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]

2023 Netball Quad Series
Tournament details
Host nation South Africa
Dates21 – 25 January 2023
No. of nations4 (Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa)
Final positions
Champions Australia (7th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
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.

Teams

Squads
Squad lists
 Australia[4][5]  England[6]  New Zealand[7]  South Africa[8]
Stacey Marinkovich (coach)Jess Thirlby (coach)Noeline Taurua (coach)Norma Plummer (coach)

Notes:

Match officials

Umpires
Umpire Association
Gary BurgessEngland
Angela Armstrong-LushNew Zealand
Bronwen AdamsAustralia
Anso KempSouth Africa
Elizna Van den BergSouth Africa
Alison HarrisonEngland

Umpire Appointments Panel
Umpire Association
Marielouw Van der MerweSouth Africa
Heather GleadallEngland
Theresa PrinceSouth 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 300185160100.06
2 New Zealand 20117314575.04
3 England 0121461620.01
4 South Africa 0121351720.01

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 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 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 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 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 

Australia
7th title

References
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