Tuvalu women's national rugby sevens team

Tuvalu

Union	Tuvalu Rugby Union
Team kit
First international
Australia  58–0  Nauru (9 November 2018)
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	0

The Tuvalu women's national rugby sevens team represents Tuvalu in women's rugby sevens. They compete in the Pacific Games and the Oceania Rugby Women's Sevens Championship.

History

In 2018, Nauru competed in the Brisvegas Rugby 7s competition that was held in Toowong, Queensland. ^[1] They made their international debut at the 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship in Fiji, and finished in eighth place. ^{[2] [3] [4]} They also participated in the 2019 tournament that was also hosted by Fiji. ^[5]

They competed at the 2023 Oceania Sevens tournament in Brisbane. ^{[6] [7]} They lost all five of their matches and finished tenth overall. ^[8] They participated in the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands. ^{[6] [7]}

Players

Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games :

Players
Bonnia Agege
Vashti Agege
Naomi Akua
Thrixeena Akua
Ashleigh Debao
Tailey Ephraim
Lovani Jeremiah
Ivy Rose Jones
Osanna Belana Scotty
Rose Ismeria Scotty
Jaya Shalimar Teboua
Helen Whippy

Tournament History

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L
2011	Did Not Compete
2015
2019	5th Place Play-off	6th	6	2	0	4
2023	7th Place Play-off	8th	5	0	0	5
Total	0 Titles	2/4	11	2	0	9

Oceania Women's Sevens

Oceania Women's Sevens
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L
2007–17	Did Not Compete
2018	7th Place Play-off	8th	5	0	0	5
2019	11th Place Play-off	12th	4	1	0	3
2021	Did Not Compete
2022
2023	9th Place Play-off	10th	5	0	0	5
Total	0 Titles	3/13	14	1	0	13

References

1. "Nauru Women's Rugby Team Competes Internationally". Nauru Airlines. November 2018. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
2. "2018 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships return to Fiji". Post Courier. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
3. "Australia and Fiji triumph at Oceania Rugby Sevens". web.archive.org. 2018-11-12. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
4. "An equal playing field for women and men a priority for Oceania Sevens". UN Women – Asia-Pacific. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
5. "Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships". web.archive.org. 2019-10-09. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
6. Tora, Iliesa (2023-11-09). "Olympic spots up for grab at Oceania 7s event". RNZ . Retrieved 2023-11-22.
7. "Nauru national women's rugby team selected". Loop Nauru. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
8. Grey, Lachlan (2023-11-12). "Aussie women & NZ men claim Oceania 7s gold, Fiji and Samoa book tickets to Paris". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-12.