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2023 Netball World Cup review: Zimbabwe

THOUGH Zimbabwe finished last in its initial Netball World Cup group, the Gems were able to come away with a 13th placed finish after defeating Barbados in the playoffs in the final match of the tournament. Finishing fourth overall from the African nations, the Gems showed spirit throughout the World Cup with some memorable highlights. […]

Zimbabwe prove their rise in the netball world

ZIMBABWE continued its rise up the netball ranks with a 27-goal win over Barbados. The Bajan Gems lost some fire in the second half as Zimbabwe won to finish 13th at the Netball World Cup. The Gems’ 75-48 victory against the Bajan Gems was a much deserved win with the Gems shaking the confidence in […]

Flawless Uganda push Wales to the limit

UP and coming netball nation Uganda has shaken up the World Cup competition with a dominant 17-goal (73-56) win over Wales. Wales was right in the contest in the first term, only down by three goals, but Uganda’s 100 per cent shooting was tough for the Welsh defenders to combat. The She Cranes’ overall shooting […]

Scotland keeps Australia to its lowest score so far

THE Australian Diamonds were kept to their lowest score so far of the tournament after a second half drop, but still came out victorious by 40 goals as Scotland can take many positives out of their 77-37 performance. Now into the fourth day of the tournament, it is clear that fatigue is now playing a […]

2022 ANC daily wrap: Day 3

IT was a great day for the undefeated sides at the 2022 Australian Netball Championships (ANC) as the West Coast Fever, Collingwood Magpies and Victoria Fury all posted wins. In the first match, Southern Force got on the board moving to 1-1 by defeating GIANTS Netball, also leaving the orange team at 1-1. SOUTHERN FORCE […]

2022 ANC Team Preview: Capital Darters

THE 2022 Australian Netball Championship (ANC) is just around the corner, and after a Covid induced two year hiatus the redesigned national second tier competition is back. 10 teams from across the country will be facing off in Traralgon later this month for the title. In preparation for the tournament, we are going to preview […]