Rusila Nagasau Explained

Birth Date:	4 August 1987
Height:	1.75 m
Weight:	80 kg
Ru Position:	Loose forward
Repcaps1:	5
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:	2016

Rusila Nagasau (born 4 August 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays rugby sevens for Fiji and was also a representative soccer player.^[1] She was included in the squad for the 2016 France Women's Sevens.^[2]

Biography

Nagasau was instrumental in Fiji qualifying for the 2016 Olympics when she scored four tries in the 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship final against Samoa.^[3] She was named in the sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside cousin and captain Ana Maria Roqica.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Nagasau represented Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^{[7] [8]} She won a bronze medal at the event.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Nagasau was a batonbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay when the baton came to her island in February 2022.^[12] She was later a part of the Fijiana sevens team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^{[13] [14] [15] [16]} In September she captained the team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.^[17]

Nagasau was named on the bench in the warm up match against Canada ahead of the World Cup.^{[18] [19]} She was selected for the Fijiana squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^{[20] [21]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rusila Doesn't Take Her Talent For Granted . 8 February 2016 . FOX SPORTS PULSE . 2016-08-04.
2. Web site: Fijiana Continue Olympic Build Up . Ratuva . Anasilini . 26 May 2016 . Fiji Sun.com.fj . 2016-08-04.
3. Web site: Team Fiji Womens Rugby Qualifies For Olympics . 2015 . FOX SPORTS PULSE . 2016-08-04.
4. Web site: Fiji 7s squads for Rio 2016 announced . 17 July 2016 . Pacific Islands News Association . 2016-08-04.
5. Web site: Rio Olympics: Fiji Sevens Teams Announced . 2016 . Fiji Rugby.com . 2016-08-04.
6. Web site: Cousins lead Fijiana in NZ . Malo . Maciu . 15 November 2015 . Fiji Times.com . 2016-08-04.
7. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2021-07-04 . Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games . 2022-08-21 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
8. Web site: 2021-07-05 . Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics . 2022-08-21 . RNZ . en-nz.
9. Web site: 2021-07-31 . Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal . 2022-08-21 . RNZ . en-nz.
10. Web site: Deo . Rohit . 2021-07-31 . 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal . 2022-08-21 . FijiTimes . en.
11. Web site: 2021-08-12 . How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games . 2022-08-21 . www.world.rugby.
12. Web site: The Queen's Baton Relay in Fiji . Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022 . 4 May 2022 . Yes . en.
13. Web site: Tavi . Karalaini . Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games . 2 August 2022 . fbcnews.com.fj.
14. Web site: Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens . 2 August 2022 . rnz.co.nz.
15. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-08-01 . Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games . 2022-08-04 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
16. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji . 2022-08-04 . ESPN.com . en.
17. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-08-31 . Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-19 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
18. Web site: 2022-09-22 . World Cup Warm-Up – Fiji vs Canada – ARN Guide . 2022-09-26 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
19. Web site: 2022-09-23 . Canada ready for World Cup after win over Fiji . 2022-09-27 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
20. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-09-21 . Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-23 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
21. Web site: Mockford . Sarah . 2022-09-21 . Fiji Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 . 2022-09-27 . Rugby World . en-US.