Kolora Lomani (born 22 July 1999) is a Fijian rugby union player. She was selected for the Rugby sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kolora Lomani
Date of birth (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birthLautoka
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2020 Northern United ()
2019 Wellington Pride ()
2022-2024 Fijian Drua Women ()
2024 ACT Brumbies ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022- Fiji
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2024- Fiji 7s

Early life

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From Kadavu Island, she was born in Lautoka and brought up in Vatukoula, before her family moved to New Zealand when she was six-years-old.[2]

Career

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She was part of the Wellington Under-18s girls’ rugby team from 2013 to 2017 and Northern United Rugby Women’s Team from 2017 to 2020. In 2019 she made her debut for Wellington Pride women’s rugby team. [2]

She played for Fiji at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in September 2022.[3] She was part of the Fijian Drua Women side that lifted the Super W title in 2022.[4]

She later played Super Rugby Women’s rugby with ACT Brumbies. She was called into the Fiji women's national rugby sevens team in May 2024.[5][6] She was subsequently named in the Fiji sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kolora Lomani". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Lomani Tells Of Her Fijiana Drua Experience". Dijisun. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021: FIND OUT WHO WILL BE PLAYING IN NEW ZEALAND AS SQUADS ARE NAMED". Women.Rugby. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ Krishant, Naveel (24 April 2022). "Kolora Lomani grateful to represent the Fijiana Drua". Fiji Village. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Kolora Lomani makes the cut". fbcnews. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ Sahim, Zaitun (May 21, 2024). "7s switch for Kolora Lomani". fbcnews. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Fijiana 7s Olympic Squad for 2024 Paris Games Announced". Fiji Global News. Jul 5, 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.