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Netball South Africa announce final squad for World Cup

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  • Post published:July 4, 2023


Netball South Africa have confirmed the final 12 players squad for the upcoming Netball World Cup hosted in Cape Town.

Netball South Africa released fifteen names on May 19, 2023, in Randburg. Now, the federation has gone one step further and released a final list of twelve players who will be on the final team and three players who will be on the bench.

SPAR Proteas head coach Norma Plummer had been with the team for a four-week training camp – locally-based players returned to their provincial teams and played the remainder of the domestic Telkom Netball League, while overseas-based players also completed their leagues.

“As a federation, we have given Coach Norma and management team all the support they needed in preparing the best team for the World Cup,” said Cecilia Molokwane, Netball South Africa President.

“This will be for the first time in sixty years that a Netball World Cup is hosted on African soil, therefore our expectation for podium finish as hosts is a fair one.

“We can’t host and become spectators in our own backyard – we need to make sure that South Africa and other African countries make it to the podium come 6th August 2023. From Netball South Africa, we are pleased with the selected players, and we know for sure that they will do well.

“We are throwing all the much-needed support to the team, and we have full confidence in that and what they can deliver for us. This is their one chance to write their names in the history books.”

The team will meet again on the 14th of July 2023 in Cape Town for final training camp before the Vitality Netball World Cup.

The 2023 Netball World starts on the 28th of July till 6th August 2023 and will be played at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)/

Netball South Africa 12 player squad:

Bongiwe Msomi (captain); Karla Pretorius (VC); Khanyisa Chawane; Izette Griesel; Phumza Maweni; Lenize Potgieter; Nicola Smith; Jeante Strydom; Nichole Taljaard; Elmere van der Berg; Shadine van der Merwe, Ine-Mari Venter
Reserves: Owethu Ngubane; Refiloe Nketsa and Lefebre Rademan

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