Tonga women's national rugby sevens team
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| coach = Eva Mafi
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The Tonga women's national rugby sevens team represents Tonga in rugby sevens.
History
Tonga has played at the 2010 and 2011 Asia-Pacific Championship, the Oceania Women's Sevens Championship since 2012, and the 2015 Pacific Games.{{cite web | url =https://matangitonga.to/2012/08/02/tonga-women-oceania-sevens-championship | title =Tonga Women in Oceania Sevens Championship | author =Matangi Tonga | date =2 August 2012 }}
They won the Bowl final at the 2011 Borneo Women's Sevens competition which included teams from Asia and the Oceanic region.{{cite web | url =http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=5/news/newsid=2053206.html | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110925225958/http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=5/news/newsid=2053206.html | url-status =usurped | archive-date =September 25, 2011 | title =Borneo gets set for Sevens | author =IRB | date =22 September 2011 | access-date =24 June 2012| author-link =International Rugby Board }}{{cite web | url =http://www.taimionline.com/articles/5680 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20111003163849/http://www.taimionline.com/articles/5680 | url-status =usurped | archive-date =October 3, 2011 | title =Tonga Bowl Champions at Borneo Women's Sevens | author =Taimi Media Network | date =26 September 2011 | access-date =June 24, 2012 }}
At the 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship in Brisbane, they finished in sixth place with two wins and three losses.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Final lap before three-day sevens thriller |url=https://oceania.rugby/news/final-lap-before-threeday-sevens-thriller-2023119 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=oceania.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Grey |first=Lachlan |date=2023-11-12 |title=Aussie women & NZ men claim Oceania 7s gold, Fiji and Samoa book tickets to Paris |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/live-olympic-qualifiers-heat-up-as-aussie-women-prepare-for-nz-fightback-20231112 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}} They also competed at the Pacific Games in Honiara where they had a surprise defeat to newcomers, Wallis and Futuna, in their bronze medal playoff.{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Koroi |date=2023-11-26 |title=Pacific Games 2023: Fiji, Tahiti sweep rugby 7s and volleyball gold, but New Caledonia's medal haul continues |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/503291/pacific-games-2023-fiji-tahiti-sweep-rugby-7s-and-volleyball-gold-but-new-caledonia-s-medal-haul-continues |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |last1=Ballekom |first1=Aaron |last2=Saepioh |first2=Donaldson |last3=Teho |first3=Frank |date=2023-11-25 |title=Fiji Retain Rugby 7s Golds, Wallis And Futuna Win Surprise Women's Bronze |url=https://www.sol2023.com.sb/fiji-retain-rugby-7s-golds-wallis-and-futuna-win-surprise-womens-bronze/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.sol2023.com.sb |language=en-US}}
Squad
Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games:
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Mele Milate Akolo |
Tupou Veiongo Lamipeti |
Siutiti Vea Angalau He Lotu Ma'ake |
Loketi Mahoni |
Lesieli Rose Tai |
Shonte Latisha Maryann Toa |
Jazmon Meraina Mii Petisi Tupou-Witchman |
Funda Uluheua |
Neomai Tiulipe Ofongaki Vunga |
Tournament History
= Pacific Games =
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! colspan="7" |Pacific Games |
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} |
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{{flagicon|NCL}} 2011
| colspan="6" |Did Not Compete |
{{flagicon|PNG}} 2015
|5th Place Playoff |6th |7 |2 |0 |5 |
{{flagicon|SAM}} 2019
| colspan="6" |Did Not Compete |
{{flagicon|SOL}} 2023
|Bronze Final |4th |5 |2 |0 |3 |
Total
!0 Titles !2/4 !12 !4 !0 !8 |
= Oceania Women's Sevens =
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! colspan="7" |Oceania Women's Sevens |
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} |
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{{flagicon|PNG}} 2007
| colspan="6" rowspan="2" |Did Not Compete |
{{flagicon|SAM}} 2008 |
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2012
|Plate Final |6th |6 |2 |0 |4 |
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2013
| colspan="6" |Did Not Compete |
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2014
|7th |6 |0 |0 |6 |
{{flagicon|NZ}} 2015
|Pool Stage |5th |4 |0 |0 |4 |
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2016
|6th |6 |1 |0 |5 |
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2017
|5th–8th Place Playoff |7th |4 |0 |0 |4 |
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2018
| colspan="6" |Did Not Compete |
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2019
|11th Place Playoff |11th |4 |1 |0 |3 |
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2021
| colspan="6" rowspan="2" |Did Not Compete |
{{flagicon|NZ}} 2022 |
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2023
|5th Place Playoff |6th |5 |2 |0 |3 |
Total
!0 Titles !7/13 !35 !6 !0 !29 |
= Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge =
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!Year !Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} |
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2022
|3rd Place Playoff |3rd |7 |4 |0 |3 |
Total
!0 Titles !1/1 !7 !4 !0 !3 |
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References
External links
- [http://tongarugbyunion.net/main/ Tonga Rugby Union Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919083850/http://tongarugbyunion.net/main/ |date=2015-09-19 }}
{{Rugby union in Tonga}}
{{National sports teams of Tonga}}
{{Women's national rugby union sevens teams}}