Cook Islands women's national rugby sevens team

The Cook Islands women's national sevens rugby union team is Cook Islands national representative in Rugby sevens.

History The Cook Islands competed at the 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship and qualified for the Olympic repechage after placing third. Cook Islands did not qualify for Rio 2016, however, they defeated Hong Kong 17–12 to win the bowl final.

They made an appearance at the 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge in Brisbane with a fourth-place finish overall. They also featured at the 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens, they beat newcomers, American Samoa, to win seventh place.

Players Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games: PlayersKaiyah AtaiRima BrowneScarlet HeatherChantelle Holloway-SamuelsChantay Kiria-RatuChelsea MakiraTamira MetuangaroMaya MokoroaPaulina Morris-PongaManea PoaVaine PuriChantelle SchofieldKiana Sword-TuaHarriet TuaraCharlize Tumu-MakaraMaruia Willie

Previous squads

Beniamina Koiatu Chrystal Leota Dayna Napa Jennifer Reu Margaret Nena Joan Isaaka Tari Arere Wairakau Greig Crystal Tamarua Ngatokotoru Akakua Kaiyah Atai Lydia Turua-Quedley

The 2019 team was managed by Opuramiti Samuel and coached by Friends Tairea.

Tournament History Pacific Games Pacific GamesYear Round Position 2011 5th Place Playoff 5th 7 3 1 3 2015 Did not compete 2019 20237th Place Playoff7th5104Total 0 Titles 1/4 12 4 1 7

Oceania Women's Sevens Oceania Women's SevensYear Round Position 2008 Did not compete 2012 7th Place Playoff 7th 6 1 0 5 2013 Did not compete 2014 Round-robin 6th 6 0 0 6 2015 3rd Place Playoff 6 4 0 2 2016 Round-robin 4th 6 3 0 3 2017 N/A5th (Draw) 4 2 1 1 2018 5th Place Playoff 6th 5 2 0 3 2019 9th Place Playoff 9th 5 2 0 3 2021 Did not compete 2022 20237th Place Playoff7th5203Total0 Titles8/124316126

Note:

Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge YearRoundPosition 20223rd Place Playoff4th6105Total0 Titles1/16105

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