Regan Ware
 Ware representingNew Zealandduring theSummer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Regan Edward Ware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokoroa,New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regan Edward Ware(born 7 August 1994) is a New Zealand professionalrugby unionplayer who plays as abackfor theNew Zealand national sevens team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Ware was named as a late signing forTasmanduring the2021 Bunnings NPCafter a season ending injury toMark Tele'a.He made his debut for Tasman in Round 5 of the competition againstSouthlandatLansdowne Park,coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 51–14 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the final before losing 23–20 toWaikato.
International career
[edit]He debuted for New Zealand at the2015 Dubai Sevenstournament.[2]Ware was selected for theNew Zealandsquad for the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil.[3]OfMāoridescent, Ware affiliates to theNgāti Korokī KahukuraandNgāti Porouiwi.[4]
Ware was part of theAll Blacks Sevenssquad that won a bronze medal at the2022 Commonwealth GamesinBirmingham.[5][6][7][8]He competed at theRugby World Cup SevensinCape Town.[9][10]He won a silver medal after his side lost toFijiin the gold medal final.[11][12][13]
In 2024, He was named in theNew Zealand sevenssquad for theParis Olympics.[14]He played in the matches againstJapanandSouth Africabefore sustaining an injury, he was replaced byJoe Webber.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^"Team tracker: Rugby sevens".5 July 2016.Retrieved5 July2016– via New Zealand Herald.
- ^Bidwell, Hamish (28 January 2016)."Ware in sevens wonderland".Stuff.co.nz.Retrieved16 July2016.
- ^"Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games | New Zealand Olympic Team".1 July 2016.Retrieved16 July2016.
- ^Tiananga, Tamati (30 January 2019)."Ware weary of cutthroat Sydney 7's comp".Te Ao Māori News.Retrieved8 November2020.
- ^"Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games".allblacks.com.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
- ^"Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games".Stuff.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
- ^McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022)."Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham".allblacks.com.Retrieved5 August2022.
- ^"NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals".1 News.1 August 2022.Retrieved5 August2022.
- ^"NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens".NZ Herald.31 August 2022.Retrieved17 September2022.
- ^"New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town".allblacks.com.31 August 2022.Retrieved17 September2022.
- ^Julian, Adam (12 September 2022)."New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town".allblacks.com.Retrieved22 September2022.
- ^"NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town".1 News.12 September 2022.Retrieved22 September2022.
- ^Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022)."Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town".Stuff.Retrieved22 September2022.
- ^"Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics".allblacks.com.21 June 2024.Retrieved26 July2024.
- ^"Athlete Changes for Paris 2024".olympic.org.nz.25 July 2024.Retrieved4 August2024.
- ^"WARE Regan – Paris 2024".olympics.com.2024.Retrieved4 August2024.
External links
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- Living people
- New Zealand international rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for New Zealand
- 1994 births
- Waikato rugby union players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Tokoroa
- Rugby union wings
- New Zealand male rugby sevens players
- Ngāti Porou people
- Bay of Plenty rugby union players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens
- Ngāti Korokī Kahukura people
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Olympic silver medalists for New Zealand
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Taranaki rugby union players
- Tasman rugby union players
- Māori All Blacks players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School
- Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics