Vaiti Waqatabu
Vaiti Waqatabu (born 1986 or 1987)[1] is a Fijian netball and rugby player who has captained the Fiji national netball team.
Waqatabu is from Rewasa in Ra Province[1] and was educated at Adi Cakobau School.[2] She works as a corrections officer.[3]
Netball career[edit]
Waqatabu was first selected for the Fiji national netball team in 2009.[4] She was dropped from the team for the 2015 Netball World Cup,[1][5] but was selected in 2017 as team captain.[2][6]
In February 2022 she was selected for the PacificAus Sports Series in Sydney.[7] In November 2022 she was selected to captain the team for the 2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup.[8][9]
Rugby career[edit]
In 2015 she switched sports to join the Fiji women's national rugby sevens team,[10] making her first appearance at the Dubai sevens in 2016.[11] In 2018 she joined the Fiji women's national rugby union team.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Karalaini Tavi (18 June 2020). "Former Pearl center on a comeback". FBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Waqatabu ready to lead Pearls". Fiji Times. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b Karalaini Tavi (8 June 2018). "New 15s Challenge For Vaiti". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Waqatabu remains upbeat". Fiji Sun. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Best group of players selected for World Cup - Carpenter". Fiji Village. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Netball exposure". Fiji Times. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Netball names team for series". Fiji Times. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore". Fiji Village. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Karalaini Waqanidrola (1 December 2022). "Vaiti Waqatabu: 'Together, We Can'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Waqatabu Ready for Rugby Debut". Fiji Sun. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Waqatabu takes on rugby challenge". Fiji Times. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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