The Papua New Guinea national netball team represent Papua New Guinea in international netball competition. They are nicknamed the "Pepes", which comes from the Keapara word for "butterfly". Papua New Guinea played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games , finishing 11th. As of 2 December 2019, the Pepes are 31st in the INF World Rankings .
Players
As of July 2011 .
2011 PNG Pepes team
Players
Debut (caps)
Positions
Date of birth
Height
Club
Lua Rikis (cc)
1988 (61)
GS, GA, GK, GD
(1982-01-31) 31 January 1982 (age 42)
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
City Pharmacy Rebels
Winnie Mavara (cc)
1999 (63)
WD, GD, GK, WA, C
(1978-06-22) 22 June 1978 (age 46)
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
City Pharmacy Rebels
Maleta Roberts (vc)
2006 (33)
GA, GS, WA
(1985-04-25) 25 April 1985 (age 39)
1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Suncoast Lynx
Richanda Kassman
2008 (21)
WA, C
(1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 39)
1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
South Brisbane Strikers
Nisha Omi
2008 (25)
GK, GD, WD
(1990-09-13) 13 September 1990 (age 34)
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Madang
Alurigo Opina
2007 (23)
WA, C
(1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 35)
1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
PoMNA Sparrows
Marie Ottio
2009 (13)
GA, GS, GK, GD
(1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)
1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Monier Paramana
Cheryl Renagi
2010 (13)
C, WA
(1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 34)
1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Lismore A
Lama Lua
N/A (-)
GK, GD, WD
(1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 (age 32)
1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Esco Telstars
Marypaul Buehler
2011 (-)
GS, GA
(1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 32)
1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Snax Mermaids
Nancy Kapi
2011 (-)
GK, GD, WD
(age 21)
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Snax Mermaids
Jessie Logo
2011 (-)
GK, GD
(1988-02-03) 3 February 1988 (age 36)
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Monier Paramana
Competitive record
As of 4 October 2010.
Arafura Games
Years
Placing
1995
2nd
1997
2nd
2001
2nd
2007
1st
Nations Cup
Years
Placing
2006
2nd
2008
1st
2011
6th
2013
3rd
2014
5th
2015
2nd
2016
2nd
References
Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Pepes team profile and results" . Retrieved 4 October 2010.
International Netball Federation. "Current World Rankings" . .
Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Profiles – Current Pepes" . Retrieved 27 July 2011.
Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Pepes – Game results & tournaments since 1991" . Retrieved 4 October 2010.
Netball in Oceania Governing bodies
National teams
Competitions for national teams
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