Amasio Valence
Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1979-05-12) 12 May 1979 (age 45)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional Sportsman | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Amasio Valence (born 12 May 1979) is a former rugby sevens player. He was born in Nadi, Fiji, but after he first made his break into professional rugby in 2000, he switched allegiances to New Zealand. He was hailed as one of the most promising players in the discipline in recent years. Valence is the only New Zealander to have won three gold medals in rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games; in 1998, 2002 and 2006.[2] He last played for New Zealand in 2008.
In 2005 he was named to the New Zealand squad for the Dubai sevens.[3]
While Valence played rugby, his entire family enjoyed soccer, with his older brother, Nikola Raoma being picked for the national side of Fiji in 2002.[1]
References
External links
- Amasio Valence at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
