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Fijian netball and rugby union player

Vaiti Waqatabu (born 1986 or 1987) is a Fijian netball and rugby player who has captained the Fiji national netball team.

Waqatabu is from Rewasa in Ra Province and was educated at Adi Cakobau School. She works as a corrections officer.

Netball career

Waqatabu was first selected for the Fiji national netball team in 2009. She was dropped from the team for the 2015 Netball World Cup, but was selected in 2017 as team captain.

In February 2022 she was selected for the PacificAus Sports Series in Sydney. In November 2022 she was selected to captain the team for the 2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup.

Rugby career

In 2015 she switched sports to join the Fiji women's national rugby sevens team, making her first appearance at the Dubai sevens in 2016. In 2018 she joined the Fiji women's national rugby union team.

References

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  2. ^ "Waqatabu ready to lead Pearls". Fiji Times. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ Karalaini Tavi (8 June 2018). "New 15s Challenge For Vaiti". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. "Waqatabu remains upbeat". Fiji Sun. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. "Best group of players selected for World Cup - Carpenter". Fiji Village. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. "Netball exposure". Fiji Times. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  7. "Netball names team for series". Fiji Times. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  8. "Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore". Fiji Village. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. Karalaini Waqanidrola (1 December 2022). "Vaiti Waqatabu: 'Together, We Can'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  10. "Waqatabu Ready for Rugby Debut". Fiji Sun. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  11. "Waqatabu takes on rugby challenge". Fiji Times. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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