Kiribati’s first women rugby team will soon depart for Honiara, Solomon Islands to participate in its first regional and international tournament.
According to Kiribati Rugby the Oceania Rugby 7’s will see 15 men’s and 9 women’s teams from the Pacific competing for their place at the HSBC 7’s tournament.
The top 2 men’s and women’s teams in Honiara will qualify and play with countries that have already been qualified in the HSBC 7’s.
The Kiribati women’s team comprises of Moaniba Matimiti, Tekenna Etuare Raiwan, Taara Marouea, Veronica Batiri, Taititineva Raieta, Caroline Mwaang, Tetaake Birekai, Kataraiti Anakite, Bateretia Matikee, Mina Ruth Baueri, Chloe Tiakata Karea, Anne Taake and Atinta Teakaa Teora.
The tournament will be attended by Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Niue, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and American Samoa.
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Iaon kawaina ana moan tiim n aine n urakibi Kiribati n te kaai itiman n teke nangin Honiara Toromon irouna ibukin irakin ana moan kauaaba n te aono ao n te aonnaba ae te Oceania Rugby 7s.
E taku te rongorongo man te botaki n urakibi i Kiribati ae te Kiribati Ruby bwa n te kaboo aio ao a na tauraoi 15 tiim ni mmwaane ao 9 tiim n aine man aban te Betebeke n uneakina nneia n te kaboo ae te HSBC 7s.
A na bwaati tiim ni mmwaane ao aine ake a mena n te top 2 i Honiara ao ni manga takakaro ma aaba ake a kaman tia ni bwaati nakon te HSBC 7s.
E kaainaki ana tiim n aine Kiribati aio irouia Moaniba Matimiti, Tekenna Etuare Raiwan, Taara Marouea, Veronica Batiri, Taititineva Raieta, Caroline Mwaang, Tetaake Birekai, Kataraiti Anakite, Bateretia Matikee, Mina Ruth Baueri, Chloe Tiakata Karea, Anne Taake ao Atinta Teakaa Teora.
E na iraki te kaboo aio irouia aaba aika Kiribati, Samoa, Biiti, Vanuatu, Niue, Cook Islands, Toromon ao American Samoa.
