Rusila Nagasau

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]

Rusila Nagasau
Date of birth (1987-08-04) 4 August 1987
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Fiji 5
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016  Fiji
Medal record
Representing  Fiji
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam competition

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]

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