Shannon Francois

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Shannon Francois
Personal information
Born (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 27)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
University University of Otago
Netball career
Playing position(s): WA, C, GA
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2012–present Southern Steel
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2011-present New Zealand under 21 squad
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Netball
Last updated: 11 November 2011

Shannon Francois is a New Zealand netball player, who is currently contracted to the Southern Steel in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. Francois, who is a predominantly a midcourter has played for Otago in the National Provincial Championships since 2010. She made the New Zealand under 21 squad in 2011 and played against Australia in three tests. She was later named in the FastNet Ferns squad to compete the World Netball Series, in Liverpool in late November. Francois joined Silver Fern players Irene van Dyk, Maria Tutaia and Katrina Grant in the side. [1]

Netball ball sport

Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960, international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball was formed. As of 2011, the INF comprises more than 60 national teams organized into five global regions.

Southern Steel

The Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill that compete in the ANZ Premiership. The franchise was formed as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup: the Dunedin-based Otago Rebels and the Invercargill-based Southern Sting. After the National Bank Cup was retired in 2007, the newly formed Steel joined four other New Zealand franchises in the new ANZ Championship, representing the New Zealand regions of Otago and Southland. The ANZ Championship ran from 2008 to 2016, after which the Steel joined five other New Zealand teams in the new ANZ Premiership.

ANZ Championship netball league in Australasia

The ANZ Championship was the premier netball league in Australia and New Zealand. The competition was held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It was contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand. The competition was administered by Trans Tasman Netball League, which was formed as a joint venture by the netball governing bodies of both countries. ANZ Bank was naming sponsors of the competition since its inaugural season.

She was named in the Silver Ferns for the Australian leg of the 2012 Quad Series, although she was not capped.

While playing international netball, Francois completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Otago graduating in 2012. [2]

A Bachelor of Pharmacy is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, this degree is a prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. It is training to understand the properties and impacts of medicines and developing the skills required to counsel patients about their use.

Shannon was also an exceptional sprinter while at school.

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References

  1. ↑ Egan, Brendon (3 November 2011). "Shannon's season just got better". Southland Times . Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Gibb, John (1 December 2012). "Juggling exams and netball pays". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 1 December 2012.


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