Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Fiji was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. They would win one bronze medal in Rugby 7s, the only medal they would win in 2006. ^[1]

Medals

				Total
Fiji	0	0	1	1

Bronze

• Rugby 7s

Netball

Fiji finished 9th in the netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In the 9th/10th playoff, they defeated Barbados 69–45. ^{[2] [3]}

Pool 1

Saturday 18 March 13:00 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	England	60–41	Fiji		Umpires: Chris Campbell Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Christine Robinson
		Scoring by quarter:18-9, 15-9, 10-14, 17-9
		Rachel Dunn  30/36 (83%) Pamela Cookey  24/35 (69%) Abby Teare  6/9 (67%)		Matelita Shaw  24/30 (80%) Taraima Rara  17/23 (74%)

Sunday 19 March 18:30 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	New Zealand	80–26	Fiji		Umpires: Marion Johnson-Hurley Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Anne Abraitis
		Scoring by quarter:17-7, 24-4, 17-8, 22-7
		Irene van Dyk  32/35 (91%) Maria Tutaia  32/38 (84%) Jessica Tuki  9/13 (69%) Belinda Colling  7/8 (88%)		Taraima Rara  10/15 (67%) Matelita Shaw  9/12 (75%) Laniana Tuisasa  6/8 (75%) Maria Bereso  1/4 (25%)

Monday 20 March 13:00 (UTC+11)	Stats	Fiji	52–53	Malawi		Umpires: Jackie Jashari Bobbi Brown Reserve umpire: Sharon Kelly
		Scoring by quarter: 12-13, 15-12, 14-16, 11-12
		Taraima Rara  28/35 (80%) Matelita Shaw  24/27 (89%)		Linda Magombo  33/35 (94%) Mary Waya  20/24 (83%)

Wednesday 22 March 15:00 (UTC+11)	Stats	South Africa	56–51	Fiji		Umpires: Michelle Phippard Marion Johnson-Hurley Reserve umpire: Anne Abraitis
		Scoring by quarter:14-7, 15-14, 12-12, 15-18
		Sindisiwe Gumede  40/46 (87%) Lizanne Helmand  10/13 (77%) Christine Markgraaff  6/6 (100%)		Matelita Shaw  29/35 (83%) Taraima Rara  20/23 (87%) Maria Bereso  2/4 (50%)

Thursday 23 March 11:00 (UTC+11)	Stats	Fiji	58–44	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		Umpires: Bobbi Brown Stacey Campton Reserve umpire: Pauline Sciascia
		Scoring by quarter:13-10, 15-12, 16-11, 14-11
		Matelita Shaw  32/38 (84%) Laniana Tuisasa  26/28 (93%)		Galeine Gordon  26/33 (79%) Samathea Christopher  15/16 (94%) Nicole Sandy  3/5 (60%)

Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	New Zealand	5	5	0	0	374	173	+201	10
2	England	5	4	0	1	308	196	+112	8
3	Malawi	5	3	0	2	262	282	-20	6
4	South Africa	5	2	0	3	264	283	-19	4
5	Fiji	5	1	0	4	228	293	-65	2
6	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	5	0	0	5	171	380	-209	0

  Qualified for Semi-finals
  Qualified for Classification

Sources: ^[3]

9th/10th playoff

Friday 24 March 18:30 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	Fiji	69–45	Barbados		Umpires: Amanda Nottingham Jacqui Jashari Reserve umpire: Bill Alexander
		Scoring by quarter:17-10, 17-6, 18-15, 17-14
		Taraima Rara  50/55 (91%) Matelita Shaw  19/24 (79%)		Lydia Bishop  24/31 (77%) Wanda Agard-Belgrave  16/20 (80%) Laurel Browne  4/5 (80%) Denise Alleyne  1/1 (100%)

Squad

Fiji roster
Players	Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps Maria Bereso GS, GA (1983-08-15)15 August 1983 (aged 22) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) CBM Suva Ana Erenavula WA (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 21) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Wailulu - Nadi Venina Galuinadi WD (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 29) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Taileru - Suva Mere Rambuka GK, GD (1982-05-28)28 May 1982 (aged 23) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Credit Corp - Lautoka Taraima Rara GS, GA (1982-08-19)19 August 1982 (aged 23) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Grasshoppers (Nasinu) Anasimeci Ratumaisala GD, GK (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 30) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Lomaiviti - Suva Unaisi Rokoura (cc) C, WA (1977-12-07)7 December 1977 (aged 28) 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) CBM Suva Matelita Shaw GS, GA (1979-10-16)16 October 1979 (aged 26) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Excelsior - Nasinu Hannah Tuikoro C, WA (1985-03-08)8 March 1985 (aged 21) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Tailevu - Suva Laniana Tuisasa GS, GA (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (aged 18) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Nasinu Mere Tuwai GD, GK (1985-12-22)22 December 1985 (aged 20) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) CBM Suva Matila Waqanidrola (cc) GD, GK (1981-03-31)31 March 1981 (aged 24) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Excelsior - Nasinu	Head coach Megan Simpson Assistant coach Katarina Toga Ruru Manager: Asenaca Waqanivavalagi Notes (c)– Captain (cc)– Co-captain (vc)– Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Sources: ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

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