Netball Fiji is proud to announce the 21&U Squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Fiji 21&U Tournament scheduled to be held at the Vodafone Arena, Suva from 19 – 23rd August 2024.
The 36-member squad will make up two teams Fiji Blue and Fiji Black for the tournament. The squad consists of Academy players playing in the two 21&U teams currently participating in the 2024 FinanceHub Super League competition, plus six athletes from abroad.
National 21&U Head Coach Simone Nalatu will coach the Fiji Black team while specialist coach, and former Fiji Pearls Head Coach, Jen Brazil will lead the Fiji Blue team. The coaches will be assisted by Iliseva Drasuna and Jioweli Vakamoce.
Netball Fiji CEO Vivian Koster said “The Rising Stars tournament is an exciting addition to our calendar as it will provide invaluable match play for our 21&U Squad.
“We are preparing for the Netball World Youth Cup Qualifiers in the Cook Islands in September and the Rising Stars tournament will allow Coach Simone to select the best players for the Qualifiers.”
“This will not be an easy task though as our squad has been competing in the FinanceHub Super League and therefore have gelled as a group and have match fitness too.”
“In the long term, the Rising Stars tournament sets Fiji well for the Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar in September 2025.
2024 National 21&U Squad
| Fiji Blue | Fiji Black | |
| Shooters | ||
| 1. | TALEI BOGIDUA | SEREANA MATANAWA |
| 2. | LEBHA COCKER | KRISTELLE SOROVAKI |
| 3. | NINA NAKULA | MEREONI TAQIRI |
| 4. | SEINI NAULIA | KELERA DINAWA |
| 5. | ELINA DRIKIBAU | ROSANA HALA’APIAPI |
| 6. | MEREWAIRITA VOLIVOLI | |
| Mid-court | ||
| 7. | SITERI NOKELEVU | AKISI BOLAKORO |
| 8. | ANATOLIA NUKU | GRACE NAIMAWI |
| 9. | SUSANA RASAUBALE | TOKASA TUISOVIVI |
| 10. | VUTAIELI TOKADUADUA | SENIMERE TAGICAKIVERATA |
| 11. | TORIKA QOVU | NICOLE KAMOTU |
| 12. | SHAID SALUSALU | ATECA SMITH |
| 13. | LUSIANA NAKELEVU | SERA NAMOSIMALUA |
| Defenders | ||
| 14. | RAVAELA KOROIRAVUDI | ANDY MATTHIAS |
| 15. | HANNAH MATAVESI | LYDIA ANNA TAVESIVESI |
| 16. | RHYS WILLIAMS | VILISI TIVALELE |
| 17. | VARANISESE VULA | SOLEI TOGANIVALU |
| 18. | YVONNE NALEWABAU | LILIETA CAVIDI |
| 19. | SALOTE VOSA | LYDIA TAVESIVESI |
