Vanuatu national netball team
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The Vanuatu national netball team is the national netball team of Vanuatu. The current Vanuatu Lava members are below.[1]
Nickname(s)Lava
AssociationVanuatu Netball Association
ConfederationOceania Netball Federation
Head coachBeverly Ligo
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| Nickname(s) | Lava | |
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| Association | Vanuatu Netball Association | |
| Confederation | Oceania Netball Federation | |
| Head coach | Beverly Ligo | |
| Asst coach | Sarah Murfett | |
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The Vanuatu Netball Association was formed in November, 1986 in Port Vila.[2] The team colours are red and yellow.
Current squad
Vanuatu Team at the 2015 Pacific Games:[3]
- Nelline Buetari
- Lilian Willie
- Roselyne Willy
- Royline Charlie
- Aileen Huri
- Vanessa Laloyer
- Pauline Malanga
- Monua Nalisa
- Kathy Sogari
- Stephany Tarileo
- Charlotte Temakon
Previous Teams
| 2012 Pacific Netball Series Team | |
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| Players | Coaching staff |
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Competitive history
| World Netball Championships | |||
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| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | 20th |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | DNC |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 16th |
| Pacific Games | ||||
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| Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
| 1999 | XI Games | Netball | Santa Rita, Guam |  3rd |
| 2003 | XII Games | Netball | Suva, Fiji | 6th |
| 2007 | XIII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa | 8th |
| 2015 | XV Games | Netball | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 6th |
| 2023 | XVII Games | Netball | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 9th |