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 2
IT was an action packed Day 2 of the Super Club tournament with the Central Pulse getting on the board with a convincing win over Vitality Super Netball League team Wasps Netball. Collingwood Magpies kept their winning streak alive notching up another victory while the Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic also registered […]
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 […]
2019 New Zealand Super Club preview
THE five day Trans-Tasman competition – the New Zealand Super Club competition – is set to take place from December 8-13 with the Collingwood Magpies making the trek across the ditch to play against all six ANZ Premiership teams and Vitality Netball Super League team, Wasps Netball. There are eight teams competing in the Super […]
Is umpire inconsistency causing headaches at international level?
UMPIRING standards in netball have been brought to the forefront of media contention over the last few weeks, not for the first time in 2019 – and with the standard of the sport itself growing every year, it is clear why. With so much questioned regarding fairness in sports these days, whether it be from […]
Draft Central 2019 Netball Power Rankings: Top 15
AFTER a busy year of international netball and domestic competitions such as Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) and ANZ Premiership, we cast an eye over who our top 15 netballers in the world are based purely on 2019 form. The list is composed of five defenders, shooters and midcourters. This is purely an opinion based piece, […]
2020 ANZ Premiership fixture confirmed
AFTER a successful 2019 ANZ Premiership season the draw for the 2020 season, starting on March 15, was announced today with a number of key scheduling changes highlighted thanks to High Performance and Competitions reviews and audience feedback. The 2020 season will see a combined 45 matched played out over 16 rounds, starting March and […]
