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| Union | Tuvalu Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The Tuvalu national rugby sevens team (Tuvalu 7s) participates in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Pacific Games and the Oceania Sevens Championship.
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| Union | Tuvalu Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The Tuvalu national rugby sevens team (Tuvalu 7s) participates in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Pacific Games and the Oceania Sevens Championship.
The Tuvalu Rugby Union (TRU) was established in 2007 as the organising body for Rugby Union in Tuvalu. [1] The TRU selects the members of the Tuvalu 7s.
Tuvalu is a lower ranking rugby nation, with the Tuvalu 7s focusing on skills development. [2] [3] The Tuvalu 7s lost all their matches at the 2011 Pacific Games, and at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships. [4] [5]
Elenoa Kunatuba was the Tuvalu men’s 7s coach, at the 2019 Pacific Games; she selected seven new players for the games squad. [6]
In 2023, Tuvalu competed at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship where they finished eleventh overall. [7]
Tuvalu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands: [8]
| Players |
|---|
| Timoci Vidi |
| Mataese Dumaru |
| Asuelu Teniukita Falaimo |
| Tiliga Lomiata |
| Taitai Mika |
| Vaisameni Nafatali |
| Leiatu Fatiga Papa |
| Lofeagai Sanaila |
| Romeo Sovatabu |
| Simeon Taasi |
| John Jazzy Talava |
| Iliala Tolauapi |
| Jotame Levaci Sokobalavu Tupoulewa |
| Sileti Viliamu |
| Pacific Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
 1999 | Did Not Compete | |||||
 2003 | ||||||
 2007 | 9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2011 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2015 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2019 | 9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2023 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Oceania Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| 2008–12 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2013 | 7th Place Playoff | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014–16 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2017 | Pool Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 2021 | Did Not Compete | |||||
 2022 | ||||||
| 2023 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
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