Kalione Nasoko Explained
| Kalione Nasoko |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Waya, Fiji |
| Height: | 1890NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1010NaN0 |
| School: | Nadi Muslim College |
| Position: | Centre |
| Currentclub: | Fijian Drua |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Fijian Drua |
| Apps1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 10 February 2022 |
| Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2016–2021 |
| Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Fiji |
| Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 29 |
| Ru Sevensupdate: | 10 February 2022 |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Kalione Nasoko [1] (born 2 December 1990) is the current captain of the Fiji national rugby sevens team to the 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship and the 2018 Dubai Sevens.[2] Nasoko was awarded player of the final at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens Tournament[3] where Fiji beat the South Africa Sevens Team 22-0.[4] Nasoko made his debut for Fiji at the 2016 Dubai Sevens.[5]
Early life
Nasoko grew up on the Island of Yawa Levu,[6] an island formed on a volcanic ridge at the southern tip of the Yasawa group of Islands in Fiji. Nasoko's early education was at Ratu Naivalu Memorial School, the only school on Waya Island, a two-hour trek along mountainous terrain.[7]
Awards and honours
- A Part of 2017-18 Hamilton 7s Winning Team (Gold Medalist)
- A Part of 2017-18 Vancouver 7s Winning Team (Gold Medalist)
- A Part of 2017-18 Singapore 7s Winning Team (Gold Medalist)
- A Part of 2017-18 Hong Kong 7s Winning Team (Gold Medalist)
- A Part of 2017-18 London 7s Winning Team (Gold Medalist)
- Player of the Final 2017 Hong Kong Sevens[8]
- 2016-17 HSBC World Series Dream Team
- 2017-18 HSBC World Series Dream Team
- 2017-18 Commonwealth Silver Medalist
- 2018 Medal of the Order of Fiji
Notes and References
- Web site: HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series . worldrugby.org . www.world.rugby . en-GB . 2018-11-15.
- Web site: Nasoko Leads In Dubai Fiji Sun. fijisun.com.fj. en-US. 2018-11-24.
- News: Fiji wins Hong Kong 7s title after thumping South Africa . Limited . Communications Fiji . 2018-11-15.
- News: Hong Kong Sevens: Fiji blow South Africa away to win third title in a row . South China Morning Post . 2018-11-15 . en.
- News: Nasoko ready to fight for spot . FijiTimes . 2018-11-15 . en.
- Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/mailife/20180601/282454234783890 . PressReader . 2018-11-15.
- Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/mailife/20180601/282454234783890 . PressReader . 2018-11-15.
- News: Nasoko double helps Fiji claim third straight Hong Kong Sevens title . VAVEL.com . 2017-04-09 . VAVEL . 2018-11-15 . en.
