Fiji national netball team

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Fiji
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Nickname(s)Fijian Pearls
AssociationNetball Fiji
Confederation Oceania Netball Federation
Head coach Unaisi Rakoura
Captain Alisi Naqiri
World ranking 16
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Netball World Cup
Appearances10
2023 placing11th
Best result6th (1999)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances3
2018 placing12th
Best result7th (2002)

The Fiji National Netball Team better known at the Fiji Pearls represents Fiji in international netball competition. Fiji have competed at nine World Netball Championships, finishing sixth in their best placing at the 1999 tournament. They have also competed at two Commonwealth Games, and won the netball event at the South Pacific Games for a number of years. They have won gold at every games since 1991. They are also the current Pacific Champions, winning the all Pacific Series since its inception.

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As of 21 July 2019, the Fijian team are Seventeenth in the INF World Rankings. [1] They were captained by Matila Waqanidrola, and coached by Gabriel Qoro and Unaisi Rokoura.

The Fiji National Netball Team are now known as the Fijian Pearls after securing their sponsorship in May 2013 with The Pearl South Pacific Resort. The Fijian Pearls are currently under the coaching guidance of Unaisi Rokoura and new team manager, Lusiani Rokoura. The Fiji Pearls hosted 5th ranked Malawi to a 2-test match in Suva on 2 and 4 November 2013.

The Team

2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup

Netball Singapore Nations Cup. [2]

Fiji roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
Vaiti Waqatabu (C)
Unaisi Rauluni 18 September 1994
Matila Vocea 18 June 2000
Lydia Panapasa 14 September 2000
Jimaima Kete
Elina Drikibau
Ledua Waqa
Alisi Galo
Navinya Sivo
Merelita Waqanidrola
Reama Verekauta
Sereana Maragi
Head coach
  • Vacant



Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: [ Team website]Last updated: 30 November 2022

2023 Netball World Cup Team

Maria Lutua Rusivakula

Adi Bolakoro Vakaoca

Kelera Nawai-Caucau

Jimaima Kete

Ana Cagi Moi

Elina Drikibau

Anaseini Nauqe

Kalesi Tawake

Josephine Tubua

Lydia Panapasa


Reserves

Naviniya Sivo

Reama Verekauta

Avelina Navue

Notable Past Players

Competitive history

Netball World Cup
YearChampionshipLocationPlacing
1963 1st World Championships Eastbourne, England
1967 2nd World Championships Perth, Australia
1971 3rd World Championships Kingston, Jamaica
1975 4th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand8th
1979 5th World Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
1983 6th World Championships Singapore
1987 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland8th
1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia11th
1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand6th
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica8th
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand9th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore10th
2015 14th World Cup Sydney, Australia11th
2019 15th World Cup Liverpool, England14th
2023 16th World Cup Cape Town, South Africa11th
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
YearGamesEventLocationPlacing
1998 XVI Games 1st Netball Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2002 XVII Games 2nd Netball Manchester, England7th
2006 XVIII Games 3rd Netball Melbourne, Australia9th
2010 XIX Games 4th Netball Delhi, India
2014 XX Games 5th Netball Glasgow, Scotland
2018 XXI Games 6th Netball Gold Coast, Australia12th
Pacific Games
YearGamesEventLocationPlacing
1963 I Games Basketball 7's Suva, Fiji Med 1.png 1st
1966 II Games Netball Nouméa, New Caledonia Med 2.png 2nd
1979 VI Games Netball Suva, Fiji Med 1.png 1st
1983 VII Games Netball Apia, Samoa Med 2.png 2nd
1991 IX Games Netball Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1995 X Games Netball Papeete, Tahiti Med 1.png 1st
1999 XI Games Netball Santa Rita, Guam Med 1.png 1st
2003 XII Games Netball Suva, Fiji Med 1.png 1st
2007 XIII Games Netball Apia, Samoa Med 1.png 1st
2015 XV Games Netball Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Med 1.png 1st
2019 XVI Games Netball Apia, Samoa
2023 XVII Games Netball Honiara, Solomon Islands Med 2.png 2nd
Pacific Mini Games
YearGamesEventLocationPlacing
1993 IV Games Netball Port Vila, Vanuatu Med 3.png 3rd
1997 V Games Netball Pago Pago, American Samoa Med 2.png 2nd
2001 VI Games Netball Kingston, Norfolk Island Med 1.png 1st
2009 VIII Games Netball Rarotonga, Cook Islands Med 1.png 1st

See also

References

  1. INF. "Current World Rankings".
  2. "Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore". Fiji Village. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.