Nicknamed "The Wizard" by commentators, he is widely considered to be the greatest rugby sevens player in the history of the game.

[10] Several months later he was asked to join the Nabua Rugby Club – under the guidance of coach Ratu Kitione Tuibua – by his uncle Vesito Rauluni.

[12] While with Mitsubishi in 1994, Serevi was approached by Australian Rugby League clubs the Canberra Raiders, and later the Brisbane Crushers to play for them.

[13] After being set to join the Crushers, Serevi decided to stay with Mitsubishi due to a pay rise, and pressure from Fiji's Methodist Church to continue playing rugby union.

[14][16] After joining Stade Montois, Serevi moved to the coaching staff due to the second level sides only being allowed to play two non-European Union players.

[18] In late 2004 Serevi joined London club Staines; making his debut in a victory against Thurrock in December that year.

In that year he came on against an Italian regional XV after 57 minutes and scored two tries, two conversions and two penalties to help his team to a 33–23 victory.

[8] Serevi's last season for Fiji was in 2003, where he played several matches in build-up to the Rugby World Cup in Australia.

[26] At the 1993 Hong Kong Sevens, Serevi scored three tries to help Fiji to a 17–14 win over Australia in the semi-final, but was unable to prevent his team being defeated 14–12 in the final by Samoa.

[37] Fiji did not concede a point until their semi-final, their sixth game of the tournament, and eventually faced South Africa in the final.

[49] Serevi missed this leg, but finished the year by leading Fiji to victory in the South Africa Sevens in Stellenbosch.

[50] Serevi then returned for the leg in Mar Del Plata where he scored a try to lead Fiji to victory over New Zealand in the final.

With less than a minute to go Serevi broke several Australian tackles and sprinted 80 metres to score a try and win the match for Fiji.

[8][54] At the Hong Kong Sevens, Serevi was the tournament's top scorer with 75 points, but this was not enough for a Fiji win however, as they lost 31–5 to New Zealand in the final.

Serevi was omitted from the team due to form, and the desire to develop new players for the 2004 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Fijian player Marika Vunibaka ran 50 metres to punch Valence and a brawl then erupted – Fiji ended up losing the game.

[68] Serevi had been unable to return to Fiji for a fitness test and national tournament due to commitments with his club Stade Montois in France.

After the pool matches, Pivac said of Serevi; "Waisale is the eyes for the other guys" and "he brings the others into the game and puts players into gaps.

"[79] After scoring the match-winning try in sudden death against England in their semi-final, Serevi led Fiji to World Cup victory over New Zealand in the final.

[84] Serevi's first tournament as coach was the Singapore leg of the IRB Sevens Series; Fiji was defeated by England in their semi-final.

[90] Following the series win Prime Minister Qarase said of Serevi:[91] You have set an example of what we can do as a country through vision, sacrifice, hard work, discipline, and making the best use of our gifts and talents.In Fiji, celebrations of the win even included a specially composed song dedicated to Serevi named Na Noda Laione.

[93] There Fiji faced England in their semi-final, but Serevi was unable to take the field due to "a technical hitch with the fourth official.

[99] Fiji won the following tournament at Adelaide, but only after a converted try by Serevi forcing extra time in their quarter final with South Africa.

[103] At the time of the announcement, Serevi was in England receiving an honorary sports degree from Leeds Metropolitan University.

[104] Fiji Rugby Union chairman Keni Dakuidreketi denied that Serevi's selection was a result of the public clamour after the team's performance in the 2007–08 World Sevens Series under coach Jo Savou.

[106] In August 2009, the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union (PNGRFU) hired Serevi to become their sevens development officer on a five-year contract.

Union president Richard Sapias said off-field decisions prompted the severing of relations, especially after Papua New Guinea performed poorly at the Adelaide sevens.

[108][109] Seeking a fresh start a few months after his departure from the Papua New Guinea team, Serevi moved his family to the United States and settled in Seattle, Washington, to run a business with Fijian expatriates.

During this tournament, Serevi was famously red carded and sent to the bench due to violent conduct after clothes lining Edinburgh Northern RFC player Rory "Pain Train" Legge, who attempted an audacious chip and run.

[14][113] His wife previously worked for the Fijian Defence Forces but retired in 1998 to fully devote herself to her family and her husband's rugby career.