The Vanuatu national rugby sevens team is Vanuatu's representative in rugby sevens.
History
At the 1999 South Pacific Games held in Guam, Vanuatu won its second rugby medal, defeating Solomon Islands for the bronze in the rugby 7s. The first bronze medal had been won for the rugby 15's in 1966, as New Hebrides.
In the 2000 Telecom Oceania Sevens held in Rarotonga, Vanuatu went on to beat Tahiti 31–0 to win the Bowl. The tournament was a qualifier for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens and the last World Cup place was taken by the Cook Islands, who won the Oceania Sevens Cup.
At the 2011 Pacific Games, Vanuatu finished in 9th place, defeating Tahiti 7–17.
In 2023, at the Oceania Sevens Championship, they played the Oceania Barbarians in the ninth place playoff and finished in tenth place.
Players
Current squad Vanuatu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands: PlayersLachlan Hillary BaniPechan BenjimanKeleto DavidYen FelixAndrew Desmond KaltonggaBatick NallyPedro SablonSeal TaiwiaNaitika TiviviAdam TumukonKeane Williams
Previous squads 2015 Pacific Games – Sevens SquadKoko Kalsal • George Kalpausi Sablan • Akuila Ita Kalsakau • Jeffrey Saurei • Antoine Sablan • Waute ChichiruaTaputu Kalpukai • Steven Jacob Shem • Claude Raymond • Omari Kalmet Bakokoto • Malau Tevita Tai • Graham Malon Tungan 2011 Pacific Games – Sevens SquadClaude Raymond • Koko Kalsal • Toara Dick Toara • Waute Chichirua • Andro Kalpukai • Antoine SablanJeffrey Saurei • Steven Jacob Shem • James Kalsal • Omari Kalmet Kakokoto • Bill Vanu • Tonny Lui
Tournament history
Pacific Games Pacific GamesYearRoundPosition 1999Bronze Final6402 20037th Place PlayoffN/A5104 20077th Place Playoff8th6105 20119th Place Playoff9th5203 20157th Place Playoff8th7106 2019Did Not Compete 20237th Place Playoff7th5203Total0 Titles6/73411023
Oceania Sevens Oceania SevensYearRoundPosition 20087th Place Playoff7th5203 2009Plate Final6th8206 20107th Place Playoff8th60062011–16Did Not Compete 20179–12th Place Playoff11th 4103 20189th Place Playoff10th4103 201913th Place Playoff13th6204 2021Did Not Compete 2022Challenge 5th Place Playoff6th7106 20239th Place Playoff10th5203Total0 Titles8/154511034
See also
Rugby union in Vanuatu Vanuatu national rugby union team
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