Alena Saili (born 13 December 1998) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. Saili joined the Black Ferns Sevens in 2017. She won a gold medal at the

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. She competed at the

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and won a gold medal. Saili was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the

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. She won a bronze medal at the event. She was part of the Black Ferns sevens team that won a silver medal at the

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. Saili expanded her international career playing for Premier Rugby Sevens in the United States of America, signing with the Texas Team during the 2023 season.

Rugby Career

2023 Premier Rugby Sevens

In May of 2023, Saili announced she was going to head over to the United States of America to play in Premier Rugby Sevens. Saili signed with the Texas Team, playing alongside

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teammate, Tysha Ikenasio

https://www.prsevens.com/news/eastern-conference-kickoff-preview] Saili ended the year totaling, two trys, 10 points, seven tackle, six carries, and one steal. Team went 1-3 throughout the season picking up their lone win at Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania), Highmark Stadium in

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. against the

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. Texas dominated Pittsburgh, shutting the Steeltoes out 29-0. Both of Saili’s trys were scored at the Eastern Conference Finals in Pittsburgh. She had a solid day having one linebreak, four offloads, and three tackles to go along with the pair of tires. Saili and the Team went 0-2 at the Eastern Conference Kickoff at

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. falling to the New York Locals and the Steeltoes.

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