2023 Constellation Cup Preview: New Zealand
THE 2023 Constellation Cup is set to get underway this week, with Australia looking to retain the cup against New Zealand. In the build up to the event, Rookie Me Central will take a look at each of the teams competing at the tournament and analyse their potential at this tournament. New Zealand Silver Ferns […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 1 preview: New season, same goal
FIRST it was the English, now it is New Zealand’s turn to get its domestic netball campaign underway as the 2023 ANZ Premiership season kicks off this weekend. There has been plenty of change across all the teams over the offseason, and now that the Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament is done and World […]
Kiwi Constellation Cup retention closer to reality
NEW Zealand has taken a giant step towards winning the 2022 Constellation Cup, after defeating the Aussie Diamonds by four goals in the second of the four tests in the series. It was an even battle early, but the Silver Ferns bided their time to break away in the third term and ultimately take the […]
Silver Ferns sizzling start downs Diamonds
A STUNNING finish to the first quarter resulted in the Silver Ferns going one-up over the Diamonds in the opening match of the Constellation Cup, winning by eight goals in Auckland. After trailing by two goals six and a half minutes into the opening term, the Silver Ferns piled on 14 of the last 15 […]
Silver Ferns show no mercy in 40-goal rout
IN an even more commanding win than their 25-goal game one victory, New Zealand never looked like losing against an understrength Jamaican side in game two, to claim the Taini Jamison Trophy. The Silver Ferns dominated from the get-go, and aside from a comparatively close second term where the sides were separated by five goals, […]
Silver Ferns announce 2022-23 squads
FRESH off a Bronze Medal campaign at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand has named its 2022-23 Silver Ferns Squad and Development Squad looking ahead to next year’s World Cup. The Silver Ferns have brought back a number of experienced players who missed out on Commonwealth Games representation, while a shooter from that Commonwealth Games […]
Sunshine Girls reach Gold Medal match
JAMAICA has achieved its best place finish at an international netball tournament outside the Fast5 by defeating New Zealand and reaching the Gold Medal Match of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Sunshine Girls have won six Bronze Medals across either the Commonwealth Games or Netball World Cup in the past, but by defeating the Silver […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: Northern Stars
FINISHING one win short of the 2022 ANZ Premiership title, the Northern Stars can still look back fondly on the season, knowing they did all they could to try and grab the trophy. The Stars won more games than any other side, picking up 11 regular season wins and only dropping four, while winning their […]
Stars shine early to down Magic
CLAIMING an important victory over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, the Northern Stars kept their hopes of an automatic grand final chance alive with a win in the postponed Round 5 ANZ Premiership clash. The Stars drew level with the Central Pulse and Northern Mystics on 31 points, sitting just percentage behind the pair […]
Stars shoot into finals after Steeling win
THE 2022 ANZ Premiership finalists have been decided after the Northern Stars shut the door on any hope that the Southern Steel could snatch a top three spot. The Stars had to overcome a nervous extra time to finally put away the determined Steel, but were able to steady when it counted to come away […]
