Joji Nasova

Joji Nasova
Born (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Current team Fijian Drua
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2026 Fijian Drua 0 (0)
2026 Newcastle Red Bulls 0 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025- Fiji 2 (15)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2023-2025 Fiji
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Fiji
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisTeam

Joji Nasova (born 9 June 2000) is a Fijian rugby sevens player. He was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Fijian team which reached the finals of the men's rugby sevens tournament.[1][2][3]

He signed for the Fijian Drua after moving to fifteens rugby and made his international debut for Fiji in the 2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup semi final round against Canada and scoring a try, then in the final he started on the left wing scoring 2 tries against Japan and won Player of the Match.

On 26 January 2026, Nasova would move to England to sign for Newcastle Red Bulls in the Premiership Rugby on a two-year contract from the 2026-27 season.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ireland 7s' Olympic medals dream ended by defending champions Fiji". the42.ie. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Fiji claims Olympic silver medal after losing to France in rugby sevens final". ABC Pacific. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Newcastle Red Bulls: Fiji sevens star Joji Nasova latest to sign". BBC Sport. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
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