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Fiji at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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Fiji competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] It was Fiji's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Fiji competed in 12 sports and made their first appearance in the Men’s rugby sevens tournament after a twelve year absence.[2] Fiji announced a team of 97 athletes.[3] Though only 96 competed.
Weightlifter Apolonia Vaivai was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]
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Medalists
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Athletics
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Fiji participated with 12 athletes (8 men and 4 women).[3]
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Women
- Track & road events
- Field events
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Badminton
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Fiji participated with six athletes (2 men and 4 women).[3]
- Singles
- Doubles
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Beach volleyball
Fiji qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of four athletes.[5]
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Boxing
Fiji participated with two athletes (2 men).[3]
- Men
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Lawn bowls
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Fiji will compete in Lawn bowls.[6]
- Men
- Women
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Netball
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Fiji qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.[7][8][9]
- Roster
- Nina Cirikisuva
- Episake Gaunavinaka
- Alisi Naqiri
- Merelita Radininaceva
- Lusiani Rokoura
- Maliana Rusivakula
- Unouna Rusivakula
- Verenaisi Sawana
- Aliso Wainidroa
- Alesi Waqa
- Laisani Waqa
- Alanieta Waqainabete
- Pool A
5 April 2018 13:00 |
Report | Jamaica ![]() | 88–30 | ![]() |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jackie Mizon Angela Armonstrong-Lush Reserve umpire: Marc Henning | |
Fowler-Reid ![]() Aiken ![]() Robinson ![]() Beckford ![]() |
M. Rusivakula ![]() Waqa ![]() Paul ![]() U. Rusivakula ![]() |
7 April 2018 20:30 |
Report | ![]() | 44–65 | ![]() |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Maria van der Merwe Theresa Prince Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard | |
M. Rusivakula ![]() U. Rusivakula ![]() Waqa ![]() |
Wharton ![]() Blackman ![]() Payne ![]() |
9 April 2018 15:00 |
Report | Fiji ![]() | 23–108 | ![]() |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush Kristie Simpson Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon | |
Waqa ![]() M. Rusivakula ![]() |
Bassett ![]() Thwaites ![]() Pettitt ![]() Wood ![]() |
10 April 2018 18:30 |
Report | South Africa ![]() | 92–28 | ![]() |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Michelle Phippard Jackie Mizon Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson | |
Burger ![]() Venter ![]() Stoltz ![]() |
Waqa ![]() M. Rusivakula ![]() U. Rusivakula ![]() |
11 April 2018 14:00 |
Report | Northern Ireland ![]() | 73–46 | ![]() |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Kristie Simpson Maria van der Merwe Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess | |
L. Bowman ![]() McCullough ![]() K. Bowman ![]() |
M. Rusivakula ![]() Waqa ![]() |
- Eleventh place match
12 April 2018 16:00 |
Report | Fiji ![]() | 32–81 | ![]() |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush Kate Stephenson Reserve umpire: Lisa McPhail | |
Cirikisuva ![]() Waqa ![]() M. Rusivakula ![]() U. Rusivakula ![]() |
Lewis ![]() Rowe ![]() Moseley ![]() Llewelyn ![]() |
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Rugby sevens
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Men's tournament
Fiji qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.[10] Samisoni Viriviri was added to replace the injured Semi Kunatani.
- Roster
- Pool D
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018 11:21 |
Fiji ![]() | 63–5 | ![]() |
Try: Naduva (2) 1' c, 10' c Mocenacagi (3) 4' c, 6' c, 8' c Kunatani 7' c Dranisinukula 11' c Nasilasila (2) 13' c, 14' c Con: Ravouvou (4/4) 2', 4', 6', 7' Nasilasila (5/5) 8', 10', 12', 13', 14' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Wijekoon 1' m Con: Ratwatte (0/1) |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) |
14 April 2018 17:53 |
Fiji ![]() | 54–0 | ![]() |
Try: Tuwai 1' c Sau 2' c Mocenacagi 4' c Ravouvou 6' m Nasilasila 10' c Nasoko 12' c Vakurinabili 13' c Dranisinukula 14' c Con: Ravouvou (3/4) 1', 2', 4' Nasilasila (3/3) 10', 14', 14' Naduva (1/1) 12' | (Gold Coast 2018) |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
14 April 2018 21:33 |
Fiji ![]() | 21–17 | ![]() |
(Gold Coast 2018) |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
- Semi-finals
15 April 2018 12:05 |
South Africa ![]() | 19–24 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
Try: Specman (2) 9' c, 11' m Sage 13' c Con: Geduld (1/1) 9' Afrika (1/2) 13' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Sau 1' c Tuwai 4' m Mocenacagi 8' c Nasilasila 15' Con: Nasilasila (2/3) 1', 8' |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) |
- Gold medal match
15 April 2018 15:04 |
New Zealand ![]() | 14–0 | ![]() |
Try: Nanai-Seturo 1' c Ware 3' c Con: Koroi (2/2) 1', 3 Pen: Knewstubb (0/1) | (Gold Goast 2018) | Cards: Mocenacagi ![]() |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
Women's tournament
- Roster
- Pool B
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
13 April 2018 17:15 |
Fiji ![]() | 5–17 | ![]() |
Try: Ravisa 6' m Con: Nagasau (0/1) | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Fleming 1' m Scarratt 11' c Thompson 13' m Con: Hunt (1/3) 11' |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) |
13 April 2018 19:55 |
Fiji ![]() | 29–7 | ![]() |
Try: Tinai (3) 1' c, 5' c, 8' m Riwai 3' m Naimasi 10' m Con: Tinai (2/4) 1', 5' Riwai (0/1) | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Joyce 13' c Con: Packer (1/1) 13' |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Rose LaBreche (Canada) |
13 April 2018 19:21 |
Australia ![]() | 17–10 | ![]() |
Try: Tonegato 1' m Caslick (2) 8' m, 13' c Con: Sykes (1/2) 13' Cherry (0/1) | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Naiobasali (2) 2' m, 9' m Con: Tinai (0/1) Nagasau (0/1) Cards: Siata ![]() |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Sara Cox (England) |
- Lower classification round
15 April 2018 | Fiji ![]() |
40–12 | ![]() |
Gold Coast | |
9:31 |
- Match for fifth place
15 April 2018 | Fiji ![]() |
40–5 | ![]() |
Gold Coast | |
12:49 |
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Shooting
Fiji participated with four athletes (4 men).[3]
- Men
Squash
Fiji participated with four athletes (3 men and 1 woman).[3]
- Individual
- Doubles
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Swimming
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Fiji participated with five athletes (3 men and 2 women).[3]
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
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Fiji participated with five athletes (2 men and 3 women).[3]
- Singles
- Doubles
- Team
Weightlifting
Fiji qualified seven weightlifters (three men and four women).[11]
- Men
- Women
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