Reapi Ulunisau

{{Short description|Fijian rugby sevens player (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Reapi Ulunisau

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| height = 1.63m

| weight = 59kg{{cite web |title=Reapi Ulunisau |url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/71744 |website=world.rugby |access-date=7 December 2021}}

| ru_position =

| repyears1 =2023–

| repteam1 ={{ruw|FIJ}}

| repcaps1 =1

| reppoints1 =20

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 =2021–Present

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 ={{ruw7|FIJ}}

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 =64 (274 points)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{FJI}}}}

{{MedalSport|Women's rugby sevens}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|Team competition}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Birmingham|Team competition}}

}}

Reapi Ulunisau (born 2 November 1994) is a Fijian rugby player. She represents Fiji internationally in rugby sevens and fifteens. She won a bronze medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Rugby career

= 2021 =

Ulunisau competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the event.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/results-women-gpb-000300-.htm |title=Rugby Sevens - Canada vs Fiji - Pool B Results |work=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=30 July 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729132956/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/results-women-gpb-000300-.htm |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2021-07-04 |title=Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/fijian-rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-tokyo-olympic-games/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-05 |title=Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/446220/olympic-champions-fiji-have-named-their-squads-to-compete-in-the-tokyo-olympics |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-31 |title=Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/448175/fantastic-fijiana-win-historic-olympic-medal |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |last=Deo |first=Rohit |date=2021-07-31 |title=2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal |url=https://www.fijitimes.com/2020-tokyo-olympics-fantastic-fijiana-win-historic-bronze-medal/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=FijiTimes |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/659017?lang=en |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=www.world.rugby}}

= 2022 =

Ulunisau was part of the Fijiana sevens team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{cite web |last1=Tavi |first1=Karalaini |title=Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/fiji-7s-squad-named/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=fbcnews.com.fj}}{{cite web |title=Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/470453/fiji-rugby-names-squads-for-commonwealth-games-sevens |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=RNZ |date=6 July 2022 }}{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2022-08-01 |title=Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/team-fiji-mens-and-womens-teams-settle-for-silver-medals-at-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji |url=https://www.espn.com/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/34324948/commonwealth-games-australia-takes-women-sevens-gold-fiji |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} She also competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2022-08-31 |title=Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/saiasi-fuli-names-squad-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}

= 2023–2024 =

Ulunisau was named in the Fijiana fifteens team for the 2023 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2023-05-16 |title=Male names traveling squad for Wallaroos test match and Oceania Championship |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/male-names-traveling-squad-for-wallaroos-test-match-and-oceania-championship/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tinaivugona |first=Nina |date=2023-05-22 |title=7's trio join Vodafone Fijiana camp in Gold Coast |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/7s-trio-join-vodafone-fijiana-camp-in-gold-coast/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}} She made her test debut against Papua New Guinea on 26 May at Gold Coast, Queensland, she scored four tries in her sides 77–0 victory.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Debutant full-backs shine on opening day of Oceania Rugby Women's Championship |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/813761?lang=en |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.world.rugby}}{{Cite web |last=Cama |first=Akuila |date=2023-05-26 |title=Four on debut for Ulunisau |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/four-on-debut-for-ulunisau/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation}}

She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2021-07-04 |title=Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/fijian-rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-tokyo-olympic-games/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/fiji |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.world.rugby}}

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