Fiji national netball team

Fiji

Nickname(s)| Fijian Pearls
Association| Netball Fiji
Confederation| Oceania Netball Federation
Head coach| Unaisi Rakoura
Captain| Alisi Naqiri
World ranking| 16

Team colours

Netball World Cup
Appearances| 10
2023 placing| 11th
Best result| 6th (1999)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances| 3
2018 placing| 12th
Best result| 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

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### 2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup

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Netball Singapore Nations Cup.[2]

Fiji roster

Players | Coaches
| Name | Pos | DOB | Height | Club | Nat | Caps

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Vaiti Waqatabu (C)  |  |  | –  |  |  |
Unaisi Rauluni |  | 18 September 1994  | –  |  |  |
Matila Vocea |  | 18 June 2000  | –  |  |  |
Lydia Panapasa |  | 14 September 2000  | –  |  |  |
Jimaima Kete |  |  | –  |  |  |
Elina Drikibau |  |  | –  |  |  |
Ledua Waqa |  |  | –  |  |  |
Alisi Galo |  |  | –  |  |  |
Navinya Sivo |  |  | –  |  |  |
Merelita Waqanidrola |  |  | –  |  |  |
Reama Verekauta |  |  | –  |  |  |
Sereana Maragi |  |  | –  |  |  |

Head coach

* Vacant

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Notes

* (c) - Captain
* (cc) - Co-captain
* (vc) - Vice-captain
* - Injury / maternity leave
* (TRP) - Temporary Replacement Player

Player profiles: [ Team website]  | Last updated: 30 November 2022

### 2023 Netball World Cup Team

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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

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* Vilimaina Davu
* Matila Waqanidrola
* Afa Rusivakula

## Competitive history

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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
2019 | 15th World Cup | Liverpool, England | 14th
2023 | 16th World Cup | Cape Town, South Africa | 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 | XX Games | 5th Netball | Glasgow, Scotland | –
2018 | XXI Games | 6th Netball | Gold Coast, Australia | 12th
Pacific Games

Year  | Games  | Event  | Location  | Placing
1963 | I Games | Basketball 7's | Suva, Fiji  |  1st
1966 | II Games | Netball | Nouméa, New Caledonia  |  2nd
1979 | VI Games | Netball | Suva, Fiji  |  1st
1983 | VII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa  |  2nd
1991 | IX Games | Netball | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea  | –
1995 | X Games | Netball | Papeete, Tahiti  |  1st
1999 | XI Games | Netball | Santa Rita, Guam |  1st
2003 | XII Games | Netball | Suva, Fiji  |  1st
2007 | XIII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa  |  1st
2015 | XV Games | Netball | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea  |  1st
2019 | XVI Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa  | –
2023 | XVII Games | Netball | Honiara, Solomon Islands  |  2nd
Pacific Mini Games

Year  | Games  | Event  | Location  | Placing
1993 | IV Games | Netball | Port Vila, Vanuatu  |  3rd
1997 | V Games | Netball | Pago Pago, American Samoa  |  2nd
2001 | VI Games | Netball | Kingston, Norfolk Island  |  1st
2009 | VIII Games | Netball | Rarotonga, Cook Islands  |  1st

## See also

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* Netball in Fiji

## References

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1. ^ INF. "Current World Rankings".
2. ^ "Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore". Fiji Village. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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