Regan Ware

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Regan Ware

| image = Regan Ware Rio 2016.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Ware representing New Zealand during the Summer Olympics

| fullname = Regan Edward Ware

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|08|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tokoroa, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|89|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Hamilton Boys' High School

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Wing, Centre

| currentclub =

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Waikato

| apps1 = 11

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = Bay of Plenty

| apps2 = 10

| points2 = 5

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Taranaki

| apps3 = 8

| points3 = 10

| years4 = 2020

| clubs4 = Bay of Plenty

| apps4 = 9

| points4 = 5

| years5 = 2021

| clubs5 = Tasman

| apps5 = 5

| points5 = 10

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = Hyderabad Heroes

| repyears1 = 2015–

| repteam1 = New Zealand 7s

| repcaps1 = 303

| reppoints1 = 692

| repyears2 = 2018

| repteam2 = Māori All Blacks

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 5

| clubupdate = 4 August 2024

| repupdate = 4 August 2024

| medals =

{{MedalCountry| {{NZL}}}}

| show-medals = no

}}

Regan Edward Ware (born 7 August 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team.{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11668876 |title=Team tracker: Rugby sevens |date=5 July 2016 |access-date=5 July 2016 |via=New Zealand Herald }}

Club career

Ware was named as a late signing for {{rut|Tasman}} during the 2021 Bunnings NPC after a season ending injury to Mark Tele'a. He made his debut for Tasman in Round 5 of the competition against {{rut|Southland}} at Lansdowne Park, coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 51–14 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the final before losing 23–20 to {{rut|Waikato}}.

International career

He debuted for New Zealand at the 2015 Dubai Sevens tournament.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/76348906/regan-ware-loving-his-work-ahead-of-wellington-sevens-debut |title=Ware in sevens wonderland |last=Bidwell |first=Hamish |date=28 January 2016 |website=Stuff |access-date=16 July 2016}} Ware was selected for the New Zealand squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.{{Cite web |url=http://olympic.org.nz/news/historic-first-for-rugby-sevens-as-24-athletes-named-for-olympic-games/ |title=Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games {{!}} New Zealand Olympic Team|date=1 July 2016|access-date=2016-07-16}} Of Māori descent, Ware affiliates to the Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Ngāti Porou iwi.{{cite news |url=https://www.teaomaori.news/ware-weary-cutthroat-sydney-7s-comp |title=Ware weary of cutthroat Sydney 7's comp |date=30 January 2019 |first=Tamati |last=Tiananga |work=Te Ao Māori News |access-date=8 November 2020}}

Ware was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/300624797/experienced-new-zealand-sevens-squads-revealed-for-commonwealth-games |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Stuff |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McConnell |first=Lynn |date=1 August 2022 |title=Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/double-bronze-for-new-zealand-sevens-sides-in-birmingham/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/01/black-ferns-sevens-bounce-back-for-bronze-in-tough-canada-clash/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=1 News |language=en}} He competed at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |date=31 August 2022 |title=NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-new-zealand-squads-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town/IEBB6C4QDFGF4PDSR2UVMOGGOY/ |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=31 August 2022 |title=New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-sevens-teams-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town/ |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}} He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.{{Cite web |last=Julian |first=Adam |date=12 September 2022 |title=New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/heartbreak-for-new-zealand-sides-in-cape-town/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=12 September 2022 |title=NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/12/nz-sevens-come-up-short-losing-world-cup-finals-in-cape-town/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=1 News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Sam |date=11 September 2022 |title=Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/300684524/recap-new-zealands-men-and-women-lose-their-rugby-world-cup-sevens-finals-in-cape-town |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=Stuff |language=en}}

In 2024, He was named in the New Zealand sevens squad for the Paris Olympics.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2024 |title=Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-paris-olympics |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}} He played in the matches against Japan and South Africa before sustaining an injury, he was replaced by Joe Webber.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2024 |title=Athlete Changes for Paris 2024 |url=https://olympic.org.nz/news/athlete-changes |access-date=4 August 2024 |website=olympic.org.nz |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=WARE Regan |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/regan-ware_1926642 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Paris 2024 Olympics}}