After their World Cup crash, the Silver Ferns have rolled the world champions - twice - to finish 2023. But is the coach happy with that progress? Merryn Anderson reports.
As Netball New Zealand brainstorm ways to improve the quality of the ANZ Premiership and in turn the national side, a Silver Fern has made a brutally honest admission when asked about a potential avenue to do so.
Faced with a must-win scenario, the Silver Ferns kept the Constellation Cup series alive after posting a gritty 56-53 win over the Australian Diamonds in Invercargill.
Trailing 2-0 in the four-Test series, the Silver Ferns turn their attention to home court advantage after losing 55-46 to Australia in the second Constellation Cup match in Brisbane.
The Silver Ferns were given reminder of Australia’s power and depth after dropping the first of the four-Test Constellation Cup series 50-40 to the Diamonds in Melbourne on Thursday.
The Silver Ferns ended a five-game winless streak and leveled the Taini Jamison series with a 57-36 win over the England Roses at a sold-out Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Wednesday.