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| Union | Tuvalu Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The Tuvalu national rugby sevens team (Tuvalu 7s) participates in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Pacific Games and the Oceania Sevens Championship.
History
The Tuvalu Rugby Union (TRU) was established in 2007 as the organising body for Rugby Union in Tuvalu.[1] The TRU selects the members of the Tuvalu 7s.
Tuvalu is a lower ranking rugby nation, with the Tuvalu 7s focusing on skills development.[2][3] The Tuvalu 7s lost all their matches at the 2011 Pacific Games, and at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships.[4][5]
Elenoa Kunatuba was the Tuvalu men’s 7s coach, at the 2019 Pacific Games; she selected seven new players for the games squad.[6]
In 2023, Tuvalu competed at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship where they finished eleventh overall.[7]
Players
Current Squad
Tuvalu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands:[8]
| Players |
|---|
| Timoci Vidi |
| Mataese Dumaru |
| Asuelu Teniukita Falaimo |
| Tiliga Lomiata |
| Taitai Mika |
| Vaisameni Nafatali |
| Leiatu Fatiga Papa |
| Lofeagai Sanaila |
| Romeo Sovatabu |
| Simeon Taasi |
| John Jazzy Talava |
| Iliala Tolauapi |
| Jotame Levaci Sokobalavu Tupoulewa |
| Sileti Viliamu |
Tournament History
Pacific Games
| Pacific Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
 1999 |
Did Not Compete | |||||
 2003 | ||||||
 2007 |
9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2011 |
11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2015 |
Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2019 |
9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2023 |
9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Oceania Sevens
| Oceania Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| 2008–12 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2013 |
7th Place Playoff | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014–16 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2017 |
Pool Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 |
11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 |
11th Place Playoff | 11th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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Did Not Compete | |||||
 2022 | ||||||
| 2023 |
11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
References
- ↑ Lalua, Silafaga (10 January 2007). "Rugby Union starts up". Tuvalu-News.TV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ↑ Narain, Parvin (19 March 2018). "Tuvalu here to learn". Fiji Times. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ Pareti, Alipate (10 November 2023). "The tides turn for rugby 7s in Tuvalu". Islands Business. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games". XIVth Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.
- ↑ "Tuvalu 7s at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships". Flashscore.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "TUVALU TO DEBUT NEW FACES AT RUGBY 7S". 2019 Pacific Games. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ↑ Grey, Lachlan (2023-11-12). "Aussie women & NZ men claim Oceania 7s gold, Fiji and Samoa book tickets to Paris". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ "2023 Pacific Games – Tuvalu Rugby Sevens Team". sol2023.gems.pro. November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
