Sireli Maqala (born 20 March 2000) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays for Bayonne in the French Top 14 and for Fiji.

Sireli Maqala
Date of birth (2000-03-21) March 21, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthFiji
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Bayonne 53 (85)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Fiji 9 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2021–  Fiji
Medal record
Representing  Fiji
Men's rugby sevens
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Rugby sevens

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Maqala was selected in the Fijian squad for the 2021 Oceania Sevens Championship, a warm-up tournament prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] In July 2021, he was named in the Fijian squad for the rugby sevens at the Olympics which would go on to win a gold medal.[2]

Maqala was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Fiji name Sevens squad that gives glimpse of team they'll send to Olympics". Rugby Pass. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Fiji name squad to defend the Olympic Games sevens gold medal in Tokyo". Rugby Pass. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens". rnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-08-01). "Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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