Sevuloni Mocenacagi

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Sevuloni Mocenacagi
Sevuloni Mocenacagi 2021.jpg
Date of birth (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Fiji 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Sevuloni Mocenacagi MOF (born 19 June 1990) is a Fijian rugby player who plays as a forward or centre in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. According to Gareth Baber, the coach of the Fiji Sevens team: "Last year he [Mocenacagi] was a forward and this year we're using him in that centre position. He's a threat every time he gets the ball, he's a big powerful runner." [1] Mocenacagi comes from Nukuilau, [2] Navosa on the Island of Viti Levu.

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Mocenacagi was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [3] [4] [5] He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [6] [7] [8] [9]

He was part of the Fijian side that won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 worldrugby.org. "Mocenacagi claims HSBC Player of the Final for Vancouver" . Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. "I Need Game Time, Says Mocenacagi". Fiji Sun. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  3. Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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  10. Prasad, Vashneel (2021-07-04). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  11. "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. "Fiji claims Olympic silver medal after losing to France in rugby sevens final". ABC Pacific. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-05.