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Nauru National Rugby Sevens Team
The Nauru national rugby sevens team made its international debut at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. History Nauru was introduced to the sport of Rugby sevens in 2012. They became an associate member of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions in 2014. Having made their international debut at the 2015 Pacific Games, they were pooled alongside , , and 2011 Pacific Games Gold medalists . Nauru won their first international game at the 2016 Oceania Sevens Championship, defeating the Solomon Islands 22-19. Competing in the 2017 Pacific Mini Games, Nauru defeated Vanuatu 24-12, and Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ... 31-10, their largest win ever. Current squad Squad to the 2015 Pacific Games: *Sherlock Denuga *Zac Temak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Pacific Games
The 2015 Pacific Games, also known as Port Moresby 2015 or POM 2015, was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 4 to 18 July 2015. It was the fifteenth staging of the Pacific Games as well as the third to be hosted in Port Moresby. More than 3,700 athletes from the 22 Pacific Games Associations plus first time entrants Australia and New Zealand, took part. With almost 300 sets of medals, the games featured 28 sports, 19 of which are on the 2016 Summer Olympics program. Only men's football was a straight qualifying event for Rio 2016. These sporting events took place in 14 venues in the host city. The host nation, Papua New Guinea, topped the medal table for only the second time, winning the most golds (88) and most medals overall (217). New Caledonia finished second making it only the third time the French territory had failed to place first. Tahiti finished third. Tuvalu won its first ever gold medal at the games, and the debuting teams from Australia and New Zealand won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Oceania Sevens Championship
The 2016 Oceania Sevens Championship was the ninth Oceania Sevens in men's rugby sevens. It was held at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji. The host nation Fiji won the tournament, defeating Samoa 28–19 in the final. Papua New Guinea and Tonga, as the two highest finishers not already core teams in the Sevens World Series, won qualification to the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the 2018 season. Teams Participating nations for the 2016 tournament are: * * * * * * * * * * Pool Stage All times are Fiji Summer Time (UTC+13) Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage 9th-10th Place 5th-8th Place Cup Final standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Rugby Sevens Teams
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Rugby Union In Nauru
Rugby union in Nauru is a minor but growing sport. The national team have competed in various international competitions, including the Pacific Games. Governing body The governing body is an associate member of Oceania Rugby (formerly FORU), and has applied to become an associate member of World Rugby. History Rugby was first introduced into Nauru, by its connection with Australia and the British Empire in the 1890s. However with Australian rules football in Nauru booming in popularity from the 1910s and by 1954, local rugby and soccer leagues were all wound up without sufficient players. The newly formed South Pacific Rugby Union formed in 1969 and extended an invitation for Nauru to join, however there was no organised competition at the time. Rugby Union was reintroduced in 2012 sports grants from the Australian Sports Outreach Program funded by Australian government AusAID and the Nauru national rugby sevens team debuted at the 2015 Pacific Games The 2015 Pacific Games, als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauru National Rugby Union Team
The Nauru national rugby union team is the national team of the third tier rugby union playing nation of Nauru. The team made its full international debut in the 2019 Oceania Cup. Rugby union in Nauru is administered by the Nauru Rugby Union. Nauru has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Results :''Note the winning team is given first.'' 2019 Oceania Cup * Papua New Guinea 89–5 Nauru * Solomon Islands 61–7 Nauru * Niue 89–5 Nauru Current squad 2019 Oceania Cup *1. Sherlock Denuga – Prop *2. Ashly Scott Dagan Kaierua – Hooker *3. Jake Debao – Prop *4. Abraham Eroni Itsimaera – Lock *5. Dunstall Harris – Lock *6. Johnson Scotty – Flanker *7. Fulton Hogan Amram – Flanker *8. Damon Ivorab Adeang – Number 8 *9. Zacharias Detenamo – Scrum-half *10. Kristidas Merike -Fly-half *11. Elkodawn Dagiaro – Wing *12. Lloyd Mark Dero Vunipola – Centre *13. Romanus Hartman – Centre *14. Junior Agiangang – Wing *15. Rasmussen Dowabobo – Fullback ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis And Futuna National Rugby Sevens Team
The Wallis and Futuna national rugby sevens team is a minor national team that competes in the Pacific Games and in regional tournaments. Background Wallis and Futuna hosted the 2013 Pacific Mini Games Sevens competition. They participated in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. They competed in the Nawaka Sevens tournament in Fiji in preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games. They competed at the Pacific Games in Honiara and were placed in Pool D with Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Squad Squad to 2023 Pacific Games: Tournament History Pacific Games See also *Wallis and Futuna Rugby Committee *Rugby union in Wallis and Futuna Rugby union in Wallis and Futuna is a popular sport within the French overseas territory. Governing body The Comité Territorial de Rugby Wallis et Futuna is a committee under the umbrella of the French Rugby Federation which is the governing bo ... * Rugby union in France References {{Rugby union in French DOM-TOM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanuatu National Rugby Sevens Team
The Vanuatu national rugby sevens team is Vanuatu's representative in rugby sevens. History At the 1999 South Pacific Games held in Guam, Vanuatu won its second rugby medal, defeating Solomon Islands for the bronze in the rugby 7s. The first bronze medal had been won for the rugby 15's in 1966, as New Hebrides. In the 2000 Telecom Oceania Sevens held in Rarotonga, Vanuatu went on to beat Tahiti 31–0 to win the Bowl. The tournament was a qualifier for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens and the last World Cup place was taken by the Cook Islands, who won the Oceania Sevens Cup. At the 2011 Pacific Games, Vanuatu finished in 9th place, defeating Tahiti 7–17. In 2023, at the Oceania Sevens Championship, they played the Oceania Barbarians in the ninth place playoff and finished in tenth place. Players Current Squad Vanuatu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands: Previous Squads Tournament History Pacific Games Oceania Sevens See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
