Kelera Nawai is looking forward to run onto the court when the Fiji Pearls takes on Tonga Tala in their World Cup opener on the 28th July 7pmFT. Having been through the experience once before, this would be Kelera’s second World Cup, and the 26-year-old player was determined to make it a memorable one, especially...
The Fiji Pearls had settled into their hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, and wasted no time in resuming their training at the convention center. Before their highly anticipated World Cup match against Tonga Tala, the team played warm-up matches against Jamaica on Sunday 23rd July, Malawi and Silver Ferns on Monday 24th. These...
Ana Cagi Moi is honored to be representing her homeland at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. The 25-year-old hails from Vusaratu, Natewa in the Cakaudrove Province with maternal links to Nabua, Korolau in Cakaudrove. Ana grew up in Auckland New Zealand and plays for the Collegiate Netball Club in North Harbour....
The Lautoka Netball Association hosted the Western Rally Netball Tournament over the weekend where a total of 44 teams with 11 Mens teams from around the western division competed in the various division in the tournament. The Western Rally Tournament was brought back to life after a 19 years hiatus, and this year saw a...
Kalesi Tawake is set to make her debut at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa this month. The 22 year old hails from Mualevu, Vanuabalavu in Lau, with maternal links to Nukuloa, Gau Lomaiviti. The Mualevu lass is a third year marine science student at USP and is playing for the Lomaiviti...
Sports World has recently stepped up as a valuable partner for the Fiji Pearls, supplying them with official Asics court shoes ahead of the highly anticipated Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. The General Manager of Sports World, Mr. Vinod Kumar, expressed his delight at the continued commitment between his company and Netball...
Fiji Pearls duo Reama Verekauta and Avelina Navue flew into Sydney early this morning where they will be playing for the Blaze in the NSW Premier League regular season. The two players will not only take the court for the Blaze, they will also be fully immersed in the club’s high-performance environment and other player...
The Pearls presented their “i-Tatau” of traditional farewell to the Head of State prior to their departure for the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. While accepting the i-Tatau from the National Netball team, His Excellency the President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere congratulated the players on their selection to the Fiji team and...
The Lautoka Netball Umpires Association recently conducted an umpires clinic specifically for the upcoming umpires in the Ra province. Umpires from Ra, Rakiraki, and Vatukaloko attended the clinic, where they were taught the fundamentals of umpiring netball games. Umpiring plays a crucial role in netball as they ensurefair play and game control. By focusing on...
“Being part of the team helps build character.” Those were the words from Fiji Pearls wing defender Josephine Tabua. Josephine beileves that being part of a team in any sports you’re participating in helps a lot in moulding the character of an individual. Josephine hails from Waidina, Wainawaqa in the province of Naitasiri and has...
