A last quarter surge was not enough to prevent the Silver Ferns falling 57-50 to the Australia Diamonds in the opening match of the 2017 Netball Quad Series in Durban, South Africa on Sunday.
SKY Sport NZ commentator Jenny Woods is back in 2017 with her first Commentator’s Call ahead of the Netball Quad Series and two-Test Series of Wales.

The Silver Ferns have a great opportunity to start the year with a bang – and some silverware.
SilverFans won’t have to wait long for their summer Netball fix, with the Silver Ferns tour to South Africa, England and Wales to be broadcast LIVE on SKY Sport NZ.

The Silver Ferns will face Wales in an historic two-Test Series on February 7 and 8 to wrap up their 2017 Northern Hemisphere tour.

As Silver Fern No 75, mercurial midcourter Sandra Edge left an indelible imprint which was recently honoured at Netball New Zealand HQ with the unveiling of the Sandra Edge Room.
Kelly Jury and Sam Sinclair are in line to make their Silver Ferns debuts, named in the 12-strong team to contest the upcoming Netball Quad Series in South Africa and England.
Kayla Cullen once again took home the Woman’s Day People’s Choice Award at the NZ Netball Awards.
Silver Ferns shooter Maia Wilson has capped off a big 2016, named Junior Maori Sportswoman at the Maori Sports Awards.
Ameliaranne Ekenasio has today confirmed she will be unavailable for Silver Ferns squad selection as she and husband, Damien, are expecting their first child.
Netball New Zealand is pleased to announce the athletes selected in the 2017 Silver Ferns squad and Silver Ferns Development squad.
Of the 164 women who have represented the Silver Ferns, a select band of six has gone on to achieve 100 Test Caps.
Laura Langman has been named the winner of the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award at the 2nd New Zealand Netball Awards at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday night.
Tomorrow, Netball New Zealand will honour its best player with the presentation of the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award.
New Zealand’s FAST5 Ferns secured a fourth successive Fast5 Netball World Series title with a comprehensive 41-16 win over Australia in the Grand Final in Melbourne on Sunday.
The FAST5 Ferns qualified for the final of the Fast5 Netball World Series against Australia later on Sunday with impressive wins in their final two round-robin matches in Melbourne.
A new generation of FAST5 Ferns remained well in the hunt to retain their title after the completion of the first day’s play at the Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne on Saturday.

SKY Sport NZ’s Jenny Woods joins the commentary team for this weekend’s Fast5 Netball World Series – she previews the event in the latest Commentator’s Call…

New Zealand’s FAST5 Ferns have departed for Melbourne with high expectations of an exciting, action-packed weekend at the Fast5 Netball World Series, October 29-30.
Made to work hard by a gallant Silver Ferns, the Australian Diamonds retained the New World Netball Series for the Constellation Cup with a 49-45 win in Invercargill on Thursday.
Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby has made one change for tomorrow’s fourth and final Test of the New World Netball Series for the Constellation Cup against the Australian Diamonds at the ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill.