Oceania Rugby says it is extremely disappointed that convicted rapist and former National 7s player, Amenoni Nasilasila has been connected with an unofficial Oceania 7s scrimmage session, as they strongly advocate action to reject all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls across all its member unions.
In a statement, Oceania Rugby says the scrimmage session between the Tuvalu 7s team and the Wardens Team on Tuesday occurred outside of the Oceania Rugby Sevens tournament window, so they therefore were not aware of Nasilasila’s involvement with the Wardens Team.
Oceania Rugby says in light of this they have advised all participating teams to make right decisions in the interest of the tournament and their legacy and advocacy programs.
It says in the strongest terms possible Oceania Rugby condemns violence against women and girls and reaffirm its long-term commitment to promoting improved gender equality in rugby.
The Oceania 7s starts next Thursday at the ANZ Stadium.
We have sent questions to the Fiji Corrections Service. They are yet to comment.
