The Constellation Cup was left hanging in the balance after Australia squared the Cadbury Netball Series with a 48-42 win over the Silver Ferns in Auckland on Wednesday.
Silver Ferns defender Phoenix Karaka has been ruled out of tonight’s second Constellation Cup Test against the Australian Diamonds with a mild concussion.
A pulsating final quarter helped the Silver Ferns clinch a dramatic 53-52 win over Australia in the opening match of the four-Test Constellation Cup, played as part of the Cadbury Netball Series in Christchurch on Sunday.
Midcourter Whitney Souness has been named for the Constellation Cup opener against the Australian Diamonds as a replacement for Gina Crampton, who has been ruled out with a knee sprain.
The Silver Ferns will open 2020 when they compete in the Vitality Netball Nations Cup against the England Roses, Jamaica Sunshine Girls and South Africa SPAR Proteas in England.
A 16-strong Silver Ferns squad has been confirmed by the National Selection Panel with 11 members of the Netball World Cup team named in the squad alongside Maia Wilson, Whitney Souness, Kimiora Poi, Sam Sinclair and Michaela Sokolich-Beatson.
After securing the world championship title earlier this year, the Silver Ferns are set for a rematch against the Australian Diamonds in a trans-Tasman battle - fighting for the Constellation Cup with the first two matches on home soil.
After winning the Netball World Cup in July, the Silver Ferns have moved back up to second in the latest International Netball Federation (INF) World Rankings.
Netball World Cup champion coach Noeline Taurua will remain in charge of the Silver Ferns for their next two international campaigns.
Netball New Zealand partner SKINS continues to play an important role in assisting the performance and recovery of the Silver Ferns.
A reception will be held at Parliament later this month for the world champion Silver Ferns, with the public invited to join the celebrations.
If you were kept on the edge of your seat by every twist and turn in the Silver Ferns’ thrilling Netball World Cup final victory over Australia, spare a thought for Otago Polytechnic academic Hayden Croft.
The Silver Ferns Netball World Cup partners have joined together to ensure the Silver Ferns team receive a bonus payment for their achievements in winning the 2019 Netball World Cup.
The Silver Ferns completed a spectacular rise back to the top after clinching a memorable 52-51 win over Australia in the Vitality Netball World Cup final in Liverpool on Monday morning (NZ time).
The Silver Ferns will play for gold against old rivals Australia after holding their nerve to beat England 47-45 in the Vitality Netball World Cup semi finals on Sunday morning (NZ time).
“Sleek, powerful and of course, black.”
The resurgent Silver Ferns couldn’t have asked for a better preparation ahead of their semi final showdown against England at the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool on Sunday (2am, NZ time).