Fiji national netball team explained

Country:Fiji
Nickname:Fijian Pearls
Association:Netball Fiji
Confederation:Oceania Netball Federation
Coach:Unaisi Rakoura
Rank:16
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Wnc Apps:10
Wnc Prev:2023
Wnc Recent:11th
Wnc Best:6th (1999)
Cwg Apps:3
Cwg Prev:2018
Cwg Recent:12th
Cwg Best:7th (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.

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]

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
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1963 Eastbourne, England
1967 Perth, Australia
1971 Kingston, Jamaica
1975 Auckland, New Zealand 8th
1979 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
1983
1987 Glasgow, Scotland 8th
1991 Sydney, Australia 11th
1995 Birmingham, England
1999 Christchurch, New Zealand 6th
2003 Kingston, Jamaica 8th
2007 Auckland, New Zealand 9th
2011 Singapore 10th
2015 Sydney, Australia 11th
2019 Liverpool, England 14th
2023 Cape Town, South Africa 11th
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
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1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2002 Manchester, England 7th
2006 Melbourne, Australia 9th
2010 Delhi, India
2014 Glasgow, Scotland
2018 Gold Coast, Australia 12th
Pacific Games
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1963 Suva, Fijibgcolor=gold 1st
1966 Nouméa, New Caledonia bgcolor=silver 2nd
1979 Suva, Fiji bgcolor=gold 1st
1983 Apia, Samoa bgcolor=silver 2nd
1991 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1995 Papeete, Tahiti bgcolor=gold 1st
1999 Santa Rita, Guambgcolor=gold 1st
2003 Suva, Fijibgcolor=gold 1st
2007 Apia, Samoabgcolor=gold 1st
2015 Port Moresby, Papua New Guineabgcolor=gold 1st
2019 Apia, Samoa
2023 Honiara, Solomon Islandsbgcolor=silver 2nd
Pacific Mini Games
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1993 Port Vila, Vanuatubgcolor=#cc9966 3rd
1997 Pago Pago, American Samoabgcolor=silver 2nd
2001 Kingston, Norfolk Islandbgcolor=Gold 1st
2009 Rarotonga, Cook Islandsbgcolor=Gold 1st

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Current World Rankings .
  2. Web site: Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore . Fiji Village . 30 November 2022 . 26 August 2023.