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Regan Ware

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Regan Ware
Ware representingNew Zealandduring theSummer Olympics
Full nameRegan Edward Ware
Date of birth(1994-08-07)7 August 1994(age 30)
Place of birthTokoroa,New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
SchoolHamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing,Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 Waikato 11 (0)
2016 Bay of Plenty 10 (5)
2018 Taranaki 8 (10)
2020 Bay of Plenty 9 (5)
2021 Tasman 5 (10)
Correct as of 4 August 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– New Zealand 7s 303 (692)
2018 Māori All Blacks 1 (5)
Correct as of 4 August 2024
Medal record
Men'srugby sevens
RepresentingNew Zealand
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^"Team tracker: Rugby sevens".5 July 2016.Retrieved5 July2016– via New Zealand Herald.
  2. ^Bidwell, Hamish (28 January 2016)."Ware in sevens wonderland".Stuff.co.nz.Retrieved16 July2016.
  3. ^"Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games | New Zealand Olympic Team".1 July 2016.Retrieved16 July2016.
  4. ^Tiananga, Tamati (30 January 2019)."Ware weary of cutthroat Sydney 7's comp".Te Ao Māori News.Retrieved8 November2020.
  5. ^"Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games".allblacks.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
  6. ^"Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games".Stuff.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
  7. ^McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022)."Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham".allblacks.Retrieved5 August2022.
  8. ^"NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals".1 News.1 August 2022.Retrieved5 August2022.
  9. ^"NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens".NZ Herald.31 August 2022.Retrieved17 September2022.
  10. ^"New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town".allblacks.31 August 2022.Retrieved17 September2022.
  11. ^Julian, Adam (12 September 2022)."New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town".allblacks.Retrieved22 September2022.
  12. ^"NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town".1 News.12 September 2022.Retrieved22 September2022.
  13. ^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.
  14. ^"Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics".allblacks.21 June 2024.Retrieved26 July2024.
  15. ^"Athlete Changes for Paris 2024".olympic.org.nz.25 July 2024.Retrieved4 August2024.
  16. ^"WARE Regan".Paris 2024 Olympics.Retrieved4 August2024.
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