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.
| Date of birth | 2 November 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rugby career
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editUlunisau 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
editUlunisau 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]
2023–2024
editUlunisau 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]
She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ "Reapi Ulunisau". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - Canada vs Fiji - Pool B Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics". RNZ. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal". RNZ. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Deo, Rohit (31 July 2021). "2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal". FijiTimes. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games". www.world.rugby. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens". RNZ. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji". ESPN.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Prasad, Vashneel (31 August 2022). "Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Debutant full-backs shine on opening day of Oceania Rugby Women's Championship". www.world.rugby. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Cama, Akuila (26 May 2023). "Four on debut for Ulunisau". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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