Maria Rokotuisiga

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Maria Rokotuisiga
Date of birth (2001-06-08) 8 June 2001 (age 23)
SchoolGospel High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, wing
Current team Police Team
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Police Team ()
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022- Fiji 7s

Maria Rokotuisiga (born 8 June 2001) is a Fijian rugby union player. She played for Fiji sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [1]

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Early life

From Narokunibua Village, Namosi, she is the eldest of seven children and attended Gospel High School. She played for the Fijiana Under U18 team that reached the Plate semi-finals during the 2019 World School Sevens in Auckland. [2] [3] [4]

Career

She played domestically for the Striders team and Suva U18 before joining the Police team. [4] She began training with the senior Fijian training group in 2021. [5]

She is able to play on the wing and at half back. She made her debut for the Fiji women's national rugby sevens team in 2022 and played at the Oceania 7s. [6] She was a non-playing reserve for the Fiji sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She was called-up to the Fiji seven team for the SVNS World Series in Hamilton, New Zealand in January 2023. [4]

She scored a try as Fiji won the Oceania Rugby Championship Olympic Qualifier women’s final against Papau New Guinea in November 2023. [7] She was subsequently named in the Fiji sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Maria Rokutuisiga". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "U18 Reps Join Fijiana". Fijisun. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rokotuisiga out to make family proud". fbcnews. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dream comes true for Rokotuisiga joining the Fijiana 7s". Fiji Village. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "New Fijiana Recruits For Long Term Pathway". Fiji Sun. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Maria moves from winger to half back". Fiji Live. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Narawa, Alipate (12 November 2023). "Fijiana through to the Olympics after beating PNG 54-0". Fiji Village. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Fijiana 7s Olympic Squad for 2024 Paris Games Announced". Fiji Global News. Jul 5, 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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