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. 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.
2023 Netball World Cup Team 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 Vilimaina Davu Matila Waqanidrola Afa Rusivakula
Competitive history Netball World Cup Year Championship Location Placing 1975 4th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 8th 1987 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland 8th 1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia 11th 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
Netball in Fiji
References
External links Fiji Netball Association