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2019 Singapore Sevens
The 2019 Singapore Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament played at the National Stadium in Singapore on 13–14 April 2019. It was the eighth edition of the Singapore Sevens and the eighth tournament of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. In the cup final, it was South Africa who took out their second Singapore title after they defeated Fiji by a single point. Third was England after they defeated United States by 21 points. France won the challenge trophy after defeating Scotland in the final. Background The Singapore Sevens is the eighth time that the Singapore event has been held with the seventh being in a World Series event. After winning the Hong Kong Sevens for the fifth consecutive time in the previous round, Fiji jumped past New Zealand to be in second place on the table. The United States still had the lead in the series but it was lowered down to only a seven-point gap between them and second place. For those two nations, depending on the results from the weekend t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was the 20th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national men's rugby sevens teams. The World Rugby Sevens Series, Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000. This series also, for the second time, doubled as a qualifier for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics, with the top four countries qualifying automatically. Fiji finished first in the Series, winning five of the ten tournaments. The United States finished in a best-ever second place, reaching the semifinals in all ten tournaments. The relegation battle was a three-way competition going into the final rounds involving Japan, Kenya, and Wales, with Japan finishing last to be relegated from the Series next season. The World Series Qualifier tournament saw Ireland national rugby sevens team, Ireland promoted to core status for the first time for the 2019–20 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the tenth edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Singapore, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. won all three tournaments of the 2018 series to retain their title as champions of Asia. and , as the two highest placed teams not already having core status on the Sevens World Series, gained entry to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to qualify as core teams for the following World Series. won the 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy, and qualified to the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, replacing the eighth placed team of 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series. . Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * Trophy The men's trophy was held 4–5 August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore. All times in Singapore Standard Time ( UTC+08:00). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josua Vakurunabili
Josua Vakurunabili (born 10 June 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player. Biography Vakurunabili is from Vatukarasa Village in the Nadroga Navosa Province. He made his senior international debut at the London Sevens in 2017. He was named in the Dream Team at the 2019 Singapore Sevens tournament. He was named in the winning Fiji squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Vakurunabili was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. A month later, he won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links * 1992 births Living people Fijian rugby union players Fijian rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for Fiji Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aminiasi Tuimaba
Aminiasi Tuimaba (born 26 March 1995) is a Fiji national rugby sevens team player. He plays the wing position. He is known for his speed and try scoring. He finished the 2018/19 season as the top try scorer for the Fiji Sevens team and the 2nd top try scorer in the series, in his rookie season. He is from Yasawa and was a sprinter for Natabua High School. He currently plays in the Top 14 for Pau Tuimaba was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet .... References External links * 1995 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Fijian rugby sevens players Section Paloise players People from Yasawa Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevuloni Mocenacagi
Sevuloni Mocenacagi (born 19 June 1990) comes from Nukuilau, Navosa on the Island of Viti Levu 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 ocenacagiwas 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." Mocenacagi was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... Honours & Awards * Player of the Final Vancouver Sevens 2018 References 1990 births Living people Fijian rugby sevens players Commonwealth Games medallists in ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meli Derenalagi
Ratu Meli Derenalagi (born 26 November 1998) is a forward in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. Derenalagi is well known for his offloading ability. His uncles Semisi Naevo, Apenisa Naevo and father Ratu Vuniani Derenalagi have also played for Fiji in rugby sevens. Currently plays for the Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby Pacific and has also being named for the Flying Fijians team for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Career Attended Queen Victoria School in Fiji where played for their U-18 and won the prestigious Deans Trophy in 2016. Represented Fiji in the age-grade teams (U-18, U-20's) before being selected for the national 7's team and making his debut in 2018-2019 SVNS. He won the rookie of the year in 2019. He captained the fiji 7s side to their first Sydney Sevens title in 2020 with a thrilling 12-10 win over South Africa in the final. He was selected to Fijian squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament. He was also subsequently par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Dranisinukula
Paula Dranisinukula (born 23 Sep 1989) is a Forward (rugby union), forward in the Fiji national rugby sevens team and a soldier in the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Dranisinukula made his debut for the Fiji national rugby sevens team in the 2017 Paris Sevens competition. Dranisinukula's favourite quotation is the Bible verse, Philipians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dranisinukula, Paula 1989 births Living people Fiji national rugby union team Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Fiji Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. It was founded in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), 12 years after the first provincial unions in New Zealand. In 1949 it became an affiliate to the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, the governing body of rugby union for the world. It dropped the word "Football" from its name in 2006. The brand name ''New Zealand Rugby'' was adopted in 2013. Officially, it is an incorporated society with the name New Zealand Rugby Union Incorporated. The organisation's main objectives, as displayed in the NZR Constitution, are to promote and develop rugby throughout New Zealand; arrange and participate in matches and tours in New Zealand and overseas; represent New Zealand in World Rugby; form and manage New Zealand representative teams; and encourage participation in the sport. NZR Headquarters are located in Wellington, New Zealand, with an office in Auckland. Struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Lowe
Gavin Lowe (born 1 March 1995 in Carluke) is a Scottish international 7s rugby union player at the Full Back position. Rugby union career Amateur career Lowe first played his rugby for Ayr Rugby but moved on to the Glasgow Hawks. He was confirmed as part of SportScotland's academy system in 2013. Lowe has been drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. Professional career Lowe secured an Elite Development Programme position at the Glasgow Warriors in 2013 and in 2014. This meant he could continue playing for Glasgow Hawks whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors. He played for Glasgow Warriors in their match against Aberdeen GSFP Aberdeen Grammar School FP RFC, also known as Aberdeen Grammar, are an amateur rugby union club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They currently compete in the . The club plays its home games at Rubislaw in the city's west end. Honours *Scottish Na ... on 8 August 2013, scoring a try in the match. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selvyn Davids
Selvyn Davids (born 26 March 1994 in Jeffreys Bay) is a South African rugby union player for the South African Sevens team. His regular position is centre or winger. Youth Davids played for the Nico Malan High School first team between 2010 and 2013. In the 2013 season, he scored 408 points during the season. He also represented Eastern Province at all possible youth levels. In 2007, he played for them at the Under-13 Craven Week competition; in 2010, he played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He also played in the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2011 and 2012, culminating in a call-up to the South African Schools side in 2012, although he didn't make the final squad. At the end of 2013, he played in four matches for the side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship season, helping his side to win the Division B title (scoring a hat-trick of tries, five conversions and two penalties in the final) and subsequently win promotion to Division A. Club rugby Davids made h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Siviwe Sonwabile 'Shakes' Soyizwapi (born 7 December 1992 in Maclear) is a South African rugby union player, who is currently contracted by the South African Rugby Union to play for the South Africa Sevens national team. His usual position is fullback or winger. Youth rugby He played for the at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2010, earning a call-up to the South African Under-18 High Performance team before joining the Academy. He played for them at the Under-21 Provincial Championship level in 2012 and 2013, finishing the latter competition as the top try scorer. Professional career Eastern Province Kings He made his first class debut in the 2012 Currie Cup promotion/relegation series against the . Three appearances followed in the 2013 Vodacom Cup (scoring one try), as well as five appearances in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division (where he scored three tries) before reverting to the U21 side for the remainder of the season. Southern Kings He was initially named in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impi Visser
Impi Brecher Visser (born ) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team in the World Rugby Sevens Series. In sevens he usually plays as a forward, but is a centre in fifteen-a-side rugby. Biography Visser also played rugby union for the at youth level, initially as a scrum-half before making a move to the centre. He played for the , university side in the Varsity Cup, winning the competition in the 2017 season and also going on representing the Varsity Cup dream team during that same year in an exhibition match against the Junior Springboks. "Impi", a zulu word, meaning a group of warriors, is not a nickname, but his given name. He has a degree in mechanical engineering. In 2022, He was part of the South African team that won their second Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |