Fiji national netball team
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{{Infobox national netball team
| country = Fiji
| image = Flag of Fiji.svg
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| nickname = Fijian Pearls
| association = Netball Fiji
| confederation = Oceania Netball Federation
| coach = Unaisi Rakoura
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| captain = Alisi Naqiri
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| rank = 16
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| WNC apps = 10
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| WNC prev = 2023
| WNC recent = 11th
| WNC best = 6th (1999)
| CWG apps = 3
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| CWG prev = 2018
| CWG recent = 12th
| CWG best = 7th (2002)
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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.{{cite web |author=INF |title=Current World Rankings |url=https://netball.sport/events-and-results/current-world-rankings}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Fiji-Pearls-name-side-for-2022-Nations-Cup-in-Singapore-854xfr |title=Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore |publisher=Fiji Village |date=30 November 2022 |access-date=26 August 2023}}
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{{INF roster player |name=Vaiti Waqatabu (C) |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Unaisi Rauluni |pos= |dob=18 September 1994 |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Matila Vocea |pos= |dob=18 June 2000 |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Lydia Panapasa |pos= |dob=14 September 2000 |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Jimaima Kete |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Elina Drikibau |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Ledua Waqa |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Alisi Galo |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Navinya Sivo |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Merelita Waqanidrola |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Reama Verekauta |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
{{INF roster player |name=Sereana Maragi |pos= |dob= |height= |club= |nat= |caps= }}
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| updated = 30 November 2022
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=2023 Netball World Cup Team=
=Notable Past Players=
Competitive history
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! colspan=4 style=background:#ABCDEF | Netball World Cup | |||
| width=50 style=background:gainsboro | Year
! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Championship ! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Location ! width=100 style=background:gainsboro | 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 |
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! colspan=5 style=background:#ABCDEF | Netball at the Commonwealth Games | ||||
| width=50 style=background:gainsboro | Year
! width=120 style=background:gainsboro | Games ! width=80 style=background:gainsboro | Event ! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Location ! width=100 style=background:gainsboro | 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 |
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! colspan=5 style=background:#ABCDEF | Pacific Games | |||
| width=50 style=background:gainsboro | Year
! width=120 style=background:gainsboro | Games ! width=80 style=background:gainsboro | Event ! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Location ! width=100 style=background:gainsboro | Placing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | I Games | Basketball 7's | Suva, Fiji
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 1966 | II Games | Netball | Nouméa, New Caledonia
| bgcolor=silver | File:Med 2.png 2nd |
| 1979 | VI Games | Netball | Suva, Fiji
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 1983 | VII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa
| bgcolor=silver | File:Med 2.png 2nd |
| 1991 | IX Games | Netball | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
| – |
| 1995 | X Games | Netball | Papeete, Tahiti
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 1999 | XI Games | Netball | Santa Rita, Guam
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 2003 | XII Games | Netball | Suva, Fiji
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 2007 | XIII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 2015 | XV Games | Netball | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
| bgcolor=gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 2019 | XVI Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa
| – |
| 2023 | XVII Games | Netball | Honiara, Solomon Islands
| bgcolor=silver | File:Med 2.png 2nd |
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! colspan=5 style=background:#ABCDEF | Pacific Mini Games | |||
| width=50 style=background:gainsboro | Year
! width=120 style=background:gainsboro | Games ! width=80 style=background:gainsboro | Event ! width=200 style=background:gainsboro | Location ! width=100 style=background:gainsboro | Placing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | IV Games | Netball | Port Vila, Vanuatu
| bgcolor=#cc9966 | File:Med 3.png 3rd |
| 1997 | V Games | Netball | Pago Pago, American Samoa
| bgcolor=silver | File:Med 2.png 2nd |
| 2001 | VI Games | Netball | Kingston, Norfolk Island
| bgcolor=Gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
| 2009 | VIII Games | Netball | Rarotonga, Cook Islands
| bgcolor=Gold | File:Med 1.png 1st |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1501-0-0-0&sID=14329 Fiji Netball Association]
{{National sports teams of Fiji}}
{{Oceania Netball}}