2019 Netball Quad Series

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2019 Netball Quad Series
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of England.svg  England
City Liverpool
London
Venue(s) M&S Bank Arena
Copper Box Arena
Dates13–20 January 2019
Teams4
TV partner(s) Nine/9Gem (Australia)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6th title)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s) Lenize Potgieter
Netball.svg  114/124 (92%)
  2018 (II)
2020  

The 2019 Netball Quad Series was the seventh Netball Quad Series series. It was hosted by England Netball. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in January 2019. The first two matches were played at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena while the remaining four were played at London's Copper Box Arena. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Gabi Simpson and Caitlin Thwaites, [5] Australia won the series over England on goal difference, having defeated both South Africa and New Zealand. Despite wins over New Zealand and Australia, a loss to South Africa ultimately cost England their first Netball Quad Series title. [6] [7] [8] [9] The series was broadcast live on Nine/9Gem [4] in Australia and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [1] [3]

Squads

Participating teams and rosters [3] [4]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [10] [11] Flag of England.svg  England [1] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [10] [12] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [12]
Kiera Austin
April Brandley
Kelsey Browne
Courtney Bruce
Emily Mannix
Jamie-Lee Price
Kate Moloney
Gabi Simpson (c)
Caitlin Thwaites (c)
Gretel Tippett
Liz Watson
Jo Weston
Steph Wood
Jade Clarke (vc)
Rachel Dunn
Layla Guscoth
Serena Guthrie (c)
Natalie Haythornthwaite
Jo Harten
Helen Housby
Geva Mentor
Chelsea Pitman
Razia Quashie
Eboni Usoro-Brown
Fran Williams
Karin Burger
Gina Crampton
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Maria Folau
Casey Kopua
Laura Langman (c)
Erena Mikaere
Kimiora Poi
Samantha Sinclair
Whitney Souness
Jane Watson
Maia Wilson
Erin Burger
Sigrid Burger
Khanyisa Chawane
Rome Dreyer
Maryka Holtzhausen
Phumza Maweni
Tshina Mdau
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Lenize Potgieter
Karla Pretorius (vc)
Monique Reyneke
Renske Stoltz
Shadine van der Merwe
Ine-Marí Venter
Zanele Vimbela
Coach: Lisa Alexander Coach: Tracey Neville Coach: Noeline Taurua Coach: Norma Plummer
Notes

Debuts

Matches

Round 1

13 January 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 62–45Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa M&S Bank Arena  
3:30 pm Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  30/32 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  17/18 (94%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  15/18 (83%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  35/40 (88%)
Ine-Marí Venter Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)

Sources: [17] [18]

13 January 2019Flag of England.svg  England 54–41Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand M&S Bank Arena  
6:00 pm Jo Harten Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  25/31 (81%)
Natalie Haythornthwaite Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Stats Maria Folau Netball.svg  29/32 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  12/13 (92%)

Sources: [13] [14] [19]

Round 2

19 January 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53–50Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Copper Box Arena  
4:30 pm Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  31/32 (97%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  12/12 (100%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  10/17 (59%)
Maria Folau Netball.svg  30/37 (81%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  20/22 (91%)

Sources: [10] [20]

19 January 2019Flag of England.svg  England 45–48Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Copper Box Arena  
7:00 pm Helen Housby Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
Jo Harten Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Stats Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Netball.svg  14/16 (88%)

Sources: [21] [22]

Round 3

20 January 2019Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 62–60Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Copper Box Arena  
3:30 pm Maria Folau Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  45/47 (96%)
Maryka Holtzhausen Netball.svg  15/22 (68%)

Sources: [12] [23] [24]

20 January 2019Flag of England.svg  England 52–49Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Copper Box Arena  
6:00 pm Rachel Dunn Netball.svg  24/25 (96%)
Jo Harten Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Helen Housby Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Stats Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  16/16 (100%)
Steph Wood Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)

Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9]

Final table

PosTeamPWLGFGAGD%Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321164147+17111.56%4
2Flag of England.svg  England 321151138+13109.42%4
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 312153167-1491.62%2
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 312153169-1690.53%2

Source: [7]

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