The Kiribati national rugby sevens team represents Kiribati in Rugby sevens. They played their first international match in 2022.
History 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. Tambwereti Arimaere scored his country's first international try. They faced Niue in the seventh place playoff but were defeated 36–7, and finished in eighth place overall.
Kiribati featured at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship where they finished in fourteenth place.
Players Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games: PlayersTambwereti ArimaereMaritino Neaua IeremiaBarrie Uatu KareaAviata KenanaTikieru KenanaTiito KoitoMichael MaruiaTeaero MatikaraiSalom MautekaJames RaurentiTekei TanintoaTitau Tautii
Tournament History
Pacific Games Pacific GamesYear Round Position 1999–2019 Did Not Compete 202311th Place Playoff12th4004Total 0 Titles 1/7 4 0 0 4
Oceania Sevens Oceania SevensYearRoundPosition2008–22Did Not Compete 202313th Place Playoff14th5005Total0 Titles1/155005
Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge Oceania Rugby Sevens ChallengeYearRoundPosition 20227th Place Playoff8th6006Total0 Titles1/16006
References
External links Official Website