The Nauru national rugby union team is the national team of the third tier rugby union playing nation of Nauru. The team made its full international debut in the 2019 Oceania Cup. Rugby union in Nauru is administered by the Nauru Rugby Union.[citation needed]
Union | Nauru Rugby Union | |
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Coach(es) | Dominic Tabuna | |
Captain(s) | Damon Adeang | |
Most caps | Multiple players (3) | |
Top scorer | Fulton Hogan Amram Myer Temaki (5) | |
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First international | ||
Papua New Guinea 89 – 5 Nauru (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 23 August 2019) | ||
Largest win | ||
None | ||
Largest defeat | ||
Papua New Guinea 89 – 5 Nauru (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 23 August 2019) Niue 89 – 5 Nauru (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 30 August 2019) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 0 | |
Best result | Not participated yet |
Nauru has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.
Results
edit- Note the winning team is given first.
2019 Oceania Cup
edit- Papua New Guinea 89–5 Nauru
- Solomon Islands 61–7 Nauru
- Niue 89–5 Nauru
Current squad
edit2019 Oceania Cup
- 1. Sherlock Denuga – Prop
- 2. Ashly Scott Dagan Kaierua – Hooker
- 3. Jake Debao – Prop
- 4. Abraham Eroni Itsimaera – Lock
- 5. Dunstall Harris – Lock
- 6. Johnson Scotty – Flanker
- 7. Fulton Hogan Amram – Flanker
- 8. Damon Ivorab Adeang – Number 8
- 9. Zacharias Detenamo – Scrum-half
- 10. Kristidas Merike -Fly-half
- 11. Elkodawn Dagiaro – Wing
- 12. Lloyd Mark Dero Vunipola – Centre
- 13. Romanus Hartman – Centre
- 14. Junior Agiangang – Wing
- 15. Rasmussen Dowabobo – Fullback
- 16. Dean Kepae – Substitute
- 17. Felix Kepae – Substitute
- 18. Zechariah Temaki – Substitute
- 19. Kane Solomon – Substitute
- 20. Denuga Vito – Substitute
- 21. Lockett Mau – Substitute
- 22. Myer Temaki – Substitute
- 23. Otto Adam – Substitute
Sponsors
edit- Team Spirit (technical sponsor)
- Nauru Airlines
- Digicel
- Australian Aid
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nauru names debut line-up for Oceania Rugby Cup". Loop Nauru. 23 August 2019.