Tuvalu national rugby union team

The Tuvalu national rugby union team is the national team of the third tier rugby union playing nation of Tuvalu. The team made its full international debut in the 2019 Oceania Cup. Rugby union in Tuvalu is administered by the Tuvalu Rugby Union.

Tuvalu

Union	Tuvalu Rugby Union
Most caps	Multiple players (3)
Team kit
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)

Tuvalu has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.

Results

Note the winning team is given first.

2019 Oceania Cup

Main article: 2019 Oceania Rugby Cup

• Papua New Guinea 89–5 Nauru
• Solomon Islands 61–7 Nauru
• Niue 89–5 Nauru

Current squad

2019 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

• Team Spirit (technical sponsor)
• Nauru Airlines
• Digicel
• Australian Aid

See also

• Rugby union in Tuvalu

External links

• Nauru Rugby Union Facebook