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Tonga national netball team

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Tonga
Nickname(s)Tonga Tala
AssociationTonga Netball Association
ConfederationOceania Netball Federation
World ranking8 Steady
Team colours
Team colours
Netball World Cup
Appearances2
2015 placing8th
Best result8th (2023)

The Tonga national netball team (Tongan: timi netipolo fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in international women's netball. Although netball has been played in Tonga, they joined the International Netball Federation in 2011.[1][2] Tonga won bronze at the South Pacific Games in 1983, 1991 and 1995. On 21 July 2019, Tonga Re-entered at nineteenth in the INF World Rankings.

In June 2022 the team was renamed the Tonga Tala.[3]

They were undefeated at the 2023 Oceania Netball World Cup Qualifiers, and qualified for the 2023 Netball World Cup.[4][5] Following the qualifiers they were ranked 9th in the world.[6] In March 2023 they rose to 7th ranked following the PacificAus Series.[7]

Current squad

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Tongan netball team for the 2023 Netball World Cup:[8][9]

Tonga roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Luana Aukafolau
Lose Fainga’anuku
Lucia Fau’onuku City West Falcons
Mo'onia Gerrard 15 November 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Australia
Marie Hansen
Kelela Iongi
Jessyka Ngauamo 3 December 1995
Beyonce Palavi GA City West Falcons
Uneeq Palavi GS City West Falcons Australia
Silia Setefano
Peti Talanoa
Salote Taufa Central Manawa New Zealand
Valu Toutaiolepo
Cathrine Tuivaiti 25 October 1986 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Gold Coast Titans Australia
Hulita Veve 14 September 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Australia
Head coach
  • Jaqua Pori-Makea-Simpson



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: [ Team website] Last updated: 20 June 2023

Competitive history

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Netball World Cup
Year Championship Location Placing
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 22nd
2023 16th World Cup Cape Town, South Africa 8th
Pacific Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1983 VII Games Netball Apia, Samoa 3rd
1991 IX Games Netball Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 3rd
1995 X Games Netball Papeete, Tahiti 3rd
2003 XII Games Netball Suva, Fiji 5th
2015 XV Games Netball Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5th
2019 XVI Games Netball Apia, Samoa 2nd
2023 XVII Games Netball Honiara, Solomon Islands 1st
Pacific Mini Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1985 II Games Netball Rarotonga, Cook Islands 3rd
1993 IV Games Netball Port Vila, Vanuatu 4th
2009 VIII Games Netball Rarotonga, Cook Islands 5th
2017 X Games Netball Port Vila, Vanuatu 2nd

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ian (7 July 2015). "Tonga to make netball history at Pacific Games". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ mynetball.co.nz (Oceania Netball Federation) (October 2011). "Welcome Tonga Netball Association" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Tonga's National Netball team royally appointed new name that's a 'good omen'". ABC. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Tongan Tala qualify for Netball World Cup finals for first time". 1News. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Triumphant Tala takes Tonga to first ever Netball World Cup". Matangi Tonga. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Tonga Netball ranks 9th in world". Matangi Tonga. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Tonga moves up to 7th place in World Netball rankings". Matangi Tonga. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Strong Tonga National Netball Team for 2023 World Cup". Matangi Tonga. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Sporting royalty line up for Tonga world cup teams". RNZ. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.