The Tuvalu national rugby sevens team (Tuvalu 7s) participates in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Pacific Games and the Oceania Sevens Championship.
Union | Tuvalu Rugby Union |
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World Cup Sevens | |
Appearances | 0 |
The Tuvalu Rugby Union (TRU) was established in 2007 as the organising body for Rugby Union in Tuvalu.[1] The TRU selects the members of the Tuvalu 7s.
Tuvalu is a lower ranking rugby nation, with the Tuvalu 7s focusing on skills development.[2][3] The Tuvalu 7s lost all their matches at the 2011 Pacific Games, and at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships.[4][5]
Elenoa Kunatuba was the Tuvalu men’s 7s coach, at the 2019 Pacific Games; she selected seven new players for the games squad.[6]
In 2023, Tuvalu competed at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship where they finished eleventh overall.[7]
Tuvalu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands:[8]
Players |
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Timoci Vidi |
Mataese Dumaru |
Asuelu Teniukita Falaimo |
Tiliga Lomiata |
Taitai Mika |
Vaisameni Nafatali |
Leiatu Fatiga Papa |
Lofeagai Sanaila |
Romeo Sovatabu |
Simeon Taasi |
John Jazzy Talava |
Iliala Tolauapi |
Jotame Levaci Sokobalavu Tupoulewa |
Sileti Viliamu |
Pacific Games | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
1999 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2003 | ||||||
2007 | 9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2011 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2015 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2019 | 9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 0 Titles | 4/7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Oceania Sevens | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
2008–12 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2013 | 7th Place Playoff | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2014–16 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2017 | Pool Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | Did Not Compete | |||||
2022 | ||||||
2023 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 0 Titles | 5/15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 19 |