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Samoa’s Tifa Moana in action against eventual champions, Tonga at the PacificAus Sport Netball Series in Australia

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APIA, SAMOA – 02 MAY 2023: Samoa’s National Netball Team, Tifa Moana have finished fifth overall at the PacificAus Sport Netball Series in Australia. Samoa defeated Kenya 59-51 in the final playoff for 5th after place after beating Singapore 74-54 in the semifinals.

Samoa had earlier narrowly missed out on the top four by points differential finishing third in Pool A.

Captain Abigail Latu-Meafou was named Co-Most Valuable Player of the tournament alongside Tonga’s star Hulita Veve.

Tifa Moana blockTifa Moana’s tournament results Pool A:
Samoa 66-48 PNG Pepes
Samoa 64-55 Fiji
Samoa 39-57 Malawi
Samoa 53-79 Tonga

Semi-finals
Samoa 74-54 Singapore

Playoff for 5th
Samoa 59-51 Kenya

FINAL PLACINGS
1 – TONGA
2 – MALAWI
3 – ZAMBIA
4 – FIJI
5 – SAMOA
6 – KENYA
7 – SINGAPORE
8 – PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Tifa Moana group