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
	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

2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup

Netball Singapore Nations Cup.^[2]

Fiji roster

Players

Coaches

Name	DOB	Height
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

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

Maria Lutua Rusivakula

Reserves

Notable Past Players

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
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