2023 Netball World Cup squads. This is a list of squads selected for the 2023 Netball World Cup.
Coach: Stacey Marinkovich
Liz Watson (Captain), Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Ash Brazill, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Garbin, Paige Hadley, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Jamie-Lee Price, Jo Weston, Stephanie Wood.
Coach: Unaisi Rokoura
Lydia Panapasa, Unaisi Kubunameca, Maliana Rusivakula, Jimaima Kete, Maria Lutua-Rusivakula, Anaseni Nauqe, Elina Drikibau, Ana Cagi Moi, Ro Kalesi Tawake, Josephine Tabua Adi Vakacegu Bolokoro, Kelera Nawai.
Coach: Jaqua Pori-Makea-Simpson
Hulita Veve (Captain), Luana Aukafolau, Lose Fainga'anuku, Lucia Fauonuku, Mo'onia Gerrard, Marie Hansen, Kelea Iongi, Beyonce Palavi, Uneeq Palavi, Salote Taufa, Valu Toutaiolepo, Cathrine Tuivati.
Coach: Ropafadzo Mutsauki
Felistus Kwangwa (Captain), Sharon Bwanali, Beaula Hlungwani, Claris Kwaramba, Nalani Makunde, Sharleen Makusha, Nicole Muzanenhamo, Progress Moyo, Elizabeth Mushore, Joice Takaidza, Takadanaishe Zimusi
Source(s): [8]
Coach: Denise Alleyne
Faye Agard, Kimani Archer, Latonia Blackman, Kadeen Corbin, Sasha Corbin, Brianna Holder, Teresa Howell, Victoria Moverville, Tonisha Rock-Yaw, Akeena Stoute, Tamara Trotman, Damia Walrond
Source(s): [10]
Coach: Jess Thirlby
Natalie Metcalf (Co-captain), Layla Guscoth (Co-captain), Imogen Allison, Eleanor Cardwell, Jade Clarke, Funmi Fadoju, Helen Housby, Laura Malcolm, Geva Mentor, Chelsea Pitman, Olivia Tchine, Fran Williams.
Coach: Sam Kanyenda
Jane Chimaliro (Captain), Martha Dambo, Thandi Galeta, Mwai Kumwenda, Takondwa Lwazi, Madalitso Mkandawire, Caroline Mtukule, Joyce Mvula, Grace Mwafulirwa, Lauren Ngwira, Sindi Sintowe, Towera Vinkhumbo.
Source(s): [13]
Coach: Tamsin Greenway
Claire Maxwell (Captain), Emily Nicholl, Emma Barrie, Bethan Goodwin, Niamh McCall, Cerys Cairns, Emma Love, Iona Christian, Hannah Leighton, Hannah Grant, Cerys Finn, Rachel Conway.
Source(s): [14]
Coach: Connie Francis
Romelda Aiken-George, Shanice Beckford, Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Nicole Dixon-Rochester, Jhaniele Fowler, Crystal Plummer, Rebecca Robinson, Shamera Sterling, Adean Thomas, Jodi-Ann Ward, Khadijah Williams, Latanya Wilson.
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Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 27 August 2024 |
Coach: Thilaka Jinadasa
Thishala Algama, Semini Alwis, Gayanjali Amarawansa, Rashmi Perera, Dulangi Wannithilake, Malmi Hettiarachchi, Gayani Dissanayake, Chathurangi Jayasooriya, Gayathri Kaushalya, Tharjini Sivalingam, Bhashini Yoshitha De Silva, Shanika Perera.
Coach: Emily Handyside
Nia Jones (Captain), Bethan Dyke, Lucy Howells, Clare Jones, Nansi Kuti, Zoe Matthewman, Shona O'Dwyer, Ella Powell-Davies, Georgia Rowe Christina Shaw, Sarie Watkins, Phillipa Yarranton.
Source(s): [22]
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Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 17 June 2023 |
Coach: Annette Bishop
Toh Kai Wei (Co-captain), Khor Ting Fang (Co-captain), Aqilah Andin, Amandeep Kaur, Angelina Lim, Goh Wei Ping, Jamie Lim, Kimberly Lim, Rachel Ling, Reena Manogaran, Tan Yi Jie, Yew Shu Ning.
Source(s): [28]
Coach: Joel Young-Strong
Afeisha Noel (Co-captain), Joelisa Cooper (Co-captain), Alena Brooks, Tia Bruno, Tiana Dillon, Oprah Douglas, Shaquanda Greene-Noel, Jameela McCarthy, Jeresia McEchrane, Shaniya Morgan, Shantel Seemungal, Daystar Swift.
Coach: Fred Mugerwa
Irene Eyaru (Captain), Mary Cholhok, Christine Namulumba Kango, Shadia Nassanga, Norah Lunkuse, Lillian Achola, Margret Baagala, Hanisha Muhammad, Stella Nanfuka, Faridah Kadondi, Shaffie Nalwanja.
Source(s): [31]
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent Netball New Zealand in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and the Fast5 Netball World Series. They have also represented New Zealand at the World Games. New Zealand made their test debut in 1938. As of 2023, New Zealand have been world champions on five occasions and Commonwealth champions twice. They are regularly ranked number two in the World Netball Rankings.
The England national netball team, also known as the Vitality Roses, represent England Netball in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Netball Quad Series, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Fast5 Netball World Series and the European Netball Championship. They have also competed at the World Games. England made their Test debut in 1949. Their best result in a major tournament is a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As of 13 December 2023, England are ranked third in the World Netball Rankings.
Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Northern in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Northern is the governing body that represents the Auckland and Northland Regions. In 2021, Mystics won their first premiership and in 2023 they won their second.
Chelsea Pitman is an Australian-born netball player who represented the England National Netball Team internationally until 18 September 2023. In 2024 she was contracted as a training partner and temporary replacement player for the GIANTS Netball playing in the Suncorp Super Netball competition in Australia and announced her retirement during round 9 from all levels of competition. She predominantly played wing attack, but also played goal attack.
Kate Alexandra Heffernan is a New Zealand netball international and former cricketer. She represented the New Zealand national netball team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Netball World Cup. She captained New Zealand at the 2024 Netball Nations Cup. In 2018, she also made two appearances for the New Zealand women's national cricket team.
Ameliaranne Ekenasio, previously known as Ameliaranne Wells, is a New Zealand netball international. In 2010 and 2011, Wells represented Australia at under-19 and under-21 levels. In 2014 she switched allegiances to New Zealand. She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019 Netball World Cup. She captained New Zealand when they won the 2021 Constellation Cup.
Kelly Jury is a New Zealand netball international. She represented New Zealand at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. During the ANZ Championship era Jury played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Since 2020, she has played for Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership. Jury was a prominent member of the Pulse teams that won the 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premierships. Alongside Tiana Metuarau, she was co-captain of the 2022 Pulse team. She was the 2022 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year and shared the 2022 Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award with Grace Nweke.
The Taini Jamison Trophy series is an international netball series hosted by Netball New Zealand. The series traditionally features New Zealand playing a series of test matches against a visiting national team. The trophy is named in honour of Taini Jamison, the former New Zealand head coach. New Zealand won the inaugural 2008 series. A World 7, Jamaica and England have also been series winners. Other participants have included South Africa, Malawi, Fiji and Samoa. As New Zealand and Australia compete for the Constellation Cup, Australia does not compete for the Taini Jamison Trophy.
Layla Guscoth is an England netball international. She was a member of the England squad that won a bronze medal at the 2019 Netball World Cup. At club level, Guscoth has played for Loughborough Lightning, Hertfordshire Mavericks and Team Bath in the Netball Superleague and for Adelaide Thunderbirds in Suncorp Super Netball. She was a member of the Mavericks team that won the 2011 Netball Superleague. She has captained both Mavericks and Thunderbirds. In 2016 she qualified as a doctor.
The 2023 Netball World Cup was the sixteenth staging of the Netball World Cup, the premier competition in international netball, contested every four years. The tournament was held from 28 July to 6 August at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, its first time in Africa.
Karin Burger is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup. Burger has also played for both Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership. She was a member of the Pulse teams that won 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. While playing for Tactix, she was named 2021 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year.
Tiana Metuarau is a New Zealand netball international. Between 2017 and 2020, she was a prominent member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Super Club title and the 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. In 2022, Metuarau was co-captain of the Pulse team that won a third ANZ Premiership title.
The 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, also known as the 2021 Cadbury Netball Series, was the 12th Taini Jamison Trophy series. It featured New Zealand playing England in three netball test matches, played in September 2021. All three tests were played at Christchurch Arena. New Zealand won the opening test 48–42. However, England won the series 2–1 after winning the final two tests, 55–45 and 49–45 respectively. In both the second and third tests, England launched second half comebacks before emerging as winners. It was the first time that England had won a series in New Zealand and the first time they won the Taini Jamison Trophy. The England team were coached by Jess Thirlby and captained by Serena Guthrie. The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In New Zealand, TVNZ 2 also broadcast the matches with a one hour delay.
Grace Nweke is a New Zealand netball international. She first competed for New Zealand in September 2021, becoming the first black woman to do so.
The 2022 ANZ Premiership season was the sixth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Aliyah Dunn, Erikana Pedersen and Whitney Souness, Central Pulse won their third title. Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Northern Stars and Northern Mystics. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Mystics 63–57. Pulse then defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final.
Saviour Tui is a Samoa netball international. Tui was a member of three title winning teams in New Zealand's National Netball League. In 2018 and 2019, Tui won titles with Central Zone/Central Manawa. In 2021 she won a third title with Northern Marvels. She was also a member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. She was a fringe member of the 2021 Northern Mystics team that were ANZ Premiership champions. Since 2022, she has played for Southern Steel in the ANZ Premiership.
The 2022 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2022 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Aliyah Dunn, Erikana Pedersen and Whitney Souness, Central Pulse won their third title. Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Northern Stars and Northern Mystics. Pulse defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final.
The 2024 Vitality Netball Nations Cup was an international netball series hosted and organised by England Netball. It featured England, Australia, New Zealand and Uganda in a series, played in January 2024. The series was played over two successive weekends. The first weekend was played at London's OVO Arena Wembley while the second weekend was played at Leeds's First Direct Arena. With a team coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson, Australia won the series after defeating England 69–49 in the final. Australia finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches, and Paige Hadley was named the series MVP. The series was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Sky Sport in New Zealand, on Fox Sports in Australia and on YouTube.