Ilisapeci Delaiwau

Ilisapeci Delaiwau

Born	(2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 25)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022-   Fiji 5 (30) National sevens team Years Team Comps   Fiji

Ilisapeci Delaiwau (born 1 June 2000) is a Fijian rugby union player. She competed for the Fijiana XVs at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup and represented Fiji in rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Rugby career

Delaiwau was selected in the Fijiana squad for the 2022 Oceania Championship in New Zealand. ^{[1] [2]} She scored four tries as Fiji trounced Papua New Guinea 152–0. ^{[3] [4] [5]} She also scored tries in the tests against Tonga and Samoa. ^{[6] [7]}

In September 2022, She was selected for the Fijiana squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. ^{[8] [9]}

She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. ^{[10] [11]}

On 9 August 2025, she was named in the Fijiana XVs side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. ^{[12] [13]} Delaiwau was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after she sustained a hand injury in the opening match against Canada and was replaced by Repeka Mata. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Tuinuku, Eroni (22 June 2022). "Seruvakula names 18 debutants in the Fijiana XV's for Oceania Championship". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. Salalo, Sereana (23 June 2022). "Tawake Captain, Leweniqila Out". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
3. "Samoa win in a close match while Fiji dominated day 1 of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship". oceania.rugby. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
4. Biudole, Noa (9 July 2022). "Fijiana wallop PNG in 24-try romp". fijilive.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
5. Tavi, Karalaini (9 July 2022). "Fijiana trounces PNG". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
6. "Samoa and Fiji Win Again to Set Up Championship Decider". oceania.rugby. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
7. "Fijiana win Oceania Rugby Womens Championship in a thriller". oceania.rugby. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
8. Prasad, Vashneel (21 September 2022). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
9. Mockford, Sarah (21 September 2022). "Fiji Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022". Rugby World. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
10. Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
11. "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
12. "Fiji announce squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
13. "Fijiana 15s Squad Named for Women's Rugby World Cup in England". Fiji Rugby Union. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
14. Basiyalo, Taina (28 August 2025). "Delaiwau out, Mata in". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
15. Banuve, Lusi (28 August 2025). "Second Fiji Player Ruled Out Of Women's Rugby World Cup". maitvfiji.com. Retrieved 24 September 2025.