Meli Derenalagi
Ratu Meli Derenalagi (born 26 November 1998) is a forward in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. Derenalagi is well known for his offloading ability.[1] His uncles Semisi Naevo, Apenisa Naevo and father Ratu Vuniani Derenalagi have also played for Fiji in rugby sevens.[2][3]
| Full name | Ratu Meli Derenalagi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Natabua High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He won the rookie of the year in 2019. He captained the fiji 7s side to their first Sydney Sevens title in 2020 with a thrilling 12-10 win over South Africa in the final.[4]
He was selected to Fijian squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[5] He was also subsequently part of the Fijian side which claimed gold medal after defeating New Zealand 24-12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
References
- "Derenalagi On Leadership". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Rugby Sevens DERENALAGI Meli - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Respect Is The Key To Derenalagi's Success Says Dad". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Sydney Sevens: Our Night". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand v Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
External links
- Meli Derenalagi Player Profile[1] the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series.
External links
- Meli Derenalagi at Olympedia
- worldrugby.org. "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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