2023 Fast5 Netball World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Venue(s) | Wolfbrook Arena |
| Dates | 11-12 November 2023 |
| Teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport (New Zealand) SuperSport (South Africa) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand |
| Third place | England |
The 2023 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 11th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2023, at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. The series also featured a men's tournament.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Nicole Richardson and captained by Matilda Garrett, Australia won the series after defeating New Zealand 35–23 in the final.[5][6][7][8][9] England finished the series in third place.[10] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand[11] and on SuperSport in South Africa.[12]
Squads
| Australia[5][13][14] | England[15][16] | Jamaica[17][18] | Malawi[17] | New Zealand[14][19] | South Africa[12][16][20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Austin Tippah Dwan Ashleigh Ervin Sophie Fawns Matilda Garrett (c) Georgie Horjus Hannah Mundy Teigan O'Shannassy Hannah Petty (vc) Tayla Williams |
Ella Bowen Ashleigh Dekker Paige Reed (vc) Taylor McKevitt Berri Neil Victoria Oyesola Jayda Pechova Razia Quashie (c) Ellie Rattu Emma Thacker |
Romelda Aiken-George (c) Gezelle Allison Theresa Beckford Rhea Dixon Abbeygail Linton Amanda Pinkney Crystal Plummer Adean Thomas (vc) Kimone Shaw Abigale Sutherland |
Shabel Bengo Martha Dambo Shira Dimba Joyce Mvula (vc) Thandie Galleta Cynthia Khunga Jessie Mazengera Amina Msusa Loreen Ngwira Towera Vinkhumbo (c) |
Kate Burley Tayla Earle Georgia Heffernan Paris Lokotui Grace Nweke Amorangi Malesala Tiana Metuarau Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (c) Whitney Souness Elle Temu |
Shannen Bartlett (vc) Amber Coraizin Nomfundo Mngomezulu Sian Moore Nozipho Ntshangase Ané Retief Zandre Smit Jeanie Steyn (c) Tinita Van Dyk Danielle van Nieuwenhuysen |
| Head Coach: Nicole Richardson |
Head Coach: Sonia Mkoloma |
Head Coach: Nicole Aiken-Pinnock |
Head Coach: |
Head Coach: Marianne Delaney-Hoshek |
Head Coach: Martha Mosoahle-Samm |
| Assistant coach: Natalie Avellino |
Assistant coach: Jo Harten |
Assistant coach: |
Assistant coach: |
Assistant coach: |
Assistant coach: Erin Burger |
Group stage
Round 1
| 11 November 2023 | Jamaica | 38–36 | Australia | ||
| 12:30PM | Gezelle Allison 29 Rhea Dixon 5 Romelda Aiken-George 2 Amanda Pinkney 2 |
Stats | Sophie Fawns 13 Lucy Austin 12 Tippah Dwan 6 Georgie Horjus 5 |
| 11 November 2023 | New Zealand | 42–13 | Malawi | ||
| 1:15PM | Grace Nweke 15 Georgia Heffernan 12 Amorangi Malesala 8 Tiana Metuarau 7 |
Report Stats |
Joyce Mvula 9 Jessie Mazengera 4 |
| 11 November 2023 | England | 37–26 | South Africa | ||
| 2:00PM | Paige Reed 27 Berri Neil 8 Emma Thacker 2 |
Stats | Zandre Smit 17 Sian Moore 4 Tinita Van Dyk 3 Nomfundo Mngomezulu 2 |
Round 2
| 11 November 2023 | Jamaica | 41–37 | Malawi | ||
| 3:30PM | Gezelle Allison 24 Romelda Aiken-George 13 Rhea Dixon 2 Amanda Pinkney 2 |
Stats | Joyce Mvula 18 Jessie Mazengera 15 Amina Msusa 4 |
| 11 November 2023 | Australia | 38–32 | South Africa | ||
| 4:15PM | Tippah Dwan 14 Lucy Austin 9 Georgie Horjus 9 Sophie Fawns 6 |
Stats | Zandre Smit 19 Tinita Van Dyk 9 Sian Moore 4 |
| 11 November 2023 | New Zealand | 32–21 | England | ||
| 5:15PM | Amorangi Malesala 16 Grace Nweke 10 Georgia Heffernan 6 |
Report Stats |
Paige Reed 11 Emma Thacker 8 Berri Neil 2 |
Round 3
| 11 November 2023 | South Africa | 33–17 | Jamaica | ||
| 6:45PM | Zandre Smit 17 Sian Moore 7 Tinita Van Dyk 5 Nomfundo Mngomezulu 4 |
Stats | Gezelle Allison 9 Romelda Aiken-George 4 Rhea Dixon 4 |
| 11 November 2023 | England | 41–30 | Malawi | ||
| 7:30PM | Paige Reed 25 Emma Thacker 8 Berri Neil 8 |
Stats | Joyce Mvula 18 Cynthia Khunga 8 Jessie Mazengera 4 |
| 11 November 2023 | New Zealand | 29–38 | Australia | ||
| 8:15PM | Grace Nweke 17 Tiana Metuarau 6 Amorangi Malesala 4 Georgia Heffernan 2 |
Report Stats |
Lucy Austin 13 Sophie Fawns 11 Tippah Dwan 10 Georgie Horjus 4 |
Round 4
| 12 November 2023 | England | 33–27 | Jamaica | ||
| 12:00PM | Paige Reed 17 Emma Thacker 9 Berri Neil 7 |
Stats | Gezelle Allison 12 Romelda Aiken-George 10 Rhea Dixon 5 |
| 12 November 2023 | Australia | 42–24 | Malawi | ||
| 12:45PM | Georgie Horjus 18 Sophie Fawns 9 Tippah Dwan 9 Lucy Austin 6 |
Stats | Joyce Mvula 17 Jessie Mazengera 6 Cynthia Khunga 1 |
| 12 November 2023 | New Zealand | 41–33 | South Africa | ||
| 1:30PM | Amorangi Malesala 15 Grace Nweke 12 Tiana Metuarau 8 Georgia Heffernan 6 |
Report Stats |
Zandre Smit 22 Tinita Van Dyk 7 Sian Moore 4 |
Round 5
| 12 November 2023 | Australia | 37–16 | England | ||
| 3:00PM | Lucy Austin 23 Georgie Horjus 5 Sophie Fawns 5 Tippah Dwan 4 |
Stats | Paige Reed 7 Emma Thacker 5 Berri Neil 4 |
| 12 November 2023 | New Zealand | 50–16 | Jamaica | ||
| 3:45PM | Tiana Metuarau 18 Grace Nweke 11 Amorangi Malesala 11 Georgia Heffernan 10 |
Report Stats |
Romelda Aiken-George 10 Gezelle Allison 4 Amanda Pinkney 2 |
| 12 November 2023 | South Africa | 37–31 | Malawi | ||
| 4:30PM | Zandre Smit 28 Tinita Van Dyk 7 Sian Moore 2 |
Stats | Joyce Mvula 21 Jessie Mazengera 10 |
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 139 | 52 | 137.4% | 8 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 121 | 73 | 160.3% | 8 |
| 3 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 152 | -4 | 97.4% | 6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 164 | -3 | 98.2% | 4 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 189 | -50 | 73.5% | 4 |
| 6 | Malawi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 203 | -68 | 66.5% | 0 |
Qualified for the final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Qualified for 5th/6th place match
Source:[23]
Playoffs
5th v 6th Playoff
| 12 November 2023 | Jamaica | 36–31 | Malawi | ||
| 6:20PM | Romelda Aiken-George 22 Gezelle Allison 12 Rhea Dixon 2 |
Joyce Mvula 29 Loreen Ngwira 1 Amina Msusa 1 |
3rd v 4th Playoff
| 12 November 2023 | England | 30–22 | South Africa | ||
| 7:10PM | Paige Reed 15 Berri Neil 8 Emma Thacker 7 |
Zandre Smit 11 Tinita Van Dyk 11 |
Final
| 12 November 2023 | New Zealand | 23–35 | Australia | ||
| 8:00 PM | Grace Nweke 12 Amorangi Malesala 8 Georgia Heffernan 2 Tiana Metuarau 1 |
Lucy Austin 19 Tippah Dwan 8 Georgie Horjus 7 Sophie Fawns 1 |
Final Placings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| New Zealand | |
| England | |
| 4 | South Africa |
| 5 | Jamaica |
| 6 | Malawi |
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