New Zealand rugby sevens player
Rugby player
Akuila Rokolisoa
Date of birth (1995-06-27 ) 27 June 1995 (age 29) Place of birth Tavua , FijiHeight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) School James Cook High School
Akuila Rokolisoa (born 27 June 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a back . Born in Fiji, he represents New Zealand at international level after qualifying on residency grounds .[1]
International career
Rokolisoa made his All Blacks Sevens debut at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens .[2]
Rokolisoa was named in the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco where he scored a crucial try in the final to see New Zealand take Gold. He was also named in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham .[3] [4] He won a bronze medal at the event.[5] [6] He featured for New Zealand at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town .[7] [8] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[9] [10] [11]
He is the current leading point scorer in the 2022-23 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
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