Eroni Sau

Eroni Sau (born 5 February 1990),^[1] nicknamed "The Sledgehammer",^[2][3] is a Fijian rugby union player currently playing for the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby

Eroni Sau

Date of birth	(1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Nabukeru, Yasawa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 2019–2021 2021–2023 2023– USA Perpignan Edinburgh Rugby Provence Rugby Fijian Drua 14 27 26 3 (10) (25) (25) (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018– Fiji 5 (15) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2017– Fiji 7s 11 (195)
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  Fiji World Rugby Sevens Series 2018 Hamilton 7s Team 2018 Las Vegas 7s Team 2018 Vancouver 7s Team 2018 Hong Kong 7s Team 2018 Singapore 7s Team 2018 London 7s Team 2017–18 World Rugby 7s Series Team Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team

Early life and career

Sau hails from the village of Nabukeru Yasawa^[4] and attended Yasawa High School before he moved to Lautoka to finish his Year 13 at Ba Provincial Freebird Institute where he was introduced to play Rugby league, He joined Saru Dragons and was given a contract to play in the Cook Islands.

Later he met Lagilagi Golea (FNRL development officer),^[5] who urged him to join a 7s team and contacted Red Rock Rugby Club coach, the late Lote Rasiga. Sau joined the team in Qauai and even toured with the team to Australia.

In 2014 he was recruited as a special constable at Totogo Police Station in Suva and joined the Fiji Police Rugby Team.

Fiji national team

Sau made a name for himself playing local 7's tournaments and was selected by Fiji Drua Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula^[6] to represent Fiji Drua Team at 2017 National Rugby Championship. later he caught the attention of Fiji National Sevens Team Head Coach Gareth Baber and was drafted into the Fiji National Sevens Team. so far he has scored a total of 185 points (37 tries) in 58 matches^[7] for his Fiji National Sevens Team.

He was named 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Rookie of the season and also named in the Overall Dream Team of the Season and won the Impact player for 2018 Hong Kong Sevens, and also has won 5 gold and a bronze in 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, He won 2 silver medals for Fiji National Sevens Team, one at 2018 commonwealth games and one as the overall runner up of 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series.

On 29 May 2018, Sau signed a two-year deal with French club USA Perpignan.

Statistics

World Rugby Sevens Series

Season	Statistics		Final ranking	Tournaments played	Victory	Runners-up	Third places
	Matches	Tries
2017–18	58	37	2nd	10/10	5 Hamilton Vancouver Hong Kong Singapore London	0	1 Las Vegas
Total	58	37	-	10	5	0	1

2018 Commonwealth Games

Statistics		Final ranking
Matches	Tries
5	2	2nd

Awards and honours

• 2018 Hong Kong Sevens Impact Player of the Tournament^[8]
• 5 * Dream Team: 2018 New Zealand Sevens, 2018 Canada Sevens, 2018 Hong Kong Sevens & 2018 Singapore Sevens & Overall 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Dream team of the season.
• 5 Gold Medal: 2018 New Zealand Sevens,^[9] 2018 Canada Sevens, 2018 Hong Kong Sevens, 2018 Singapore Sevens & 2018 London Sevens
• 2 Silver Medal: 2018 Commonwealth Games & 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Runner up
• 1 Bronze Medal: 2018 Las Vegas Sevens.
• 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series Rookie of the season (Winner)
• 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series DHL Impact Player of the Year (Nominated)