# Fiji national netball team

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 |
| 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 |