Eroni Sau

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Eroni Sau
Date of birth (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 31)[1]
Place of birthNabukeru, Yasawa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
SchoolYasawa High School
Ba Provincial Freebird Institute
Notable relative(s)Sereana Nainoka (Mother)[2]
SpouseLuisa Sau
Children2
Occupation(s)Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Saru Dragons
Red Rock
Fiji Police		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019
2019–		 USA Perpignan
Edinburgh Rugby		 14
1		 (10)
(5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Fijian Drua 9 (15)
Correct as of 23 June 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Fiji 1 (15)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017– Fiji 7s 11 (195)
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Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Fiji
World Rugby Sevens Series
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hamilton 7s Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Las Vegas 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Vancouver 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hong Kong 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Singapore 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 London 7s Team
Silver medal – second place 2017–18 World Rugby 7s Series Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team

Eroni Sau (born 5 February 1990),[1] nicknamed "The Sledgehammer",[3][4] is a Fijian rugby union player currently playing for the Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness Pro14

Early life and career[]

Sau hails from the village of Nabukeru Yasawa[5] and attended Yasawa High School before he moved to Lautoka to finish his Year 13 at Ba Provincial Freebird Institute where he was introduced to play Rugby league, He joined Saru Dragons and was given a contract to play in the Cook Islands.

Later he met Lagilagi Golea (FNRL development officer),[6] who urged him to join a 7s team and contacted Red Rock Rugby Club coach, the late Lote Rasiga. Sau joined the team in Qauai and even toured with the team to Australia.

In 2014 he was recruited as a special constable at Totogo Police Station in Suva and joined the Fiji Police Rugby Team.

Fiji national team[]

Sau made a name for himself playing local 7's tournaments and was selected by Fiji Drua Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula[7] to represent Fiji Drua Team at 2017 National Rugby Championship. later he caught the attention of Fiji National Sevens Team Head Coach Gareth Baber and was drafted into the Fiji National Sevens Team. so far he has scored a total of 185 points (37 tries) in 58 matches[8] for his Fiji National Sevens Team.

He was named 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Rookie of the season and also named in the Overall Dream Team of the Season and won the Impact player for 2018 Hong Kong Sevens, and also has won 5 gold and a bronze in 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, He won 2 silver medals for Fiji National Sevens Team, one at 2018 commonwealth games and one as the overall runner up of 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series.

On 29 May 2018, Sau signed a two-year deal with French club USA Perpignan.

Statistics[]

World Rugby Sevens Series[]

Season Statistics Final ranking Tournaments played 1st place, gold medalist(s) Victory 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third places
Matches Tries
2017–18 58 37 2nd 10/10 5

New Zealand Hamilton
Canada Vancouver
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Singapore Singapore
England London

0 1

United States Las Vegas

Total 58 37 - 10 5 0 1

2018 Commonwealth Games[]

Statistics Final ranking
Matches Tries
5 2 2nd

Awards and honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b https://results.gc2018.com/en/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n6032850-eroni-sau.htm
  2. ^ WAISEA NASOKIA (February 6, 2018). "Mum Backs Son's Choice". Fiji Sun.
  3. ^ Semi Turaga (February 27, 2018). "Eroni 'The Sledgehammer 'Sau is ready for the Las Vegas 7s this weekend". Fiji Village.
  4. ^ Vashneel Prasad (May 2, 2018). "Fiji 7's on track- Sau". FBC TV.
  5. ^ Paulini Ratulailai (February 7, 2018). "Sau hopes to put on a better performance". Fiji Times.
  6. ^ LEONE CABENATABUA (February 16, 2018). "Why Sau Switched To Union". Fiji Sun.
  7. ^ PAGE SUITE (April 13, 2018). "'Sledgehammer' in devastating form". Fiji Times.
  8. ^ PENI KOMAISAVAI (May 3, 2018). "Getting Job Done: Sau". Fiji Sun.
  9. ^ Rusiate Baleilevuka (April 30, 2018). "Nasilasila and Sau aiming for top awards". Fiji Village.
  10. ^ Waisea Nasokia (February 6, 2018). "Double 7s Celebration". Fiji Sun.

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