Kameli Soejima Explained
| Kameli Soejima |
| Full Name: | Kameli Raravou Latianara Soejima |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Nasekula, Labasa, Fiji[1] |
| Ru Position: | Wing |
| Years1: | 2016– |
| Clubs1: | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
| Apps1: | 10 |
| Points1: | 40 |
| Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2014– |
| Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Japan Sevens |
| Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 28 |
Kameli Soejima (副島 亀里, Soejima Kameli, born June 1, 1983) is a Fijian born Japanese rugby union player. He represents Japan in rugby sevens and made his debut at the 2014 Dubai Sevens.[2] [3] He is Japan's top try-scorer in the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series, and was also one of their top try-scorers last season.[4] [5]
Soejima was selected for the Japanese sevens squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.[6] [7]
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Notes and References
- News: Ralago . Josaia . Rugby Blood . Fiji Sun . 12 February 2017 . 10 May 2022.
- Web site: Latianara to play for Japan. Kumar. Rashneel. 5 December 2014. Fiji Times Online. 2016-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819085954/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=288235. 19 August 2016. dead.
- Web site: Asia Rugby Sevens Series reaches its climax at the Sri Lanka Sevens. 9 October 2015. Asia Rugby.com. 2016-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817022308/http://asiarugby.com/news/2015/10/asia-rugby-sevens-series-reaches-its-climax-at-the-sri-lanka-sevens. 17 August 2016. dead.
- Web site: Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads. 2016-07-18. Planetrugby.com. en-US. 2016-07-27.
- Web site: World Rugby Sevens Stats Hub - Most tries scored. 2016. worldrugby.org. en-gb. 2016-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817103956/http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stats/2015/players/tries/2423. 2016-08-17. dead.
- Web site: Kameli, Tuqiri For Japan. Moresio. Stella. 19 July 2016. Fiji Sun. 2016-07-27.
- Web site: Tuqiri and Soejima make Japan 7s Rio Olympics team. Ravulo. Ana. 18 July 2016. fijivillage.com. 2016-07-27.
