Luisa Tisolo

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Luisa Tisolo
Date of birth (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991 (age 32)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1 (0)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2016Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 93 (298)

Luisa Tisolo (born September 20, 1991) is a Fijian rugby sevens player. She competed for Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

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Rugby career

Tisolo was selected as a member of the Fijian women's national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. [1] [2] She scored Fiji’s first try in the Olympic Games. [3]

On 20 May 2023, Tisolo started for the Fijiana fifteens in their test against the Wallaroos at the Allianz Stadium, her side lost 22–5. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "TISOLO Luisa". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  2. Ratulevu, Pate (2016-07-16). "Rio Olympics: Fiji Sevens Teams Announced". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. Ratuva, Anasilini (8 August 2016). "Tisolo: Try Is For The People Of Noco". Fiji Sun.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  4. Tinaivugona, Nina (2023-05-19). "Vodafone Fijiana 15's squad named for Wallaroos test match". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  5. Williamson, Nathan (2023-05-20). "Wallaroos send off Parry in style with Fijiana victory". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-20.