| Born | (1979-05-12)12 May 1979 (age 46)[1] Nadi, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional Sportsman | ||||||||||||||||||
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Amasio Valence (born 12 May 1979) is a formerrugby sevens player. He was born inNadi, Fiji, but after he first made his break into professional rugby in 2000, he switched allegiances toNew Zealand. He was hailed as one of the most promising players in the discipline in recent years. Valence is the only New Zealander to have won three gold medals in rugby sevens at theCommonwealth Games; in1998,2002 and2006.[2] He last played for New Zealand in 2008.
In 2005 he was named to the New Zealand squad for the Dubai sevens.[3]
While Valence played rugby, his entire family enjoyedsoccer, with his older brother,Nikola Raoma being picked for thenational side of Fiji in 2002.[1]
