The Papua New Guinea national netball team represent Papua New Guinea in international netball competition. They are nicknamed the "Pepes", which comes from the Keapara word for "butterfly". Papua New Guinea played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, finishing 11th. As of 2 December 2019, the Pepes are 31st in the INF World Rankings..
Players As of July 2011. 2011 PNG Pepes team Players Debut (caps) Positions Date of birth Height Club Lua Rikis (cc) 1988 (61) GS, GA, GK, GD City Pharmacy Rebels Winnie Mavara (cc) 1999 (63) WD, GD, GK, WA, C City Pharmacy Rebels Maleta Roberts (vc) 2006 (33) GA, GS, WA Suncoast Lynx Richanda Kassman 2008 (21) WA, C South Brisbane Strikers Nisha Omi 2008 (25) GK, GD, WD Madang Alurigo Opina 2007 (23) WA, C PoMNA Sparrows Marie Ottio 2009 (13) GA, GS, GK, GD Monier Paramana Cheryl Renagi 2010 (13) C, WA Lismore A Lama Lua N/A (-) GK, GD, WD Esco Telstars Marypaul Buehler 2011 (-) GS, GA Snax Mermaids Nancy Kapi 2011 (-) GK, GD, WD (age 21) Snax Mermaids Jessie Logo 2011 (-) GK, GD Monier Paramana
Competitive record As of 4 October 2010.
Netball World Cup Year Championship Location Placing 1991 8th World Championships Sydney 14th 1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England 15th 1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 18th
Netball at the Commonwealth Games Year Games Event Location Placing 2010 XIX Games 4th Netball Delhi, India 11th
Arafura Games Years Placing 1995 2nd 1997 2nd 2001 2nd 2007 1st (South) Pacific Games Years Placing 1963 3rd 1966 3rd 1969 1st 1979 3rd 1991 2nd 1995 2nd 1999 2nd 2003 2nd 2007 3rd 2015 2nd 2019 3rd 2023 4th (South) Pacific Mini Games Years Placing 1981 2nd 1985 2nd 1989 2nd 1993 2nd 1997 3rd 2001 2nd 2009 2nd 2017 1st Pacific Netball Series Years Placing 2009 3rd 2010 4th 2011 4th 2012 ? 2013 2nd 2014 3rd Nations Cup Years Placing 2006 2nd 2008 1st 2011 6th 2013 3rd 2014 5th 2015 2nd 2016 2nd 2019 5th 2023 2nd 2025 3rd
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