Kalione Nasoko

Kalione Nasoko MOF [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]

Kalione Nasoko
Date of birth (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Occupation(s)Rugby Sevens Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Current team Fiji Rugby Sevens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Edinburgh ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– Fiji 7s

In March 2019 it was confirmed that Nasoko would be pursuing a professional XV's career with Pro14 side Edinburgh Rugby.[6]

Early life

Nasoko grew up on the Island of Yawa Levu,[7] 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.[8]

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[9]
  • 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

References
  1. worldrugby.org. "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  2. "Nasoko Leads In Dubai | Fiji Sun". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  3. Limited, Communications Fiji. "Fiji wins Hong Kong 7s title after thumping South Africa". Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  4. "Hong Kong Sevens: Fiji blow South Africa away to win third title in a row". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  5. "Nasoko ready to fight for spot". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  6. Edinburgh Rugby. "Fiji Sevens captain Nasoko joins Edinburgh". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  7. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  8. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  9. VAVEL.com (2017-04-09). "Nasoko double helps Fiji claim third straight Hong Kong Sevens title". VAVEL. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
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