The Silver Ferns closed the Northern Netball Quad Series in thrilling fashion, holding their nerve to clinch a dramatic 62-60 extra time win over the South Africa Proteas in London on Monday.

In a spirited outing, the new-look Silver Ferns showed heartening progress after being pipped 53-50 by the Australian Diamonds in their Northern Netball Quad Series match in London on Sunday.

With her international comeback complete, Silver Ferns vice-captain Casey Kopua is confident of raising her performance levels for the remainder of the Northern Netball Quad Series in England.

Coach Noeline Taurua has targeted the key work-ons ahead of the Silver Ferns second Northern Netball Quad Series match against the Australian Diamonds in London on Sunday (5.30am NZT).

The Silver Ferns have been beaten 54-41 by the England Roses in their Northern Netball Quad Series opener in Liverpool on Monday.

Mid-courter Laura Langman has been confirmed to lead the Silver Ferns during a critical year for the national team.

Silver Ferns midcourter Laura Langman is carrying momentum from a highly charged summer training regime which has her primed for the Northern Netball Quad Series in England.

In what has been a year of two halves, the appointment of Noeline Taurua as head coach has injected a strong sense of purpose as the Silver Ferns build into a new era after an emotionally-charged 2018.

Noeline Taurua could hardly have asked for a better opportunity to test a number of players against the world’s best.

New Zealand’s rich legacy in the shortened version of the game was highlighted when the FAST5 Ferns secured the Fast5 Netball World Series title for a seventh time in October.

Netball New Zealand is pleased to welcome Voyager Luggage as official luggage supplier of the Silver Ferns.

Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua has named her team to contest the Northern Quad Series as the athletes meet new standards of expectation.

The Silver Ferns have received a timely boost on the cusp of a big year in Netball as they climb back to second in the International Netball Federation (INF) world rankings.

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With her family connections deeply imbedded in Northland, Noeline Taurua was humbled to win the Coach of the Year award at the recent 2018 Tai Tokerau Maori Sports Awards.

Netball New Zealand’s bid to host the Netball World Cup in 2023 is backed by a belief they can take the sport’s pinnacle event to new levels.

The 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series provided a terrific platform for New Zealand talent to shine and gain exposure against top level teams and players.

Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua has invited 25 of New Zealand’s leading Netballers to next month’s Silver Ferns camp where her focus is four-fold.

Reversing their round robin result, the FAST5 Ferns went on to clinch a seventh Fast5 Netball World Series title when shading Jamaica 34-33 in a pulsating 2018 final in Melbourne on Sunday.

Fittingly, it was a thrilling 34-32 win over traditional rivals Australia that ensured the FAST5 Ferns remained unbeaten after the first day of the Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne on Saturday.