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Sevuloni Mocenacagi

Sevuloni Mocenacagi MOF (born 19 June 1990) is a Fijian rugby player who plays as a forward or centre in the Fiji national rugby sevens team. According to Gareth Baber, the coach of the Fiji Sevens team: "Last year he [Mocenacagi] was a forward and this year we're using him in that centre position. He's a threat every time he gets the ball, he's a big powerful runner."[1] Mocenacagi comes from Nukuilau,[2] Navosa on the Island of Viti Levu.

Sevuloni Mocenacagi
Date of birth (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Fiji 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Fiji
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Mocenacagi was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5] He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[6][7][8][9]

He was part of the Fijian side that won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10][11][12]

Honours & Awards

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  • Player of the Final Vancouver Sevens 2018[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b worldrugby.org. "Mocenacagi claims HSBC Player of the Final for Vancouver". Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. ^ "I Need Game Time, Says Mocenacagi". Fiji Sun. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  3. ^ Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens". rnz.co.nz. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-08-01). "Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  6. ^ Baleilevuka, Rusiate (2022-09-01). "Fiji Men's 7s World Cup squad named". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  7. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2022-08-22). "Gollings names Fiji Airways Fijian 7s extended squad for LA 7s and the World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  8. ^ "Fiji wins men's title at South Africa 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens while Australia claim women's crown". olympics.com. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  9. ^ Coetzee, Dylan (2022-09-12). "Rugby World Cup Sevens: Fiji and Australia claim gold in Cape Town". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  10. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (2021-07-04). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  11. ^ "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. ^ "Fiji claims Olympic silver medal after losing to France in rugby sevens final". ABC Pacific. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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