Netball Fiji CEO, Vivian Coster, remains optimistic about the Fiji Under-21 team’s development despite their 29-75 loss to the Aotearoa Māori netball team yesterday.

The Baby Pearls have secured their first victory in the Netball World Youth Cup Qualifiers, defeating Papua New Guinea 54-35.

The Fiji Baby Pearls succumbed to their second loss of the World Youth Cup Oceania Qualifiers in the Cook Islands, after going down 64-40 to Tonga yesterday afternoon.

Netball Fiji chief executive officer Vivian Koster says the main objective of sending the Fiji Baby Pearls to the World Youth Cup Oceania Qualifier is to get ample game time.

Netball Australia has announced former Fiji Pearls coach, Megan Simpson, as Executive General Manager of Netball Australia.

Out of all the attractions to conduct a team bonding session, members of the Fiji Baby Pearls side decided to visit children from the Fiji School of the Blind as part of their bonding session.

The Fiji Baby Pearls Netball side is set to depart for the Cook Islands on Friday to compete in the Netball World Youth Cup Oceania Qualifiers.

Despite going down to an experienced Army side in the NewWorld Suva Netball finals in the premier grade, Huva Stallions captain Sulueti Tapake says the side learned many lessons in playing against such an elite side.

For Suva Netball, the main objective of having club games and tournaments is to produce players to represent the district and the nation.

Netball Fiji Chief Executive Vivian Koster is ensuring that all players gets game time whether they make the Oceania Qualifiers squad or not.

Netball Fiji is determined to deliver a strong performance at the upcoming qualifiers in the Cook Islands, despite suffering heavy defeats in the Rising Stars Tournament last week.

Netball Fiji’s Under-21 head coach, Simone Nalatu, has named four overseas-based players for the Oceania Qualifiers in the Cook Islands.