| 词条 | Netball in Samoa |
| 释义 |
| country = Samoa | sport = netball | image = | imagesize = 260px | caption = | union = | nickname = | registered = | clubs = | first = | match = | league = | national1 = | club1 = | club2 = | national2 = | national3 = | national4 = | countryflag = Samoa }}Netball in Samoa is a popular game, usually played by girls on Saturdays during the winter, though games can be played at all times of the year.[1] The sport started to grow in popularity during the 1970s.[1] The popularity of netball is also growing amongst men on the island.[1] International competitionSamoa and Fiji are traditional netball rivals. This rivalry can be seen at events like Pacific Games.[2] As of August 2016, the women's national team was ranked fourteen in the world.[3] Samoa has a men's national team that has competed in the 2009 and 2011 International Challenge Men’s and Mixed Netball Tournament.[4] At Gay Games VI, a transgender netball from Samoa competed.[5] Notable playersRita Fatialofa is a Samoan netball player, who later went on to compete on New Zealand's national team. She became the coach for the Samoan national team, qualifying them for every Pacific Games,[6] as well as 1991 and 1995 Netball World Championships.[7] Cathrine Latu is another famous Samoan player who went on to play for New Zealand. References1. ^{{harvnb|Lal|Fortune|2000|p=458}} 2. ^1 2 {{harvnb|MacKinnon|2009|p=51}} 3. ^{{cite web |author=International Netball Federation |title=Current World Rankings |url=http://www.netball.org/thrilling-world-class-events/current-world-rankings}} Last updated 20 August 2016. 4. ^{{harvnb|Samoa Observer|2011}} 5. ^{{harvnb|Symons|Hemphill|2006|p=122}} 6. ^{{harvnb|Lal|Fortune|2000|p=462}} 7. ^SportingPulse profile Bibliography{{refbegin|1}}
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