Reapi Ulunisau
Date of birth (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023–  Fiji 1 (20)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2021–Present  Fiji 64 (274 points)
Medal record
Representing  Fiji
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam 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.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

2022

Ulunisau was part of the Fijiana sevens team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8][9][10][11] She also competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[12]

2023

Ulunisau was named in the Fijiana fifteens team for the 2023 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.[13][14] 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.[15][16]

References

  1. "Reapi Ulunisau". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. "Rugby Sevens - Canada vs Fiji - Pool B Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. "Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics". RNZ. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. "Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal". RNZ. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. Deo, Rohit (31 July 2021). "2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal". FijiTimes. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. "How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games". www.world.rugby. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  8. Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. "Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens". rnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. Prasad, Vashneel (1 August 2022). "Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  11. "Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji". ESPN.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. Prasad, Vashneel (31 August 2022). "Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  13. Prasad, Vashneel (16 May 2023). "Male names traveling squad for Wallaroos test match and Oceania Championship". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. Tinaivugona, Nina (22 May 2023). "7's trio join Vodafone Fijiana camp in Gold Coast". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  15. "Debutant full-backs shine on opening day of Oceania Rugby Women's Championship". www.world.rugby. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  16. Cama, Akuila (26 May 2023). "Four on debut for Ulunisau". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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