Sevuloni Mocenacagi Explained

Sevuloni Mocenacagi
Birth Date:29 June 1990
Repteam1:Fiji 7s

Sevuloni Mocenacagi (born 19 June 1990) is a Fijian rugby player who plays as a forward or centre in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. According to Gareth Baber, the coach of the Fiji Sevens team: "Last year he [Mocenacagi] was a forward and this year we're using him in that centre position. He's a threat every time he gets the ball, he's a big powerful runner."[1] Mocenacagi comes from Nukuilau,[2] Navosa on the Island of Viti Levu.

Mocenacagi was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3] [4] [5] He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[6] [7] [8] [9]

He was part of the Fijian side that won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. News: Mocenacagi claims HSBC Player of the Final for Vancouver. worldrugby.org. 2018-11-17. en-GB.
  2. Web site: I Need Game Time, Says Mocenacagi Fiji Sun . 2018-11-17 . fijisun.com.fj . en-US.
  3. Web site: Tavi . Karalaini . Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games . 2 August 2022 . fbcnews.com.fj.
  4. Web site: Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens . 2 August 2022 . rnz.co.nz. 6 July 2022 .
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: Baleilevuka . Rusiate . 2022-09-01 . Fiji Men's 7s World Cup squad named . 2022-09-18 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  7. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-08-22 . Gollings names Fiji Airways Fijian 7s extended squad for LA 7s and the World Cup . 2022-09-18 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-12 . Fiji wins men's title at South Africa 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens while Australia claim women's crown . 2022-09-18 . olympics.com.
  9. Web site: Coetzee . Dylan . 2022-09-12 . Rugby World Cup Sevens: Fiji and Australia claim gold in Cape Town . 2022-09-18 . PlanetRugby . en.
  10. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2021-07-04 . Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games . 2024-07-26 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  11. Web site: 2024 . Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.
  12. Web site: 2024-07-27 . Fiji claims Olympic silver medal after losing to France in rugby sevens final . 2024-08-05 . ABC Pacific . en-AU.