Results we found for: Scotland
Tonga Tala topple Thistles
TONGA has justified its world ranking in netball by taking out the dangerous Scotland overnight in the 2023 Netball World Cup five round of matches. The Tala won their third match of the series and added Scotland to their list of scalps that included Zimbabwe and Fiji, in a hard-fought contest that saw them come […]
Jamaica stuns South Africa in third quarter blitz
A MIND-BOGGLING third quarter that saw Jamaica score 20 goals to three over fellow top five nation South Africa, was ultimately the difference between the two sides in the Netball World Cup. In the contest of night three heading into the evening, the clash between the Sunshine Girls and Proteas became a blowout in the […]
Malawi overcomes slow start to thwart Thistles
AN INCREDIBLE 20 goals to eight final term saw sixth ranked Malawi come back from the brink of defeat to knock off Scotland in a stirring first round Netball World Cup action. The Queens trailed at every break after a slow start, but dug deep and found a way to win, getting up by six […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview
TONIGHT it all begins. Tonight Australian time will see the 2023 Netball World Cup get underway in Cape Town South Africa, with 16 countries taking to the court over the next few weeks all aiming to reach the pinnacle of world netball. As with any major tournament, different teams have different goals. There are teams […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Zimbabwe
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fare at the tournament. Today’s focus is on the Zimbabwe Gems. HISTORY OF ZIMBABWE AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP Unlike many of the nations […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Barbados
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today’s focus is the Barbados Bajan Gems. HISTORY OF BARBADOS AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP Barbados appeared in its first […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Malawi
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today’s focus is on Malawi. HISTORY OF MALAWI AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP 2023 will see Malawi […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: England
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fare at the tournament. Today it is the team who hosted the last World Cup, England. HISTORY OF ENGLAND AT THE […]
Netball World Cup previews kick off tomorrow
WITH Suncorp Super Netball coming to a conclusion this weekend and the ANZ Premiership and Netball Super League having already finished, it is time to start thinking ahead to the 2023 Netball World Cup. Here at Rookie Me Central we will be all over this prestigious tournament, covering it all. Before any centre passes are […]
Thistles announce 2023 World Cup Squad
SCOTLAND is the latest country to announce its squad for the 2023 World Cup, with Thistles’ coach Tamsin Greenway revealing her squad of 12 and three reserves overnight Australian time. Lead by Strathclyde Sirens duo Claire Maxwell and Emily Nicholl as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively, unsurprisingly most of the squad are either members’ of the […]
