2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)

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2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
City Durban
Liverpool
London
Venue(s) Durban International Convention Centre
Echo Arena
The SSE Arena Wembley
Dates28 January–5 February 2017
Teams4
TV partner(s) Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
  2016
2017 (II)  

The first 2017 Netball Quad Series was the third Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by England Netball and Netball South Africa. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in January and February 2017. It was the first of two Netball Quad Series' played in 2017. The second series was played in August and September. [1] [2] [3] With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Sharni Layton, Australia won the series, securing the title with a 47–46 win over England. [4] [5] [6] [7] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on SuperSport (South Africa). [8] [9] [10]

Contents

Squads

Participating teams and rosters [11] [12]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [4] [13] Flag of England.svg  England [14] [15] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [13] [14] [16] [15] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [16]
Courtney Bruce
April Brandley
Paige Hadley
Sharni Layton (c)
Caitlyn Nevins
Susan Pettitt
Kim Ravaillion
Gabi Simpson
Caitlin Thwaites
Gretel Tippett
Jo Weston
Steph Wood
Ama Agbeze (c)
Eleanor Cardwell
Jade Clarke (vc)
Beth Cobden
Kadeen Corbin
Jodie Gibson
Natalie Haythornthwaite
Helen Housby
Geva Mentor
Natalie Panagarry
Chelsea Pitman
Rachel Shaw
Gina Crampton
Shannon Francois
Katrina Grant (c)
Anna Harrison
Kelly Jury
Bailey Mes
Maria Tutaia (vc)
Grace Rasmussen
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Samantha Sinclair
Jane Watson
Maia Wilson
Erin Burger
Vanes-Mari du Toit
Lindie Lombard
Izette Lubbe
Phumza Maweni
Karla Mostert (vc)
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Precious Mthembu
Lenize Potgieter
Juline Rossouw
Renske Stoltz
Zanele Vimbela
Coach: Lisa Alexander [5] [7] Coach: Tracey Neville [5] [7] Coach: Janine Southby [17] Coach: Norma Plummer [1] [12] [18]

Debuts

Matches

Round 1

28 January 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 57–50Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Durban International Convention Centre  
15:00 Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  23/27 (85%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  25/27 (93%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  25/33 (76%)

Sources: [13] [19] [22] [29]

28 January 2017Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 55–60Flag of England.svg  England Durban International Convention Centre  
17:00

Sources: [12] [23]

Round 2

31 January 2017Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 46–62Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Durban International Convention Centre  
19:00 Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  34/39 (87%)
Lindie Lombard Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)
Vanes-Mari du Toit Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Stats Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  34/36 (94%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  20/25 (80%)
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)

Sources: [30] [31]

2 February 2017Flag of England.svg  England 37–61Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Echo Arena  
19:45 Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Eleanor Cardwell Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  20/21 (95%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  9/9 (100%)

Sources: [14] [15] [17] [26]

Round 3

5 February 2017Flag of England.svg  England 46–47Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The SSE Arena Wembley  
13:00 Helen Housby Netball.svg  26/33 (79%)
Kadeen Corbin Netball.svg  19/28 (68%)
Natalie Haythornthwaite Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Stats Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  23/27 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  8/14 (57%)

Sources: [5] [6] [7]

5 February 2017Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 70–39Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa The SSE Arena Wembley  
15:00 Bailey Mes Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  27/34 (79%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  4/6 (67%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  30/36 (83%)
Lindie Lombard Netball.svg  5/8 (63%)
Renske Stoltz Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)

Sources: [16] [18] [32]

Final table

PosTeamPWLGFGAGD % Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330166142+24116.90%6
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 321181133+48136.09%4
3Flag of England.svg  England 312143163–2087.73%2
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 303140192–5272.92%0

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