2023 Netball Quad Series
The 2023 Netball Quad Series was the eighth Netball Quad Series of test matches, contested by four of the five highest ranked nations in netball. The series was played in South Africa during January 2023, several months before the 2023 Netball World Cup held in the same venue.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  South Africa | 
| Dates | 21 – 25 January 2023 | 
| No. of nations | 4 (Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp) Australia (7th title) | 
| Runner-up |  New Zealand | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 | 
| Top scorer(s) | Grace Nweke  166/180 (92%) | 
| ← 2022  | |
Australia were the series champions, defeating New Zealand in the final by 56–50 to retain their title. It was Australia's seventh Quad Series trophy.[2] New Zealand goal shooter Grace Nweke was named as the player of the series.[2][3]
The series was broadcast in South Africa on SuperSport, Fox Sports in Australia, Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, and Sky Sport in New Zealand.
Squads
    
| .svg.png.webp) Australia[4][5] |  England[6] |  New Zealand[7] |  South Africa[8] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
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| Stacey Marinkovich (coach) | Jess Thirlby (coach) | Noeline Taurua (coach) | Norma Plummer (coach) | 
Notes:
Match officials
    
    Umpires
    
| Umpire | Association | 
|---|---|
| Gary Burgess | England | 
| Angela Armstrong-Lush | New Zealand | 
| Bronwen Adams | Australia | 
| Anso Kemp | South Africa | 
| Elizna Van den Berg | South Africa | 
| Alison Harrison | England | 
Umpire Appointments Panel
    
| Umpire | Association | 
|---|---|
| Marielouw Van der Merwe | South Africa | 
| Heather Gleadall | England | 
| Theresa Prince | South Africa | 
Source:[12]
Round-robin stage
    
The four teams played each other once in the round-robin stage, from which the top two sides advanced to the final to compete for the Quad Series title. The bottom two sides went to the third-place playoff.
| # | Standings (2023 Netball Quad Series) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | Pts | ||
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 160 | 100.0 | 6 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 145 | 75.0 | 4 | |
| 3 | England | 0 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 162 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 172 | 0.0 | 1 | |
Updated to 25 January 2023
Round 1
    
| 21 January 2023 4:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | South Africa  | 41–61 |  New Zealand | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 14–15, 5–20, 11–11 | |||||||
| Nweke  42/44 (95%) Ekenasio  11/15 (73%) Wilson  8/12 (67%) | Potgieter  25/26 (96%) Taljaard  13/15 (87%) Venter  3/8 (38%) | ||||||
| 21 January 2022 6:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | Australia .svg.png.webp) | 61–55 |  England | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 17–14, 17–9, 13–14 | |||||||
| Garbin  46/51 (90%) Wood  8/11 (73%) Austin  7/9 (78%) | Cardwell  37/40 (93%) Housby  16/21 (76%) Drakeford-Lewis  2/2 (100%) | ||||||
Round 2
    
| 22 January 2023 4:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | South Africa  | 46–46 |  England | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 10–11, 13–10, 10–13 | |||||||
| Potgieter  30/31 (97%) Taljaard  16/20 (80%) | Tchine  19/22 (86%) Housby  16/19 (84%) Drakeford-Lewis  11/11 (100%) | ||||||
| 22 January 2023 6:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | Australia .svg.png.webp) | 59–57 |  New Zealand | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 15–12, 16–14, 15–14 | |||||||
| Koenen  38/40 (95%) Wood  21/24 (88%) | Nweke  42/44 (95%) Wilson  8/11 (73%) Ekenasio  7/8 (88%) | ||||||
Round 3
    
| 24 January 2023 4:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | England  | 45–55 |  New Zealand | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 9–12, 14–10, 10–18 | |||||||
| Cardwell  33/37 (89%) Housby  12/14 (86%) | Nweke  44/48 (92%) Ekenasio  7/9 (78%) Selby-Rickit  4/4 (100%) | ||||||
| 24 January 2023 6:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | South Africa  | 48–65 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 13–17, 10–16, 10–14 | |||||||
| Venter  29/36 (81%) Taljaard  9/13 (69%) Potgieter  6/6 (100%) Ngubane  4/6 (67%) | Garbin  32/36 (89%) Dwyer  13/15 (87%) Austin  11/13 (85%) Koenen  9/9 (100%) | ||||||
Finals
    
    Third-place final
    
| 25 January 2023 4:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Stats | England  | 49–42 |  South Africa | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 13–11, 11–11, 13–8 | |||||||
| Cardwell  23/27 (85%) Housby  17/19 (89%) Tchine  9/13 (69%) | Potgieter  30/31 (97%) Venter  2/2 (100%) Taljaard  10/14 (71%) | ||||||
Final
    
| 25 January 2023 6:00 pm (SAST UTC+2) | Report Stats | Australia .svg.png.webp) | 56–50 |  New Zealand | International Convention Centre, Cape Town | SuperSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 15–12, 14–9, 12–10 | |||||||
| Koenen  33/34 (97%) Wood  23/28 (82%) | Nweke  39/45 (87%) Ekenasio  11/11 (100%) | ||||||
| 2023 Netball Quad Series winners | 
|---|
| .svg.png.webp) Australia 7th title | 
References
    
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