Nauru national rugby sevens team
| Union | Nauru Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| First international | |
Nauru  0–69  Samoa(2015 Pacific Games, 8 July 2015) | |
| Largest defeat | |
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Nauru 0–69 Samoa (2015 Pacific Games, 8 July 2015) | |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The Nauru national rugby union sevens team is Nauru's national Rugby sevens representative. They made their international debut at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[1]
History
Nauru was introduced to the sport of Rugby sevens in 2012.[2] They became an associate member of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions in 2014.[3][4]
Having made their international debut at the 2015 Pacific Games, they were pooled alongside New Caledonia, Tonga, Vanuatu and 2011 Pacific Games Gold medalists Samoa.
Current Squad
Squad to the 2015 Pacific Games:[5]
- Sherlock Denuga
- Zac Temaki
- Turner Peter Thoma
- Rassmusen Dowabobo
- Vito Denuga
- Kristides Menke
- Charles Dagiaro
- Chamrock Agir
- Kingstone Ika
- Damon Adeang
- Geronimo Ivan Daniel
- Cazaly Jeremiah
References
- ↑ Radio New Zealand (8 July 2015). "Sport: Nauru 7s team to make international debut". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Charles Yapumi (2015). "Nauru rugby 7 teams fly in". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sevens stars set for Pacific Games". World Rugby. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nauru Becomes Newest Member Of Global Rugby Family". RugbyRedefined.com. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ pg2015.gems.pro (8 July 2015). "2015 Pacific Games Men's 7s" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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