 Ware representing New Zealand during the Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Regan Edward Ware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokoroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regan Edward Ware (born 7 August 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team. [1]
Ware was named as a late signing for Tasman during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season ending injury to Mark Tele'a. He made his debut for Tasman in Round 5 of the competition against Southland at Lansdowne Park, coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 51–14 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
He debuted for New Zealand at the 2015 Dubai Sevens tournament. [2] Ware was selected for the New Zealand squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [3] Of Māori descent, Ware affiliates to the Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Ngāti Porou iwi. [4]
Ware was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [5] [6] [7] [8] He competed at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [9] [10] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final. [11] [12] [13]
In 2024, He was named in the New Zealand sevens squad for the Paris Olympics. [14] He played in the matches against Japan and South Africa before sustaining an injury, he was replaced by Joe Webber. [15] [16]
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