Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)

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The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1978. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005 (coincidentally, the two times it has been held in Hong Kong). The Fiji national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) expanded the sevens rugby competition to become a series of 11 tournaments around the world. The debt the FRU incurred from the 2000 sevens series were horrific. At the end of December 2000, the FRU was burdened with accumulated losses of F$933,306. Fiji appealed to the IRB for funding arguing that the sevens tournament was built around Fiji and they would not be able to participate without such funding. From that appeal flowed participation funds that enabled the islands teams to play in the World Sevens Series fully funded. By the end of November 2001, the FRU was sitting on a surplus of F$560,311 compared with the previous year's net loss of F$675,609.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Current squad 4 Former Notable Players 5 See also

[edit] History

For main article see Rugby union in Fiji

[edit] Honours

• The Reigning Rugby World Cup Sevens Champion
• 2005/2006 Overall Winner Dethroning New Zealand Rugby

[edit] Current squad

• Sireli Naqelevuki
• Setefano Cakau
• Vima Tuidraki
• Mosese Volavola
• Bruce Rauqe
• Waisale Serevi
• Amenasi Nava
• Neumi Nanuku
• Napolioni Nalaga
• Epeli Dranivasa
• William Ryder
• Lepani Nabuliwaqa

[edit] Former Notable Players

• Marika Vunibaka
• Vilimoni Delasau
• Jone Daunivucu
• Manasa Bari
• Rupeni Caucau
• Sireli Bobo
• Kameli Ratuvou
• Jope Tuikabe
• Temesia Kaumaia
• Seru Rabeni
• Viliame Satala
• Apolosi Satala
• Nasoni Roko

[edit] See also

• Fiji Rugby Union
• Fiji national rugby union team
• Hong Kong Sevens
• Rugby World Cup Sevens