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Rivals, refs and plenty of whistle: A guide to the Netball World Cup
With all the fuss about the football, did you know there's a Netball World Cup about to get underway in South Africa and New Zealand are the defending champs?
Can Silver Ferns defend the World Cup for the first time?
Analysis - Over the next two weeks the Silver Ferns will attempt to do something they've never done before - win back-to-back Netball World Cups.
Netball World Cup - key player watch
From the reliable to the entertaining - sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe highlights five players to look out for at the Netball World Cup.
World Netball rule changes put onus on players to keep game clean
A New Zealand member of World Netball's Rules Advisory Panel (RAP) says proposed rule changes send a clear message that players need to take more responsibility to keep the game clean.
Netball: Dangerous play focus of international rule changes
A crack down on dangerous play, overhauling a farcical short pass rule, and the ditching of some of the irksome international netball rules will be put to the vote in Cape Town later this month.
16 year old to set Volley Ferns up in Chile
At just 16 Kalea Norton is the youngest member of the Volley Ferns and she's got one of the biggest jobs when the team plays Chile on their first overseas tour since 2019.
Gastro, security, and lights out - Silver Ferns prepare for it all
No stone has been left unturned as the team behind the Silver Ferns gear up for the first Netball World Cup on African soil, which could come with its own unique challenges.
Crampton backs massive potential in Silver Ferns World Cup team
Test veteran Gina Crampton admits watching the Silver Ferns from afar next year will be tough after an elite career, which started in 2012.
Silver Ferns World Cup selections on point
Analysis - The Silver Ferns team named for the Netball World Cup might not have been met with widespread approval on Wednesday, but it's hard to fault the selectors' logic, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.
Netball: Elle Temu heading to Australia, defender shortage looms
Silver Ferns wider squad member Elle Temu won't be a part of next year's ANZ Premiership as she's heading to Australia.
Gordon completes midcourt puzzle in Silver Ferns World Cup team
Dame Noeline Taurua has announced a 12-strong Silver Ferns team to contest the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.
Silver Ferns' selectors face familiar midcourt dilemma
In three days Dame Noeline Taurua will reveal her Silver Ferns' World Cup team and two midcourt positions will come down to the wire, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.
Mystics give Sulu Fitzpatrick fairytale send-off
The Mystics have won their second ANZ Premiership title in three years after beating the Stars 74-56 in Hamilton and given their captain the perfect send off.
Stars determined to shine in do or die clash with Pulse
Stars' midcourter Gina Crampton says last year's brutal ANZ Premiership grand final is one game she just hasn't been able to watch.
Competition from cashed up codes 'massive challenge' for netball
Netball is facing a massive challenge as it tries to compete with codes that are being cross subsidised by cashed up men's sports, the head of the New Zealand Netball Players' Association says.
Rob Wright on Jamaica 'shambles' and Netball World Cup danger pool
Veteran Australian coach Rob Wright says last year's series flop against the Silver Ferns was a bad look for Jamaica and says they've found themselves in a tricky pool at July's Netball World Cup as a…
Netball NZ open to breakaway IPL style competition
Netball New Zealand is interested in a netball equivalent of cricket's IPL, which would draft the best players in the world and give athletes a chance to earn more money.
Pulse shooters breakout season caught coach off guard
One of the beauties of sport lies in its unpredictability and Pulse coach Yvette McCausland-Durie doesn't mind admitting that she did not predict the exponential growth of Amelia Walmsley.
Tactix working with Silver Ferns' medical staff over Jane Watson return
The Tactix could be without influential defender Jane Watson again when the side hosts the Stars in a must win game in Christchurch this Sunday.
The minor sport experiencing major growth in NZ
It's the fastest growing sport in our secondary schools but it struggles to get visibility, keep up with demand, and risks losing top players to other codes.
Netball: Maia Wilson's shooting on point for the Stars
After eight rounds of netball and a 6-5 win-loss ratio the one constant for the South Auckland based Stars has been the shooting accuracy of captain Maia Wilson.
Keeping up with top sides getting harder, says former Black Stick
Former Black Stick Katie Glynn, who is now an assistant coach with Great Britain says keeping up with the top sides in the world is getting tougher.
Silver Ferns: The problem with wing defence ...
Analysis - Out of the seven positions on a netball court wing defence is probably the least glamorous, yet it's causing Silver Ferns' coach Dame Noeline Taurua a few headaches ahead of the World Cup.
White Ferns' star Amelia Kerr lives out dream in India
White Ferns' star Amelia Kerr got to live out scenes she only dreamed of as a child while playing in India's inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL).
World Netball fines Netball Jamaica after last year's Silver Ferns series flop
Netball Jamaica has been fined GBP £5,000 (NZ $9,800) by the sports governing body after last year's series with the Silver Ferns turned into a farce.