Tonga
Nickname(s)Tonga Tala
AssociationTonga Netball Association
ConfederationOceania Netball Federation
World ranking7 Increase
Team colours
Team colours
Netball World Cup
Appearances2 (Debuted in 1999)
2015 placing2023
Best result8th
Commonwealth Games
Appearances1

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

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

Tonga roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
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

World Netball Championships
Year Championship Location Placing
199910th World ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealand22nd
202316th World ChampionshipsCape Town, South Africa8th
Pacific Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1983VII GamesNetballApia, Samoa 3rd
1991IX GamesNetballPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea 3rd
1995X GamesNetballPapeete, Tahiti 3rd
2003XII GamesNetballSuva, Fiji 5th
2015XV GamesNetballPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5th
2019XVI GamesNetballApia, Samoa 2nd
2023XVII GamesNetballHoniara, Solomon Islands 1st
Pacific Mini Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1985II GamesNetballRarotonga, Cook Islands 3rd
1993IV GamesNetballPort Vila, Vanuatu 4th
2009VIII GamesNetballRarotonga, Cook Islands 5th
2017X GamesNetballPort Vila, Vanuatu 2nd

See also

References

  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.
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