Fiji Pearls ranked 14th in the World

The Fiji Pearls are ranked 14th in the latest rankings of the  International Netball Federation.

The updated International Netball Federation rankings show New Zealand has returned to second best in the world.

After a disappointing result at this year's Commonwealth Games the Silver Ferns dropped to third for the first time in their history.

England's gold medal at the Games saw them leapfrog the Silver Ferns to second, but a recent three‑nil whitewash against Jamaica during the Sunshine Series has seen them drop to fourth.

For the first time Jamaica are ranked third in the world with a single point separating New Zealand, Jamaica and England.

The Silver Fern's win over world number one's Australia during the Constellation Cup proved critical.

The rankings reflect matches played up until 2nd December and now include the Netball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers in Africa, the Americas and Asia, the autumn Quad Series, the Sunshine Series and the recent England vs Uganda series.

Uganda's performance in the Africa Qualifiers has moved them to 7th, only one spot away from local rival Malawi who are 6th.

Australia remains number one, 28 points clear of New Zealand.

[Source: netball.org]