Tomasi Cama
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Tomasi Cama is a former Fijian
rugby union
player. He played for Nabua Rugby Club in Fiji and won 14 caps playing for making his test debut 10 August, 1985 against at Ballymore, Brisbane
scoring a try. He played four tests in the 1987 Rugby World Cup
. His final match came against 23 Jun, 1990.
He is better known as a rugby sevens
player, representing Fiji for over ten years and was part of the sides that went unbeaten 1990-1992 in the Hong Kong Sevens
. Sporting a beard, he scored a memorable try in the 1990 final against New Zealand
.
He is the father of New Zealand sevens
player Junior Tomasi Cama
.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He played for Nabua Rugby Club in Fiji and won 14 caps playing for making his test debut 10 August, 1985 against at Ballymore, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
scoring a try. He played four tests in the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
. His final match came against 23 Jun, 1990.
He is better known as a rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
player, representing Fiji for over ten years and was part of the sides that went unbeaten 1990-1992 in the Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
. Sporting a beard, he scored a memorable try in the 1990 final against New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
.
He is the father of New Zealand sevens
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
player Junior Tomasi Cama
Junior Tomasi Cama
Tomasi Cama is a New Zealand Rugby union player. He plays for Manawatu Turbos in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has also been included in the New Zealand Sevens team. He is the son of former Fiji sevens great Tomasi Cama.-Early career:...
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