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



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Team colours

Kit skirt netball.svg


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.




Contents






  • 1 Players


    • 1.1 2015 Fiji Pearls Netball World Cup Team


    • 1.2 Notable past players




  • 2 Competitive history


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





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


  • Vilimaina Davu


Competitive history































































































Netball World Cup
Year
 Championship
 Location
 Placing
1963 1st World Championships
Eastbourne, England		 –
1967 2nd World Championships
Perth, Australia		 –
1971 3rd World Championships
Kingston, Jamaica		 –
1975 4th World Championships
Auckland, New Zealand		 8th
1979 5th World Championships
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago		 –
1983 6th World Championships Singapore –
1987 7th World Championships
Glasgow, Scotland		 8th
1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia 11th
1995 9th World Championships
Birmingham, England		 –
1999 10th World Championships
Christchurch, New Zealand		 6th
2003 11th World Championships
Kingston, Jamaica		 8th
2007 12th World Championships
Auckland, New Zealand		 9th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore 10th
2015 14th World Cup Sydney, Australia 11th














































Netball at the Commonwealth Games
Year
 Games
 Event
 Location
 Placing
1998 XVI Games 1st Netball
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 –
2002 XVII Games 2nd Netball
Manchester, England		 7th
2006 XVIII Games 3rd Netball
Melbourne, Australia		 9th
2010 XIX Games 4th Netball
Delhi, India		 –
2014 XIX Games 5th Netball
Glasgow, Scotland		 –

















































































Pacific Games
Year
 Games
 Event
 Location
 Placing
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







































Pacific Mini Games
Year
 Games
 Event
 Location
 Placing
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



  • Netball in Fiji


References





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External links


  • Fiji Netball Association















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