ANZ Premiership season preview: Will the Tactix take the competition by storm?
WITH the 2020 ANZ Premiership season quickly approaching we take a look at potential premiers, the competitions biggest improver and a potential slider in a season that is sure to be filled with plenty of excitement and breakout performances. Premiers: Central Pulse After an impressive 2019 season capped off with a premiership 20 years in […]
ANZ Premiership: 2020 team preview – Central Pulse
WITH the ANZ Premiership season just around the corner we take a look at each teams chances heading into the year and a key player to keep an eye on. Reigning premiers, Central Pulse are next on the list. Coach: Yvette McCausland-Durie Captain: Katrina Rore 2019 finish: 1st It was a fairytale finish for the […]
ANZ Premiership: Pulse and Tactix star in Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament
THE Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament over the weekend gave teams one more hit out before the season officially commences in two weeks. There were 11 games played throughout the tournament with the Mainland Tactix taking it to reigning premiers Central Pulse, while the Northern Stars failed to find their rhythm given the host […]
Potential ANZ Premiership All-Stars team
WITH Australia naming the Suncorp Super Netball All-Stars team, we take a look across the ditch in the ANZ Premiership to see the potential players that could be included in their All-Stars squad. New Zealand Nations Cup squad: Ameliaranne Ekenasio Gina Crampton Jane Watson Karin Burger Phoenix Karaka Bailey Mes Kimiora Poi Shannon Saunders Te […]
New Zealand Super Club: Magpies claim crown over Mystics
COLLINGWOOD Magpies have become the first non New Zealand-based side to take out the Super Club competition title, defeating Northern Mystics by seven goals yesterday. It was a tight affair throughout the contest, with the Magpies increasing the lead by a goal each term, before enjoying a bit more freedom in the last to secure […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Semi-finals
COLLINGWOOD Magpies will attempt to bring the New Zealand Super Club trophy back across the ditch after winning through to the final following a 14-goal win over Central Pulse. Their opponents will be Northern Mystics, who also picked up an impressive win, downing Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by seven goals. Collingwood Magpies (54) defeated […]
New Zealand Super Club: Semi-finals preview
WITH bragging rights on the line in the semi-finals of the New Zealand Super Club, expect all four teams to come out with a real fire in the belly and intensity. The Magpies are the only international invitee to make the cut after not dropping a game throughout the tournament while the Pulse, Magic and […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Day 3
COLLINGWOOD Magpies’ experience in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) showed on Day 3 of the New Zealand Super Club series, winning their final game of the group stage to finish on top, while a dominant display from Central Pulse over the previously undefeated Southern Steel sent a message to the rest of the competition. Northern […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Day 1
DAY 1 of the New Zealand Super Club tournament saw some surprise losses and the rise of young stars putting their name on the international netball map. The Magpies got their campaign off to a hot start in the first game of the series while fellow international invitees the Wasps did not have the same […]
2019 New Zealand Super Club: Young players to watch
WITH a host of marquee players named for the Super Club test series we look at an up and coming player from each of the eight teams competing. For the likes of invitational teams in particular – Magpies (Suncorp Super Netball) and Wasps (Vitality Netball Superleague) – some of the players will be a relatively […]