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Waisea Nacuqu[1] (born 24 May 1993) is a Fiji national rugby sevens team player. Nacuqu is known as "game breaker" and has on many occasions scored match winning tries.[2] He is well known for his speed and scoring tries.

Waisea Nacuqu

Date of birth	(1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 (age 29)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Pio Tuwai, Josua Tuisova (cousins)
Occupation(s)	Rugby Sevens Player
Rugby union career
Current team Fiji Rugby Sevens National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Fiji 7s
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  Fiji Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team competition Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team competition Rugby Sevens World Cup 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Early life and education

Nacuqu is from Votua village near the township of Ba near the bank of Ba River where he often fishes.[3] He refused to go back to school after Class 7 at Votua Catholic School and played Soccer for Tavua and rugby for the Westfield Tokatoka Barbarians in Nadi. He also scored the winning try in the 2014 Tokyo sevens final against South Africa.[4]

Nacuqu is a cousin for Former Fiji 7's player Pio Tuwai and current Flying Fijian, Josua Tuisova. He was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5][6][7] He later won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[8][9][10][11]

Awards and honours

• Player of the final 2018 Singapore Sevens.[12]

References

External links

• Waisea Nacuqu at World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
• Waisea Nacuqu at Olympedia
• Waisea Nacuqu at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series

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