2023 Fast5 Netball World Series

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
← 2022
2024 →

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]

Group stage

Round 1

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

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

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

Table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD G% Pts
1  Australia 5 4 0 1 191 139 52 137.4% 8
2  New Zealand 5 4 0 1 194 121 73 160.3% 8
3  England 5 3 0 2 148 152 -4 97.4% 6
4  South Africa 5 2 0 3 161 164 -3 98.2% 4
5  Jamaica 5 2 0 3 139 189 -50 73.5% 4
6  Malawi 5 0 0 5 135 203 -68 66.5% 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 Goals scored 22
Gezelle Allison Goals scored 12
Rhea Dixon Goals scored 2 		Joyce Mvula Goals scored 29
Loreen Ngwira Goals scored 1
Amina Msusa Goals scored 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 Goals scored 15
Berri Neil Goals scored 8
Emma Thacker Goals scored 7 		Zandre Smit Goals scored 11
Tinita Van Dyk Goals scored 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 Goals scored 12
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 8
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 2
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 1 		Lucy Austin Goals scored 19
Tippah Dwan Goals scored 8
Georgie Horjus Goals scored 7
Sophie Fawns Goals scored 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  England
4  South Africa
5  Jamaica
6  Malawi

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