New Zealand flexes muscles against misfiring Jamaica
THE New Zealand Silver Ferns showed why they are the team to beat with a convincing performance against Jamaica 71-45. The Sunshine Girls simply had no answers for the Ferns who moved the ball with pace and precision, really exploiting their opposition through the midcourt. New Zealand dominated the first quarter with both Maia Wilson […]
Head 2 Head: Nations Cup – Round 2
THE second day of games is set to be a big one with Jamaica and New Zealand set to face off while the Spar Proteas will be hoping to claim their first win of the Nations Cup. We take a look at one potential matchup from each game and assess the likely outcome. JAMAICA v. […]
2020 Nations Cup preview: Round 2
DAY 2 of the Nations Cup is set to be a big one at Arena Birmingham, seeing Day 1 winners Jamaica and New Zealand try to go two from two, while England take on South Africa. Only one side will be left undefeated heading into the third match and ‘finals’ series over the weekend. Jamaica […]
2020 Nations Cup: Ferns defeat depleted Roses team
England Roses (48) defeated by New Zealand (64) IT was a comprehensive victory for the Silver Ferns knocking over the England Roses by 16 goals in the first game of the Nations Cup. Both sides struggled to find their momentum in the opening minutes of the quarter with scrappy plays across the court and errant […]
Head 2 Head: Nations Cup – Round 1
THE first day of the Nations Cup is set to kick off on Sunday with all four nations hoping to get their first win on the board. We take a look at two potential matchups from each game and assess the likely outcome. ENGLAND v. NEW ZEALAND Fran Williams (GD) v. Ameliaranne Ekenasio (GA) In […]
2020 Nations Cup: New Zealand preview
WITH the Nations Cup set to commence on Sunday we take a look at how each of the four participating teams are faring, heading into the first international tournament of 2020. It is the inaugural time this competition will take place with England, South Africa, Jamaica and New Zealand all set to do battle in […]
Top 5 international games of 2019
THIS year marked 12 months filled with international tournaments ranging from the Constellation Cup, Quad Series and most importantly the World Cup. #1 Australia (51) defeated by New Zealand (52) – World Cup Final The World Cup gold medal match lived up to the hype with traditional arch rivals going head to head in a […]
Top 10 all-time New Zealand and Australian retired greats
IT is hard to narrow down just 10 players from both New Zealand and Australia that have had an everlasting impact on the game with both countries boasting players full of class, star-power and excitement. This list is purely opinion-based, taking into consideration longevity, international caps and perceived impact on-court. #1 Irene Van Dyk – […]
Constellation Cup: Every Silver Fern ranked
WITH the Constellation Cup over and Australia claiming victory for the seventh consecutive year we take a look at the performances from each player across the four game series and rank them. Yesterday we looked at every Australian Diamond and today we look at the New Zealand Silver Ferns. A+ Maria Folau: It was a […]
Diamonds make it seven straight Constellation Cup victories
IN typical Australia and New Zealand style it all came down to the last game of the Constellation Cup for the winner to be decided with the Diamonds securing the trophy for the seventh consecutive time with a 53-46 victory. It was a milestone game for the Diamonds with Maddy Turner debuting, captain Caitlin Bassett […]
