Nauru women's national rugby sevens team
| Union | Nauru Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| First international | ||
Australia  58–0  Nauru(9 November 2018) | ||
| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 0 | |
The Nauru women's national rugby sevens team represents Nauru in women's rugby sevens. They compete in the Pacific Games and the Oceania Rugby Women's Sevens Championship.
History
[edit]In 2018, Nauru competed in the Brisvegas Rugby 7s competition that was held in Toowong, Queensland.[1] They made their international debut at the 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship in Fiji, and finished in eighth place.[2][3][4] They also participated in the 2019 tournament that was also hosted by Fiji.[5]
They competed at the 2023 Oceania Sevens tournament in Brisbane.[6][7] They lost all five of their matches and finished tenth overall.[8] They participated in the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.[6][7]
Players
[edit]Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games:
| Players |
|---|
| Bonnia Agege |
| Vashti Agege |
| Naomi Akua |
| Thrixeena Akua |
| Ashleigh Debao |
| Tailey Ephraim |
| Lovani Jeremiah |
| Ivy Rose Jones |
| Osanna Belana Scotty |
| Rose Ismeria Scotty |
| Jaya Shalimar Teboua |
| Helen Whippy |
Tournament History
[edit]Pacific Games
[edit]| Pacific Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
 2011
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Did Not Compete | |||||
 2015
| ||||||
 2019
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5th Place Play-off | 6th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 2023
|
7th Place Play-off | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Oceania Women's Sevens
[edit]| Oceania Women's Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| 2007–17 | Did Not Compete | |||||
 2018
|
7th Place Play-off | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019
|
11th Place Play-off | 12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021
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Did Not Compete | |||||
 2022
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| 2023
|
9th Place Play-off | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nauru Women's Rugby Team Competes Internationally". Nauru Airlines. November 2018. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "2018 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships return to Fiji". Post Courier. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Australia and Fiji triumph at Oceania Rugby Sevens". web.archive.org. 2018-11-12. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "An equal playing field for women and men a priority for Oceania Sevens". UN Women – Asia-Pacific. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships". web.archive.org. 2019-10-09. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b Tora, Iliesa (2023-11-09). "Olympic spots up for grab at Oceania 7s event". RNZ. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b "Nauru national women's rugby team selected". Loop Nauru. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ 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.