2023 Fast5 Netball World Series

The 2023 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 11th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2023, at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. The series also featured a men's tournament.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Nicole Richardson and captained by Matilda Garrett, Australia won the series after defeating New Zealand 35–23 in the grand final.[5][6][7][8][9] England finished the series in third place.[10] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand[11] and on SuperSport in South Africa.[12]

2023 Fast5 Netball World Series
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
CityChristchurch
Venue(s)Wolfbrook Arena
Dates11-12 November 2023
Teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place England

Group stage

Round 1
11 November 2023  Jamaica 38–36  Australia  
12:30PM Gezelle Allison  29
Rhea Dixon  5
Romelda Aiken-George  2
Amanda Pinkney  2		 Stats Sophie Fawns  13
Lucy Austin  12
Tippah Dwan  6
Georgie Horjus  5
11 November 2023  New Zealand 42–13  Malawi  
1:15PM Grace Nweke  15
Georgia Heffernan  12
Amorangi Malesala  8
Tiana Metuarau  7		 Report
Stats		 Joyce Mvula  9
Jessie Mazengera  4
11 November 2023  England 37–26  South Africa  
2:00PM Paige Reed  27
Berri Neil  8
Emma Thacker  2		 Stats Zandre Smit  17
Sian Moore  4
Tinita Van Dyk  3
Nomfundo Mngomezulu  2

Round 2
11 November 2023  Jamaica 41–37  Malawi  
3:30PM Gezelle Allison  24
Romelda Aiken-George  13
Rhea Dixon  2
Amanda Pinkney  2		 Stats Joyce Mvula  18
Jessie Mazengera  15
Amina Msusa  4
11 November 2023  Australia 38–32  South Africa  
4:15PM Tippah Dwan  14
Lucy Austin  9
Georgie Horjus  9
Sophie Fawns  6		 Stats Zandre Smit  19
Tinita Van Dyk  9
Sian Moore  4
11 November 2023  New Zealand 32–21  England  
5:15PM Amorangi Malesala  16
Grace Nweke  10
Georgia Heffernan  6		 Report
Stats		 Paige Reed  11
Emma Thacker  8
Berri Neil  2

Round 3
11 November 2023  South Africa 33–17  Jamaica  
6:45PM Zandre Smit  17
Sian Moore  7
Tinita Van Dyk  5
Nomfundo Mngomezulu  4		 Stats Gezelle Allison  9
Romelda Aiken-George  4
Rhea Dixon  4
11 November 2023  England 41–30  Malawi  
7:30PM Paige Reed  25
Emma Thacker  8
Berri Neil  8		 Stats Joyce Mvula  18
Cynthia Khunga  8
Jessie Mazengera  4
11 November 2023  New Zealand 29–38  Australia  
8:15PM Grace Nweke  17
Tiana Metuarau  6
Amorangi Malesala  4
Georgia Heffernan  2		 Report
Stats		 Lucy Austin  13
Sophie Fawns  11
Tippah Dwan  10
Georgie Horjus  4

Round 4
12 November 2023  England 33–27  Jamaica  
12:00PM Paige Reed  17
Emma Thacker  9
Berri Neil  7		 Stats Gezelle Allison  12
Romelda Aiken-George  10
Rhea Dixon  5
12 November 2023  Australia 42–24  Malawi  
12:45PM Georgie Horjus  18
Sophie Fawns  9
Tippah Dwan  9
Lucy Austin  6		 Stats Joyce Mvula  17
Jessie Mazengera  6
Cynthia Khunga  1
12 November 2023  New Zealand 41–33  South Africa  
1:30PM Amorangi Malesala  15
Grace Nweke  12
Tiana Metuarau  8
Georgia Heffernan  6		 Report
Stats		 Zandre Smit  22
Tinita Van Dyk  7
Sian Moore  4

Round 5
12 November 2023  Australia 37–16  England  
3:00PM Lucy Austin  23
Georgie Horjus  5
Sophie Fawns  5
Tippah Dwan  4		 Stats Paige Reed  7
Emma Thacker  5
Berri Neil  4
12 November 2023  New Zealand 50–16  Jamaica  
3:45PM Tiana Metuarau  18
Grace Nweke  11
Amorangi Malesala  11
Georgia Heffernan  10		 Report
Stats		 Romelda Aiken-George  10
Gezelle Allison  4
Amanda Pinkney  2
12 November 2023  South Africa 37–31  Malawi  
4:30PM Zandre Smit  28
Tinita Van Dyk  7
Sian Moore  2		 Stats Joyce Mvula  21
Jessie Mazengera  10

Sources:[7][9][10][13][14]

Table
Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD G% Pts
1  Australia540119113952137.4%8
2  New Zealand540119412173160.3%8
3  England5302148152-497.4%6
4  South Africa5203161164-398.2%4
5  Jamaica5203139189-5073.5%4
6  Malawi5005135203-6866.5%0

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
  Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Source:[15]

Playoffs

5th v 6th Playoff
12 November 2023  Jamaica 36–31  Malawi  
6:20PM Romelda Aiken-George  22
Gezelle Allison  12
Rhea Dixon  2		 Joyce Mvula  29
Loreen Ngwira  1
Amina Msusa  1
Teams
Head Coach:
Nicole Aiken-Pinnock

Starting 5:
GS Romelda Aiken-George (c)
GA Gezelle Allison
C Adean Thomas (vc)
GD Kimone Shaw
GK Abbeygail Linton

Squad:
GD Theresa Beckford
GA Rhea Dixon
GA Amanda Pinkney
GD Crystal Plummer
C Abigale Sutherland

 Head Coach:

Starting 5:
GS Joyce Mvula (vc)
GA Loreen Ngwira
C Thandie Galleta
GD Towera Vinkhumbo (c)
GK Shabel Bengo

Squad:
GD Martha Dambo
C Shira Dimba
GA Cynthia Khunga
GA Jessie Mazengera
GA Amina Msusa

Sources:[16][17][18]

3rd v 4th Playoff
12 November 2023  England 30–22  South Africa  
7:10PM Paige Reed  15
Berri Neil  8
Emma Thacker  7		 Zandre Smit  11
Tinita Van Dyk  11
Teams
Head Coach:
Sonia Mkoloma
Assistant coach:
Jo Harten

Starting 5:
GS Paige Reed (vc)
GA Berri Neil
C Taylor McKevitt
GD Ella Bowen
GK Razia Quashie (c)

Squad:
C Ashleigh Dekker
GD Victoria Oyesola
GD, GK Jayda Pechova
C Ellie Rattu
GA, GS Emma Thacker

 Head Coach:
Martha Mosoahle-Samm
Assistant coach:
Erin Burger

Starting 5:
GS Zandre Smit
GA Tinita Van Dyk
C Shannen Bartlett (vc)
GD Danielle van Nieuwenhuysen
GK Ané Retief

Squad:
C Amber Coraizin
GA Nomfundo Mngomezulu
GA Sian Moore
GD Nozipho Ntshangase
GK Jeanie Steyn (c)

Sources:[10][12][19][20]

Grand Final
12 November 2023  New Zealand 23–35  Australia  
8:00 PM Grace Nweke  12
Amorangi Malesala  8
Georgia Heffernan  2
Tiana Metuarau  1		 Lucy Austin  19
Tippah Dwan  8
Georgie Horjus  7
Sophie Fawns  1
Teams
Head Coach:
Marianne Delaney-Hoshek

Starting 5:
GS Grace Nweke
GA Amorangi Malesala
C Tayla Earle
GD Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (c)
GK Elle Temu

Squad:
GD, GK Kate Burley
GA, GS Georgia Heffernan
C Paris Lokotui
GS Tiana Metuarau
C Whitney Souness

 Head coach:
Nicole Richardson
Assistant coach:
Natalie Avellino

Starting 5:
GS Sophie Fawns
GA Georgie Horjus
C Hannah Petty (vc)
GD Teigan O'Shannassy
GK Ashleigh Ervin

Squad:
GS Lucy Austin
GA Tippah Dwan
GK, GD Matilda Garrett (c)
C Hannah Mundy
C Tayla Williams

Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][21][22][23][24]

Final Placings
Rank Team
 Australia
 New Zealand
 England
4 South Africa
5 Jamaica
6 Malawi

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