Netball Fiji Under-21 captain Nina Nakula says the team’s opening matches have given them the perfect lift as they prepare for tougher challenges ahead.

The Fiji national U-21 netball team, the Baby Pearls, have secured their second consecutive win at the Netball World Youth Cup, overpowering Barbados with a convincing 66-34 win.

Fiji Men’s head coach Jioweli Vakamoce and Baby Pearls Technical Coach Vaiti Waqatabu participated in a week-long PacificAus Sports Netball Coaches Development Program at the Australian Institute of Sports in Canberra.

For Akisi Bolakoro, earning a spot with the Fiji Baby Pearls for the Netball World Youth Cup is the result of hard work and dedication, for almost three years in the making.

Fiji Baby Pearls head coach Simone Nalatu has confirmed that her side will be playing a practice match against Wales before starting their Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar this weekend.

Playing netball at the highest stage has always been a dream for Shaid Sasalu ever since she was eight-years-old.

Netball’s inter-district competition will make a return after a two-year absence.

For Baby Pearls player Varanise Vula, the upcoming World Youth Cup in Gibraltar is a tribute to her late father who believed that she would one day represent Fiji.

As nineteen-year-old Nina Nakula leads the Fiji Baby Pearls to the Netball World Youth Cup next week, she is calling on fans and netball enthusiasts to rally behind the team as they look to stamp their mark on the global stage.

Baby Pearls coach Simone Nalatu is finalising her team’s preparations as they get ready to depart for the World Youth Cup in Gibraltar, which begins next week.

The Crest Fiji Secondary Schools Netball Championship under-14 title is heading to Taveuni this year, after Holy Cross College edged out Western powerhouse Jasper Williams High School 11-9 in a thrilling final this afternoon.

Coming in as underdogs to the Crest Fiji Secondary School’s Netball Championship, Vaturova Koroalau High School under 19 from Vanua Levu pulled off an impressive victory to beat Lelean Memorial School 19-15 in the Vanua Shield semi-final.