Fiji
COACH: Vicki WILSON WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1975 WORLD RANKING: 17 BEST RESULT: 6th Under the guidance of former Australian champion Vicki Wilson, Fiji is as best prepared for the Netball World Cup as the small island nation can be. They have drawn the short straw stuck in the group with both Jamaica and South Africa, […]
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 […]
Sri Lanka
COACH: Tilaka JINADASA WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1987 WORLD RANKING: 18 BEST RESULT: 10th Sri Lanka come into the 2019 Netball World Cup as the second lowest ranked nation, but will be eyeing off a victory against Zimbabwe in Group A. The Sri Lankans have towering 208cm shooter Tharjini Sivalingam who plays in the Victorian Netball […]
Zimbabwe
COACH: Lloyd MAKUMBE WORLD CUP DEBUT: N/A WORLD RANKING: 13 BEST RESULT: Debut The 2019 Netball World Cup is an exciting event for the nation of Zimbabwe, with the country competing for the first time. Qualifying through the African region, Zimbabwe joined Uganda, South Africa and Malawi as the continent representatives. Despite heading in as […]
Singapore
COACH: Natalie MILICICH WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1967 WORLD RANKING: 26 BEST RESULT: 8th If you enjoy a underdog story, there is not much better than the 20th ranked Singapore side. The lowest ranked team in the 2019 Netball World Cup, the Asian qualifiers will need a fair bit of luck to manouevre past the first […]
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 […]
England
COACH: Tracey NEVILLE WORLD CUP DEBUT: 1963 WORLD RANKING: 3 BEST RESULT: 2nd England has one of the most dynamic lists in the entire competition, with big names and massive talent across the court. The Roses pile on some of the best defensive pressure seen in netball, so look for big performances across the board. […]
