claim the Toulouse Sevens. [5] He was member of the Fijian squad which won Plate Championship (bronze) at the 2022 London Sevens. [6] In June 2022, he was selected for the Oceania Rugby Super Sevens. [7]
Canakaivata was included in the Fijian rugby sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and was part of the national squad which claimed silver medal in the men's rugby sevens tournament where Fiji lost to South Africa 7-31 in the final. [8] [9] [10] He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [11] [12] [13] [14]
The Fiji women's national rugby sevens team represents Fiji at regional and international sevens tournaments.
Semi Kunabuli Kunatani is a Fiji rugby union player. He plays for the Fiji sevens team and also the Tel Aviv Heat. He previously played for Top 14 side Castres and Top 14 side, Stade Toulousain and Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. Kunatani debuted for Fiji in 2013 Dubai Sevens tournament.
Scott Curry is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.
Sam Dickson is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.
Lavenia Tinai is a Fijian rugby union player. She represents Fiji in rugby sevens and made her debut in 2012. She was selected to represent Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Fiji women's sevens team. She is the sister of former Fiji 7's rep, Ilai Tinai.
Rusila Nagasau is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays rugby sevens for Fiji and was also a representative soccer player. She was included in the squad for the 2016 France Women's Sevens.
Waisea Nacuqu is a Fiji national rugby sevens team player. Nacuqu is known as "game breaker" and has on many occasions scored match winning tries. He is well known for his speed and scoring tries.
Sevuloni Mocenacagi comes from Nukuilau, Navosa on the Island of Viti Levu plays as a forward or centre in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. According to Gareth Baber, the coach of the Fiji Sevens team: "Last year he [Mocenacagi] was a forward and this year we're using him in that centre position. He's a threat every time he gets the ball, he's a big powerful runner."
Lily Dick is an Australian women's national rugby sevens team player. Dick made her debut in the 2018 Dubai Sevens, scoring a try 2 minutes after the end of regulation time to help the Australian side win a bronze medal in the third-place playoff.
Napolioni Ratu Bolaca is a Fijian rugby sevens and rugby union player, who has played for the Fiji national rugby sevens team since 2019. At club level, he has played for Fijian Drua. Bolaca was the top point scorer in the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series. He was part of the Fijian squad that won the rugby seven tournament at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.
Josua Vakurunabili is a Fijian rugby union player.
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for National Provincial Championship club Bay of Plenty and the New Zealand national sevens team.
Amanaki Nicole is a New Zealand rugby union player.
Sireli Maqala is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays rugby sevens for Fiji 7s.
Reapi Ulunisau is a Fijian rugby player. She represents Fiji internationally in rugby sevens and fifteens. She won a bronze medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Fiji competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Fiji's seventeenth appearance at the Games.
Jerry Matana is a Fijian rugby sevens player. He was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.
Vuiviawa Naduvalo is a Fijian rugby sevens player.
Filipe Sauturaga is a Fijian rugby sevens player.
Kaminieli Rasaku is a Fijian rugby sevens player. He won a silver medal with the Fiji sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. He later won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.
