Amasio Valence
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Nadi, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 93kg | ||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional Sportsman | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flyhalf | ||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2001-2008 |  New Zealand |
46 | |
| correct as of 02-01-2011. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing New Zealand |
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| Men's Rugby | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | Rugby 7's |
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2002 Manchester | Rugby 7's |
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2006 Melbourne | Rugby 7's |
Amasio Valence (born 12 May 1979 in Nadi, Fiji) is a Rugby sevens player who switched allegiances to New Zealand after he first made his break into professional rugby in 2000. He was hailed as one of the most promising players in the discipline in recent years.
While Valence played rugby, his entire family enjoyed soccer, with his older brother, Nikola Raoma being picked for the national side of Fiji in 2002. Valence is the only New Zealander to have won three gold medals in rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games; in 1998, 2002 and 2006, a testament to his longevity in the game. He last played for NZ in 2008.
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- Rugby sevens players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Rugby sevens players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- New Zealand international rugby union (sevens) players
- Fijian emigrants to New Zealand
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Fijian expatriates in New Zealand
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