Fiji national netball team

Fiji
Nickname(s) Pearls
Association Fiji Netball Association
Confederation Oceania Netball Federation
Head coach Vicki Wilson
Captain Matila Waqanidrola
INF ranking 12
Team colours
World Championships
2015 placing 10th
Best result 6th (1999)
Commonwealth Games
2018 placing 12th
Best result 7th (2002)

The Fiji national netball team represents Fiji in international netball competition. Fiji have competed at five 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 7 March 2018, the Fijian team are twelfth in the IFNA 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 Fiji Pearls after securing their sponsorship in May 2013 with The Pearl South Pacific Resort. The Fiji Pearls are currently under the coaching guidance of Unaisi Rokoura and new team manager, Sitiveni Cama Rabuka. The Fiji Pearls hosted 5th ranked Malawi to a 2-test match in Suva on 2 and 4 November 2013.

Players

2015 Fiji Pearls Netball World Cup Team

Fiji national netball team
Players Coaching staff
  • Nina Cirikisuva (WA)
  • Jane Costello
  • Sera Dakuitoga (GK)
  • Episake Kahatoka (GK)
  • Maria Lutua (vc) (GA)
  • Taraima Mitchell (GS)
  • Alisi Naqiri (GD)
  • Mere Rabuka-Neiliko (c)
  • Una Rauluni (GA)
  • Afa Rusivakula (GA)
  • Alesi Waqa (C)
  • Matila Waqanidrola (GD)
  • Coach: Kate Carpenter
  • Manager: Rubyanne Sorovaki

Notable past players

Competitive history

Netball World Cup
Year Championship Location Placing
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
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1998XVI Games1st NetballKuala Lumpur, Malaysia–
2002XVII Games2nd NetballManchester, England7th
2006XVIII Games3rd NetballMelbourne, Australia9th
2010XIX Games4th NetballDelhi, India–
2014XIX Games5th NetballGlasgow, Scotland–
Pacific Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1963I GamesBasketball 7'sSuva, Fiji 1st
1966II GamesNetballNouméa, New Caledonia 2nd
1979VI GamesNetballSuva, Fiji 1st
1983VII GamesNetballApia, Samoa 2nd
1991IX GamesNetballPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea –
1995X GamesNetballPapeete, Tahiti 1st
1999XI GamesNetballSanta Rita, Guam 1st
2003XII GamesNetballSuva, Fiji 1st
2007XIII GamesNetballApia, Samoa 1st
2015XV GamesNetballPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1st
Pacific Mini Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1993IV GamesNetballPort Vila, Vanuatu 3rd
1997V GamesNetballPago Pago, American Samoa 2nd
2001VI GamesNetballKingston, Norfolk Island 1st
2009VIII GamesNetballRarotonga, Cook Islands 1st

See also

References

  1. ↑ IFNA. "Current World Rankings".


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