Scotland shakes off Barbados for bounce-back win
AFTER a heartbreaking loss to Malawi the day before in the 2023 Netball World Cup, Scotland responded in the best way possible, defeating Barbados by nine goals in a hard-fought contest. The Thistles and Bajan Gems had a fantastic tussle throughout the first half, and it took until the second half for the higher ranked […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Leeds Rhinos
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off-season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the upcoming campaign, we here at Rookie Me Central cast our eyes around […]
Rhinos complete VNSL squad with South African duo
NOT shy of recruiting some huge names this off-season, Leeds Rhinos have made another splash by bringing in a couple of talented South Africans for the 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season. The Rhinos have now recruited eight players among their 12 signings, and have provided quite the depth in the attacking end with a […]
Queens and Gems book World Cup spots
TWO more nations have stamped their tickets to the 2023 Netball World Cup after the African regional qualifiers were completed over the weekend. Nine nations competed in the regional qualifiers with Uganda opting not to compete having already qualified for the World Cup, with South Africa also having qualified by still competing, and ultimately winning […]
2022 Commonwealth Games review: South Africa
AS the curtain closes on another Commonwealth Games, we take a look back at how each of the netballing nations fared in our team-by-team review series. Next up is South Africa, a nation that came into the Commonwealth Games with high hopes despite missing key shooter Lenize Potgieter due to injury, but could not overcome […]
She Cranes stun Proteas to grab fifth spot
UGANDA has turned the tables on South Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, defeating the SPAR Proteas by six goals in a memorable playoff victory to secure fifth spot. In just their second Commonwealth Games, the She Cranes again found themselves facing South Africa in the fifth placed playoff, but this time would be different. […]
Sunshine Girls make history as Wales, Proteas win
IT WAS a jam-packed day of netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with three matches played to complete the Pool stage of the event. By far the biggest result was the unbelievable performance of Jamaica who made history by defeating Australia for the first time at a Commonwealth Games, coming from the clouds to win […]
Scotland secures first win as Proteas bounce back
SOUTH Africa is set to secure third spot in Pool A after defeating the fourth placed Wales by 18 goals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games netball overnight, while Scotland won its first match over Barbados to avoid bottom in the Pool. Though the semi-finalists are decided in Australia and Jamaica, it gave the lower ranked […]
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 […]
Cape Winelands win 2021 SPAR National Championships
CAPE Winelands produced a perfect run at the 2021 SPAR National Championships to go through undefeated and lift the trophy aloft. Cape Winelands managed to overcome a determined effort from Nelson Mandela Bay to win the South African-based national tournament. In a tense final, Cape Winelands got up by 12 goals, 66-54. Though the result […]
