Eroni Sau

Eroni Sau
Date of birth (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birthNabukeru, Yasawa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–2023
2023–		 USA Perpignan
Edinburgh Rugby
Provence Rugby
Fijian Drua		 14
27
26
3		 (10)
(25)
(25)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Fiji 5 (15)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2017– Fiji 7s 11 (195)
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Fiji
World Rugby Sevens Series
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hamilton 7s Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Las Vegas 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Vancouver 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hong Kong 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Singapore 7s Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 London 7s Team
Silver medal – second place 2017–18 World Rugby 7s Series Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team

Eroni Sau (born 5 February 1990),[1] nicknamed "The Sledgehammer",[2][3] is a Fijian rugby union player currently playing for the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby

Early life and career

Sau hails from the village of Nabukeru Yasawa[4] and attended Yasawa High School before he moved to Lautoka to finish his Year 13 at Ba Provincial Freebird Institute where he was introduced to play Rugby league, He joined Saru Dragons and was given a contract to play in the Cook Islands.

Later he met Lagilagi Golea (FNRL development officer),[5] who urged him to join a 7s team and contacted Red Rock Rugby Club coach, the late Lote Rasiga. Sau joined the team in Qauai and even toured with the team to Australia.

In 2014 he was recruited as a special constable at Totogo Police Station in Suva and joined the Fiji Police Rugby Team.

Fiji national team

Sau made a name for himself playing local 7's tournaments and was selected by Fiji Drua Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula[6] to represent Fiji Drua Team at 2017 National Rugby Championship. later he caught the attention of Fiji National Sevens Team Head Coach Gareth Baber and was drafted into the Fiji National Sevens Team. so far he has scored a total of 185 points (37 tries) in 58 matches[7] for his Fiji National Sevens Team.

He was named 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Rookie of the season and also named in the Overall Dream Team of the Season and won the Impact player for 2018 Hong Kong Sevens, and also has won 5 gold and a bronze in 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, He won 2 silver medals for Fiji National Sevens Team, one at 2018 commonwealth games and one as the overall runner up of 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series.

On 29 May 2018, Sau signed a two-year deal with French club USA Perpignan.

Statistics

World Rugby Sevens Series

Season Statistics Final ranking Tournaments played 1st place, gold medalist(s) Victory 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third places
Matches Tries
2017–18 58 37 2nd 10/10 5

New Zealand Hamilton
Canada Vancouver
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Singapore Singapore
England London

0 1

United States Las Vegas

Total 58 37 - 10 5 0 1

2018 Commonwealth Games

Statistics Final ranking
Matches Tries
5 2 2nd

Awards and honours

References

  1. ^ a b "Rugby Sevens | Athlete Profile: Eroni SAU - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games".
  2. ^ Semi Turaga (27 February 2018). "Eroni 'The Sledgehammer 'Sau is ready for the Las Vegas 7s this weekend". Fiji Village.
  3. ^ Vashneel Prasad (2 May 2018). "Fiji 7's on track- Sau". FBC TV.
  4. ^ Paulini Ratulailai (7 February 2018). "Sau hopes to put on a better performance". Fiji Times.
  5. ^ LEONE CABENATABUA (16 February 2018). "Why Sau Switched To Union". Fiji Sun.
  6. ^ PAGE SUITE (13 April 2018). "'Sledgehammer' in devastating form". Fiji Times.
  7. ^ PENI KOMAISAVAI (3 May 2018). "Getting Job Done: Sau". Fiji Sun.
  8. ^ Rusiate Baleilevuka (30 April 2018). "Nasilasila and Sau aiming for top awards". Fiji Village.
  9. ^ Waisea Nasokia (6 February 2018). "Double 7s Celebration". Fiji Sun.