International netball returns tonight, with the first of three tests between the NZ and England in Christchurch - but it took players from both teams to jump through numerous Covid-19 hoops to get there.
England's buildup has been dominated by their stint in managed isolation while four Auckland-based members of the Silver Ferns squad were granted a late exemption from the government to join their team-mates.
Netball reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Corin Dann.