Rusila Nagasau
| Date of birth | 4 August 1987 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||
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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]
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]
References[]
- ^ "Rusila Doesn't Take Her Talent For Granted". FOX SPORTS PULSE. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ Ratuva, Anasilini (26 May 2016). "Fijiana Continue Olympic Build Up". Fiji Sun.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Team Fiji Womens Rugby Qualifies For Olympics". FOX SPORTS PULSE. 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Fiji 7s squads for Rio 2016 announced". Pacific Islands News Association. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Rio Olympics: Fiji Sevens Teams Announced". Fiji Rugby.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ Malo, Maciu (15 November 2015). "Cousins lead Fijiana in NZ". Fiji Times.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
External links[]
- Rusila Nagasau at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- Rusila Nagasau at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Fijian international rugby sevens players
- Fijian female rugby union players
- Olympic rugby sevens players of Fiji
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Fiji
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens