Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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Sporting event delegation
Fiji was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. They would win one bronze medal in Rugby 7s, the only medal they would win in 2006.[1]
Bronze
Netball
Fiji finished 9th in the netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In the 9th/10th playoff, they defeated Barbados 69–45.[2][3]
- Pool 1
| Saturday 18 March 13:00 (UTC+11) |
Report Stats |
England  | 60–41 |  Fiji |
Umpires: Chris Campbell Bronwyn Meek Reserve umpire: Christine Robinson | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-9, 15-9, 10-14, 17-9 | ||||||
Rachel Dunn  30/36 (83%)Pamela Cookey 24/35 (69%)Abby Teare 6/9 (67%) |
Matelita Shaw 24/30 (80%) Taraima Rara 17/23 (74%) | |||||
| Sunday 19 March 18:30 (UTC+11) |
Report Stats |
New Zealand  | 80–26 | Fiji |
Umpires: Marion Johnson-Hurley Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Anne Abraitis | |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-7, 24-4, 17-8, 22-7 | ||||||
| Irene van Dyk 32/35 (91%) Maria Tutaia 32/38 (84%)Jessica Tuki 9/13 (69%)Belinda Colling 7/8 (88%) |
Taraima Rara 10/15 (67%) Matelita Shaw 9/12 (75%)Laniana Tuisasa 6/8 (75%)Maria Bereso 1/4 (25%) | |||||
| Monday 20 March 13:00 (UTC+11) |
Stats |
Fiji | 52–53 |  Malawi |
Umpires: Jackie Jashari Bobbi Brown Reserve umpire: Sharon Kelly | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-13, 15-12, 14-16, 11-12 | ||||||
| Taraima Rara 28/35 (80%) Matelita Shaw 24/27 (89%) |
Linda Magombo 33/35 (94%) Mary Waya 20/24 (83%) | |||||
| Wednesday 22 March 15:00 (UTC+11) |
Stats |
South Africa  | 56–51 | Fiji |
Umpires: Michelle Phippard Marion Johnson-Hurley Reserve umpire: Anne Abraitis | |
| Scoring by quarter: 14-7, 15-14, 12-12, 15-18 | ||||||
| Sindisiwe Gumede 40/46 (87%) Lizanne Helmand 10/13 (77%)Christine Markgraaff 6/6 (100%) |
Matelita Shaw 29/35 (83%) Taraima Rara 20/23 (87%)Maria Bereso 2/4 (50%) | |||||
| Thursday 23 March 11:00 (UTC+11) |
Stats |
Fiji | 58–44 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Umpires: Bobbi Brown Stacey Campton Reserve umpire: Pauline Sciascia | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13-10, 15-12, 16-11, 14-11 | ||||||
| Matelita Shaw 32/38 (84%) Laniana Tuisasa 26/28 (93%) |
Galeine Gordon 26/33 (79%) Samathea Christopher 15/16 (94%)Nicole Sandy 3/5 (60%) | |||||
- Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 173 | +201 | 10 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 308 | 196 | +112 | 8 |
| 3 | Malawi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 262 | 282 | -20 | 6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 264 | 283 | -19 | 4 |
| 5 | Fiji | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 228 | 293 | -65 | 2 |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 171 | 380 | -209 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
Qualified for Classification
Sources:[3]
- 9th/10th playoff
| Friday 24 March 18:30 (UTC+11) |
Report Stats |
Fiji | 69–45 |  Barbados |
Umpires: Amanda Nottingham Jacqui Jashari Reserve umpire: Bill Alexander | |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 17-6, 18-15, 17-14 | ||||||
| Taraima Rara 50/55 (91%) Matelita Shaw 19/24 (79%) |
Lydia Bishop 24/31 (77%) Wanda Agard-Belgrave 16/20 (80%)Laurel Browne 4/5 (80%)Denise Alleyne 1/1 (100%) | |||||
- Squad
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Manager: Asenaca Waqanivavalagi
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References
- ↑ "FASANOC". www.fasanoc.org.fj. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "(2006) Commonwealth Games – Results – Netball". news.bbc.co.uk. 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Melbourne (AUS) 2006". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "South Africa 56–51 Fiji". m2006.thecgf.com. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "Fiji Announce Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Team". www.netball.org. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original on 21 September 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Fiji Attend Games with Two Captains". mygameday. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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