Proteas take on England with Winning Mentality
Coach expects the SPAR Proteas to take on world no. 3 England with a winning mentality in the first of their three-test international netball series starting in Bath at 2:30pm this afternoon
England the Better in First Test
World number three England taught the SPAR Proteas a lesson in endurance, finishing each quarter better than the African champions to win the opening encounter of the 3-test series
Netball Squad Announced for England Test Series
Netball SA announces a strong and balanced SPAR South African Netball team for the three-match England Test Series starting 25 September
Netball SA Names Strong Squad for African Champs
Netball SA recalls Yolandi Saalmans and Nontle Gwavu alongside sole new cap, goalshooter Colleen Ferreira, in a strong and mature squad of twelve for the African Championships in Malawi
Mthethwa’s Hand in Making Pro Sports History
The South African women’s sports landscape is set to enter a new era with the launch of the Netball Professional League. In the lead up to this historic move, gsport speaks to Netball South Africa President Mimi Mthethwa, who is fast driving change in the country’s most popular women’s sports code.
Mthethwa Defends Quad Series Squad
Netball South Africa President Mimi Mthethwa has rubbished claims of a lack of transformation in the sport. Mthethwa says Players for the SPAR Proteas are chosen based on talent not race.
Hard Lessons Toughen SPAR Proteas
The SPAR Proteas improved throughout the Quad Series but still finished without a win after hard losses to World number one, two and three – Australia, New Zealand and England.
Result: England bt SPAR Proteas 56-30
The SPAR Protea National Netball Team lost their final Quad Series international netball tournament 30-56 to world no. 3 England, in Hamilton, New Zealand on Thursday morning.
SPAR Proteas Show Progress in Australia Loss
The SPAR Proteas showed a lot of fight as they lost 68-36 to Australia in Wellington, New Zealand. The Proteas are now looking ahead to their last two matches in the Quad Series against New Zealand and England.
Defence Key in Second Diamonds Test
SPAR Proteas Coach Elize Kotze says that her team has analysed videos of their first match against the Australian Diamonds in the Quad Series, and believe that defence will be key in making progress against the world’s best.
SPAR Proteas Show Growth In Defeat
The SPAR Proteas have shown a lot improvement in their first three matches in the Quad Series. In their final test on Australian soil, they went down 62-53 to world no. 3-ranked England in a closely contested match, after leading at half-time.
Proteas Run England Close in Quad Series
A fighting SPAR Proteas team have lost their third match in the Quad Series, to world number-three England, by a margin of 62-53. This is by far the SA team’s best performance in the series, after big losses to both Australia and New Zealand.