Roses kick-start Quad Series with 24-goal win
HOME nation England Roses have kick-started their 2022 Quad Series campaign off on the best possible note with a comprehensive 24-goal win over South Africa. The Roses proved far too good for the understrength SPAR Proteas, taking full advantage of the visitors missing Karla Pretorius. Winning each term by between three and 10 goals, England […]
SPAR Proteas name 2022 Quad Series squad
SOUTH Africa SPAR Proteas have named their 14-player squad for next month’s 2022 Quad Series tournament in England. Though the squad will be without star talent Karla Pretorius after the defender announced her pregnancy, the SPAR Proteas have plenty of players to watch. The loss of Pretorius and shooter Lenize Potgieter does leave the side […]
Underrated internationals: Izette Griesel
WITH a number of international series playing out over the past few months, the Rookie Me Central team is casting an eye on players who tend to fly under the radar but have proven to have plenty of class and talent across the board. The next player to come under the spotlight is South African […]
This week in netball: Africa Netball Cup comes to a close as Victorian M-League begins
PLENTY of netball action has played out this week, with the Africa Netball Cup coming to a close as the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball (M-League) competition started back up for the first time since 2019. We run through all the biggest news you may have missed during the week. Netball Australia hasofficially announced its […]
International netball update: Africa Netball Cup – Days 7-8
THE huge eight-day Africa Netball Cup event is done and dusted, with the South Africa Spar Proteas crowned champions following an impressive and undefeated run in Windhoek, Namibia. We run through the final two days’ results. Check out our wraps of days 1-3 and 4-6 here. DAY 7 RESULTS Malawi (60) def. Tanzania (33) Zimbabwe […]
International test standouts: October
TWO major test series have gone ahead over the past month, with plenty of top performers showcasing their impressive workrate and potential across a range of matches. With seven teams participating in a range of test matches over the last few weeks, we profile the standout players awarded player of the match accolades from each […]
International netball update: Sunshine Series / South Africa vs. Ireland
IT is a big week in international netball this week, with two different netball series begin on Saturday afternoon. With the shorter Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series one third done and the first two matches of Netball South Africa’s mini-leg of matches in the United Kingdom complete, we take a look at the results and key […]
South Africa pulls out of tri-series with Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago
WITH the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series between Jamaica, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago expected to be in full bloom from this Sunday, October 10, the South African Spar Proteas have made the difficult decision to call off their trip to Jamaica citing continued COVID-19 concerns. Instead, the Jamaican Sunshine Girls and Trinidad and Tobago […]
Top of the tables: Who are the top international midcourt prospects?
WITH the three major netball competitions – Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), ANZ Premiership and Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) – done and dusted for the year, it is time to delve into the top prospects from around the courts. In our next edition, Draft Central will look into the most threatening defenders from the three major competitions […]
South Africa star against Malawi
WITH limited international netball this year given the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not stop the SPAR Challenge Test series between South Africa and Malawi from getting underway – providing netball fans with some much needed matchplay. South Africa made a clean sweep of the Queens who were without lynchpin Mwai Kumwenda under the post but […]
