Union | Wallis and Futuna Rugby Committee |
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Coach(es) | Sailosi Nawavu |
The Wallis and Futuna national rugby sevens team is a minor national team that competes in the Pacific Games and in regional tournaments.
Wallis and Futuna hosted the 2013 Pacific Mini Games Sevens competition. [1] They participated in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. [2]
They competed in the Nawaka Sevens tournament in Fiji in preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games. [3] They competed at the Pacific Games in Honiara and were placed in Pool D with Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. [4]
Squad to 2023 Pacific Games:
Players |
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Asokalaga Heafala |
Palasito Hiva |
Gregory Holokaukau |
Yoktan Kaikilekofe |
Wenelik Maituku |
Alex Mulikiha'amea |
Kamaliele Mulikiha'amea |
Lafaele Musulamu |
Patrick Rabuka |
Cedric Soule |
Soane Ulikefoa |
Suliasi Vitau |
Pacific Games | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
1999 | Plate Semifinal | N/A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2003 | 9th–11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2007 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2011 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2015 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2019 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | Pool Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 0 Titles | 5/7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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.
The Cook Islands national rugby sevens team represents the Cook Islands in rugby sevens internationally. They have participated in two Rugby World Cup Sevens tournaments, in 1997 and 2001, and have also competed at the Commonwealth Games on four occasions. They qualified for the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens tournament and played in the World Series Qualifiers.
The Niue national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have participated in two Commonwealth Games — in 2002 and 2006. They also compete in the Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship and the Pacific Games.
The 2009 Pacific Mini Games was held in the Cook Islands from 21 September to 2 October. It was the 8th edition of the Pacific Mini Games.
The Fiji women's national rugby sevens team represents Fiji at regional and international sevens tournaments.
The Papua New Guinea women's national rugby sevens team represents Papua New Guinea in international women's rugby sevens tournaments. They are regular participants at the Oceania Women's Sevens Championship and Pacific Games.
The Tonga women's national rugby sevens team represents Tonga in rugby sevens.
Solomon Islands national rugby sevens team is a national sporting side that represents the Solomon Islands in rugby sevens. They participate in the Pacific Games and regional tournaments.
The Vanuatu national rugby sevens team is Vanuatu's representative in rugby sevens.
The 2013 Pacific Mini Games was the ninth edition of these Mini Games. They were held in Mata Utu in Wallis and Futuna from 2 to 12 September 2013. It was the first time the games had been held in Wallis and Futuna.
Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games was played for the first time at the 1999 South Pacific Games with only the men's tournament. The women's tournament was contested for the first time at the 2011 Pacific Games. The champions for the inaugural rugby sevens tournament in 1999 were Fiji for the men and in 2011 were also Fiji for the women. Prior to 1999, 15-a-side matches were played between the 1963–1995 games.
The Nauru national rugby sevens team made its international debut at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games was held in Samoa from 12 to 13 July 2019. It was hosted at the St Joseph's Sports Field in Lotopa. Fiji won the gold medal with a 7–5 victory over Samoa in the final.
The 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series was the 24th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for men's national teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999. This series also doubled as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games, with the top four countries, excluding hosts France, qualifying automatically.
Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games will be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 23 to 25 November 2023. The rugby sevens competition will take place at the Solomon Islands National Stadium. This will be the seventh time that the men's competition will be held, following rugby sevens's debut at the 1999 Games, with women's rugby sevens making its fourth appearance since 2011. A total of thirteen men's and eight women's teams are scheduled to compete in each respective tournament.
The American Samoa women's national rugby sevens team represents American Samoa in women's rugby sevens.
The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in the Solomon Islands at the National Stadium. The tournament was played over three days from 23 to 25 November 2023.
The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in the Solomon Islands at the National Stadium. The tournament was played over three days from 23 to 25 November 2023.
The Wallis and Futuna women's national rugby sevens team is a minor sporting side that represents Wallis and Futuna in Rugby sevens. They competed at the 2023 Pacific Games.
The Nauru women's national rugby sevens team represents Nauru in women's rugby sevens. They compete in the Pacific Games and the Oceania Rugby Women's Sevens Championship.
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