Scotland
COACH: Gail PARATA WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1963 WORLD RANKING: 7 BEST RESULT: 6th With the rise of England and many talented players coming through the Vitality Netball Superleague, Scotland has also benefited from the increased strength of the competition. They take on the Roses to test themselves against the best, but will be keen to […]
Trinidad and Tobago
COACH: Wesley GOMES WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1963 WORLD RANKING: 10 BEST RESULT: equal 1st Trinidad and Tobago has an impressive record at the Netball World Cup, having tied for the title in 1979 with Australia and New Zealand as host, and finished runner-up eight years later. While the nation’s international success has dipped over the […]
Uganda
COACH: Vincent KIWANUKA WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1979 WORLD RANKING: 6 BEST RESULT: 8th The World Number 6 qualified through the African region with Zimbabwe, and impressed so much that Sunshine Coast Lightning recruited star shooter, Peace Proscovia to play in the Suncorp Super Netball. Proscovia has impressed in the side and will benefit from exposure […]
Jamaica
COACH: Marvette ANDERSON WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1963 WORLD RANKING: 2 BEST RESULT: 3rd Jamaica has risen up the ranks over the past few years, with some exceptional circle talent coming through the pathways to dominate across the world. With strong, holding shooters and lithe, quick defenders at their disposal, Jamaica could be a side to […]
Barbados
COACH: Sandra BRUCE-SMALL WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1987 WORLD RANKING: 11 BEST RESULT: 6th Barbados might not have the biggest names in the tournament, but they have finished as high as sixth in the Netball World Cup and have a relatively softer draw in the first stages. Barbados should beat the lowest ranked side in Singapore, […]
Northern Ireland
COACH: Dan RYAN WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1963 WORLD RANKING: 8 BEST RESULT: 7th Northern Ireland come into the 2019 Netball World Cup with new coach, Dan Ryan. The former Adelaide Thunderbirds coach will bring Australian knowledge to the side, who have drawn a favourable group with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe ranked below the European side. […]
Malawi
COACH: Griffin SAENDA WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1995 WORLD RANKING: 9 BEST RESULT: 5th Malawi produced a shock win over New Zealand last year at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and will be hoping to reproduce that effort against the Silver Ferns here. The sixth ranked side’s hopes of making a semi-final rest on their opening round […]
South Africa
COACH: Norma PLUMMER WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1963 WORLD RANKING: 5 BEST RESULT: 2nd South Africa have showed some massive improvement over the last 18 months, so do not be surprised to see the SPAR Proteas put sides through their paces. They came close to beating England in the Quad Series last September and beat New […]
