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Kiribati national rugby sevens team

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Kiribati
UnionKirbati Rugby Union
First international
 Papua New Guinea 33–0 Kiribati 
(Gatton, Australia; 19 November 2022)
Largest defeat
 Fiji 76–0 Kiribati 
(Honiara, Solomon Islands; 24 November 2023)
World Cup Sevens
Best result0

The Kiribati national rugby sevens team represents Kiribati in Rugby sevens. They played their first international match in 2022.

History

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Kiribati made history at the 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge tournament in Brisbane when they fielded their first-ever rugby team to represent their nation at an international level.[1][2] Tambwereti Arimaere scored his country's first international try.[1][3] They faced Niue in the seventh place playoff but were defeated 36–7, and finished in eighth place overall.[4][3]

Kiribati featured at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship where they finished in fourteenth place.[5][6]

Players

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Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games:

Players
Tambwereti Arimaere
Maritino Neaua Ieremia
Barrie Uatu Karea
Aviata Kenana
Tikieru Kenana
Tiito Koito
Michael Maruia
Teaero Matikarai
Salom Mauteka
James Raurenti
Tekei Tanintoa
Titau Tautii

Tournament History

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Pacific Games

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Pacific Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L
1999–2019 Did Not Compete
Solomon Islands 2023 11th Place Playoff 12th 4 0 0 4
Total 0 Titles 1/7 4 0 0 4

Oceania Sevens

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Oceania Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W D L
2008–22 Did Not Compete
Australia 2023 13th Place Playoff 14th 5 0 0 5
Total 0 Titles 1/15 5 0 0 5

Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge

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Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge
Year Round Position Pld W D L
Australia 2022 7th Place Playoff 8th 6 0 0 6
Total 0 Titles 1/1 6 0 0 6

References

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  1. ^ a b "New kids on the Pacific block: Kiribati make their international debut". oceania.rugby. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ^ Ewart, Richard (2022-11-17). "From stones to grass - Kiribati ready to debut on international sevens scene". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ a b "Papua New Guinea Womens and Tonga Mens declared winners of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge". oceania.rugby. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  4. ^ Wood, Jesse (2023-11-21). "Talaiti kits up for Niue". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  5. ^ "Final lap before three-day sevens thriller". oceania.rugby. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  6. ^ Grey, Lachlan (2023-11-12). "Aussie women & NZ men claim Oceania 7s gold, Fiji and Samoa book tickets to Paris". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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