Wallis and Futuna national rugby sevens team explained

Country:Wallis and Futuna
Union:Wallis and Futuna Rugby Committee
Coach:Sailosi Nawavu

The Wallis and Futuna national rugby sevens team is a minor national team that competes in the Pacific Games and in regional tournaments.

Background

Wallis and Futuna hosted the 2013 Pacific Mini Games Sevens competition.[1] They participated in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa.[2]

They competed in the Nawaka Sevens tournament in Fiji in preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games.[3] They competed at the Pacific Games in Honiara and were placed in Pool D with Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.[4]

Squad

Squad to 2023 Pacific Games:

!Players
Asokalaga Heafala
Palasito Hiva
Gregory Holokaukau
Yoktan Kaikilekofe
Wenelik Maituku
Alex Mulikiha'amea
Kamaliele Mulikiha'amea
Lafaele Musulamu
Patrick Rabuka
Cedric Soule
Soane Ulikefoa
Suliasi Vitau

Tournament History

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
YearRoundPosition
1999Plate SemifinalN/A5104
20039th–11th Place Playoff11th5005
2007Did Not Compete
201111th Place Playoff11th5104
2015Did Not Compete
20199th Place Playoff9th5104
2023Pool Stage13th3003
Total0 Titles5/7233020

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-09-11 . Sevens team bounces back . 2023-11-28 . www.thenational.com.pg.
  2. Web site: Jotham Ulutoa . 14 July 2019 . Wallis and Futuna 7s team happy with Games experience . 24 June 2022 . Samoa Observer.
  3. Web site: Singh . Zanzeer . 2023-02-04 . Nawaka 7s: Wallis and Futuna prepares for Pacific Games . 2023-11-28 . FijiTimes . en.
  4. Web site: Houanihau . John . 2023-11-23 . Game Plan Executed Well: Solomon Islands 7s Coach after Wining to Wallis and Futuna 29-0 . 2023-11-28 . sports.islesmedia.net . en-US.