Amasio Valence

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. He last played for New Zealand in 2008.

In 2005 he was named to the New Zealand squad for the Dubai sevens.

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.

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1979 births

Living people

Fijian rugby union players

Rugby union fly-halves

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand

Rugby sevens players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Rugby sevens players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Rugby sevens players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for New Zealand

New Zealand international rugby sevens players

Fijian emigrants to New Zealand

I-Taukei Fijian people

Fijian expatriates in New Zealand

Sportspeople from Nadi

Rugby union players from Ba Province

Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens

New Zealand male rugby sevens players

Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games