Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)

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Fiji
Union	Fiji Rugby Union
Coach	Waisale Serevi
Captain	Semisi Naevo
Team colours
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	4 (First in 1993)
Best result	Champions, 1997, 2005

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 Original Squad 4 Current squad for Wellington and San Diego Leg 5 Former Notable Players 6 Coaches 7 See also

[edit] History

For main article see Rugby union in Fiji

[edit] Honours

• 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens Champion
• The Reigning Rugby World Cup Sevens Champion
• 2005/2006 Overall Winner Dethroning New Zealand

[edit] Original 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] Current squad for Wellington and San Diego Leg

• Semisi Naevo(Captain)
• Mesake Davu
• Setefano Cakau
• Mosese Volavola
• Simi Saranavanua
• Waisale Serevi
• Nasoni Roko
• Serevi Kubu
• William Ryder
• Lepani Nabuliwaqa
• Etonia Naba
• Simeli Koniferedi

[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] Coaches

• Waisale Serevi(Head Coach)
• Jo Savou(Assistant Coach)

[edit] See also

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

v • d • e Rugby union in Fiji
Rugby Union in:	Fiji
Federations:	Fiji Rugby Union • Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance
National teams:	Fiji • Fiji Sevens • Pacific Islanders
International Competitions:	Rugby World Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • Pacific Tri-Nations • IRB Sevens World Series • Pacific Rugby Cup • Pacific Nations Cup
Domestic Competitions:	Colonial Cup • Sanyo Cup
Pacific Rugby Cup teams:	Fiji Warriors • Fiji Barbarians