From August 19-23, Netball Fiji hosts 21U teams from New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore at Vodafone Arena in Suva. The tournament will provide valuable experience for teams as they look towards next year’s World Youth Cup in Gibraltar. The tour won’t just be about playing netball. It will also include community engagement and cultural exchanges with the people of Fiji.
TEAMS
FIJI
The host nation, Fiji, will have two teams of 18 players representing them in this series, Fiji Black and Fiji Blue.
AUSTRALIA
Like Fiji, Australia will also field two teams, Australia Green and Australia Gold. The players will be drawn from the current Australian 21U squad.
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand has named a 14 player squad to take part in the series.
SINGAPORE
The following 12 players will represent Singapore in the tour.
SCHEDULE
(Fiji Times)
DAY 1 – AUG 19
4pm – SINGAPORE v FIJI BLACK
6pm – AUSTRALIA GREEN v NEW ZEALAND
8pm – FIJI BLUE v AUSTRALIA GOLD
DAY 2 – AUG 20
4pm – NEW ZEALAND v FIJI BLUE
6pm – AUSTRALIA GREEN v SINGAPORE
8pm – FIJI BLACK v AUSTRALIA GOLD
DAY 3 – AUG 21
4pm – AUSTRALIA GREEN v FIJI BLUE
6pm – SINGAPORE v AUSTRALIA GOLD
8pm – FIJI BLACK v NEW ZEALAND
DAY 4 – AUG 22
4pm – AUSTRALIA GREEN v FIJI BLACK
6pm – NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA GOLD
8pm – SINGAPORE v FIJI BLUE
DAY 5 – AUG 23
4pm – AUSTRALIA GREEN v AUSTRALIA GOLD
6pm – NEW ZEALAND v SINGAPORE
8pm – FIJI BLUE v FIJI BLACK
