Vaiti Waqatabu Explained

Vaiti Waqatabu (born)^[1] is a Fijian netball and rugby player who has captained the Fiji national netball team.

Waqatabu is from Rewasa in Ra Province^[1] and was educated at Adi Cakobau School.^[2] She works as a corrections officer.^[3]

Netball career

Waqatabu was first selected for the Fiji national netball team in 2009.^[4] She was dropped from the team for the 2015 Netball World Cup,^{[1] [5]} but was selected in 2017 as team captain.^{[2] [6]}

In February 2022 she was selected for the PacificAus Sports Series in Sydney.^[7] In November 2022 she was selected to captain the team for the 2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup.^{[8] [9]}

Rugby career

In 2015 she switched sports to join the Fiji women's national rugby sevens team,^[10] making her first appearance at the Dubai sevens in 2016.^[11] In 2018 she joined the Fiji women's national rugby union team.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Pearl center on a comeback . FBC News . Karalaini Tavi . 18 June 2020 . 26 August 2023.
2. Web site: Waqatabu ready to lead Pearls . Fiji Times . 6 September 2017 . 26 August 2023.
3. Web site: New 15s Challenge For Vaiti . Fiji Sun . Karalaini Tavi . 8 June 2018 . 26 August 2023.
4. Web site: Waqatabu remains upbeat . Fiji Sun . 27 December 2009 . 26 August 2023.
5. Web site: Best group of players selected for World Cup - Carpenter . Fiji Village . 31 July 2015 . 26 August 2023.
6. Web site: Netball exposure . Fiji Times . 5 October 2017 . 26 August 2023.
7. Web site: Netball names team for series . Fiji Times . 23 February 2022 . 26 August 2023.
8. Web site: Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore . Fiji Village . 30 November 2022 . 26 August 2023.
9. Web site: Vaiti Waqatabu: ‘Together, We Can’ . Fiji Sun . Karalaini Waqanidrola . 1 December 2022 . 26 August 2023.
10. Web site: Waqatabu Ready for Rugby Debut . Fiji Sun . 26 November 2015 . 26 August 2023.
11. Web site: Waqatabu takes on rugby challenge . Fiji Times . 17 January 2016 . 26 August 2023.