| Date of birth | 20 June 2001 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Motu Opetai (born 20 June 2001) is a Samoan rugby sevens player.
Opetai made his international sevens debut during the Singapore leg of the 2021–22 Sevens Series. [1] He competed for Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [2] [3]
The Samoa national rugby sevens team, referred to as Samoa Sevens or Manu Samoa 7s, competes in the annual World Rugby Sevens Series. Representing the polynesian country of Samoa, with a population of about 202,000, the team competes against some of the wealthiest countries in the world. The Samoa sevens team is overseen by the Samoa Rugby Football Union, which oversees all of rugby union in Samoa.
Motu Matu'u is a rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for London Irish in Premiership Rugby. He previously played for Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup and for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby. He attended Rongotai College in Wellington, which was also attended by Ma'a Nonu. He is 184 cm tall and weighs 108 kg.
Henry Hutchison is a professional rugby union player who represents Australia in rugby sevens. Born in Sydney, NSW and playing for Randwick at club level, he debuted for Australia in December 2015.
Paulo Scanlan is a Samoan footballer and rugby union player who has played for the Samoa national football team and Samoa national rugby sevens team.
Theresa Matauaina Setefano is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns champion 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup squads. She has also represented New Zealand in rugby sevens; she won gold medals at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She played for the Blues Women in the 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.
Raijieli Daveua is a Fijian rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the Fiji women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Alamanda Lolo Motuga is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Ana Maria Naimasi is a Fijian Olympic bronze medal-winning rugby union player.
Quewin Nortje is a South African rugby union player for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is wing.
Ilisapeci Delaiwau is a Fijian rugby union player.
Talei Qalo Wilson is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition.
Denis Abukuse is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was originally named as a traveling reserve but featured in the ninth place playoff against Samoa.
Vaovasa Afa Su'a is a Samoan rugby sevens player. He competed for Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
BJ Telefoni Lima is a Samoan rugby sevens player.
Tom Maiava is a Samoan rugby sevens player.
Taunu'u Niulevaea is a Samoan rugby sevens player.
Neueli Leitufia is a Samoan rugby sevens player. He competed for Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Fa'afoi Falaniko is a Samoan rugby sevens player. He competed for Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Steve Onosai is a Samoan rugby sevens player. He competed for Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Va'aufauese Apelu-Maliko is a Samoan rugby sevens player. He captained Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
 | This biographical article relating to Samoan rugby union is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
