Papua New Guinea national netball team information
Papua New Guinea
Nickname(s)
The Pepes
Association
Papua New Guinea Netball Federation
Confederation
Oceania Netball Federation
Head coach
Margaret R Opina
World ranking
31
Team colours
Netball World Cup
Appearances
3 (Debuted in 1991)
Best result
14th (1991)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances
1 (Debuted in 2010)
2018 placing
11
Papua New Guinea national netball team
Medal record
Pacific Games
1969 Port Moresby
Team
1991 Port Moresby
Team
1995 Papeete
Team
1999 Santa Rita
Team
2003 Suva
Team
2015 Port Moresby
Team
1963 Suva
Team
1966 Nouméa
Team
1979 Suva
Team
2007 Apia
Team
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".[1] 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.[2]
^Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Pepes team profile and results". Retrieved 4 October 2010.
^International Netball Federation. "Current World Rankings"..
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