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Fiji national netball team

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Summary

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FieldValue
countryFiji
imageFlag of Fiji.svg
imagesize160px
nicknameFijian Pearls
associationNetball Fiji
confederationOceania Netball Federation
coachUnaisi Rakoura
captainAlisi Naqiri
rank16
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skirt1#66BBEE
WNC apps10
WNC prev2023
WNC recent11th
WNC best6th (1999)
CWG apps3
CWG prev2018
CWG recent12th
CWG best7th (2002)

| vice-captain = 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.

As of 21 July 2019, the Fijian team are Seventeenth in the INF World Rankings. 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.

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

  • Vilimaina Davu
  • Matila Waqanidrola
  • Afa Rusivakula

Competitive history

Netball World CupYearChampionshipLocationPlacing
19631st World ChampionshipsEastbourne, England–
19672nd World ChampionshipsPerth, Australia–
19713rd World ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica–
19754th World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand8th
19795th World ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago–
19836th World ChampionshipsSingapore–
19877th World ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland8th
19918th World ChampionshipsSydney, Australia11th
19959th World ChampionshipsBirmingham, England–
199910th World ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealand6th
200311th World ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica8th
200712th World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand9th
201113th World ChampionshipsSingapore10th
201514th World CupSydney, Australia11th
201915th World CupLiverpool, England14th
202316th World CupCape Town, South Africa11th
Netball at the Commonwealth GamesYearGamesEventLocationPlacing
1998XVI Games1st NetballKuala Lumpur, Malaysia–
2002XVII Games2nd NetballManchester, England7th
2006XVIII Games3rd NetballMelbourne, Australia9th
2010XIX Games4th NetballDelhi, India–
2014XX Games5th NetballGlasgow, Scotland–
2018XXI Games6th NetballGold Coast, Australia12th
Pacific GamesYearGamesEventLocationPlacing
1963I GamesBasketball 7'sSuva, Fiji[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
1966II GamesNetballNouméa, New Caledonia[[File:Med 2.png]] 2nd
1979VI GamesNetballSuva, Fiji[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
1983VII GamesNetballApia, Samoa[[File:Med 2.png]] 2nd
1991IX GamesNetballPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea–
1995X GamesNetballPapeete, Tahiti[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
1999XI GamesNetballSanta Rita, Guam[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
2003XII GamesNetballSuva, Fiji[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
2007XIII GamesNetballApia, Samoa[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
2015XV GamesNetballPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
2019XVI GamesNetballApia, Samoa–
2023XVII GamesNetballHoniara, Solomon Islands[[File:Med 2.png]] 2nd
Pacific Mini GamesYearGamesEventLocationPlacing
1993IV GamesNetballPort Vila, Vanuatu[[File:Med 3.png]] 3rd
1997V GamesNetballPago Pago, American Samoa[[File:Med 2.png]] 2nd
2001VI GamesNetballKingston, Norfolk Island[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st
2009VIII GamesNetballRarotonga, Cook Islands[[File:Med 1.png]] 1st

References

References

  1. [[International Netball Federation. "Current World Rankings".
  2. (30 November 2022). "Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore". Fiji Village.
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