New Zealand national netball team

The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns (Template:Langx<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> or {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> represent Netball New Zealand in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and the Fast5 Netball World Series. They have also represented New Zealand at the World Games. New Zealand made their test debut in 1938. As of 2023, New Zealand have been world champions on five occasions and Commonwealth champions twice. They are regularly ranked number two in the World Netball Rankings.

History

Formation and early years

On 20 August 1938, New Zealand, captained by Margaret Matangi, made their test debut in an away match against at Australia at Royal Park, Melbourne. Australia defeated New Zealand 40–11. This was the first netball Test between Australia and New Zealand. It was also the world's first international netball match.<ref name="sfmm01">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="todor1938">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="tvnz270605">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=netballnzhistory>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=netballnz193059>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=sfons2015>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 20 August 1948, New Zealand, captained by Oonah Shannahan, hosted their first home test against Australia at Forbury Park. Australia defeated New Zealand 27–16.<ref name=netballnz193059/><ref name="todor1948">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sfos08">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Rivalry with Australia

New Zealand's main rivals in international netball are Australia. Between 1963 and 2015, the two teams dominated the World Netball Championships and Commonwealth Games tournaments. Since 2010 the two teams have also competed for the Constellation Cup. Notable and memorable clashes have included the finals of the 1991, 1999 and 2011 World Netball Championships, the finals of the 2010 and the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the final match of the 2013 Constellation Cup.<ref name="tvnz270605"/><ref name="sahof1991">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="smh121013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="skysports060815">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="upstart201118">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="smh241019">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

World Netball Rankings

New Zealand are regularly ranked number two in the World Netball Rankings. In January 2011, after winning the 2010 Commonwealth Games tournament, they replaced Australia at the top of the rankings for the first time. In 2013 they were again ranked number one.<ref name=wnrhistory>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=nzherald240111>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After finishing fourth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand dropped, for the first time in their history, to third.<ref name=sf141218>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In July 2019, they dropped to fourth.<ref name=wnrhistory/><ref name=skysports030719>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, after winning the 2019 Netball World Cup, they moved back up to second.<ref name=sf040919>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tournament history

Netball World Cup

New Zealand have competed at every World Netball Championships and/or Netball World Cup since the inaugural 1963 tournament.<ref name="nwctodor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 1963 tournament, New Zealand were captained by Pamela Edwards, with Lois Muir as vice-captain. Australia defeated New Zealand 37–36 in a closely contested final.<ref name=netballnzhistory/><ref name=netballnz196089>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sfpb24">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sflm27">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="1963todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After winning the 1967 World Netball Championships, New Zealand were world champions for the first time. The team was coached by Taini Jamison and captained by Judy Blair. In the final they beat Australia 40–43. Joan Harnett emerged as the star for New Zealand and was named player of the tournament. In 1996 the team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name=netballnzhistory/><ref name="sfjb23">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sfjh34">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sfnzshof1967">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="1967todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff220719">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

At the 1979 World Netball Championships, New Zealand shared the gold medal with Australia and Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name="stuff220719"/><ref name="1979todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After winning the 1987 World Netball Championships, with a team coached by Lois Muir and captained by Leigh Gibbs, New Zealand were world champions for a third time. New Zealand were dominant in group play, winning all eight matches. That saw them advance to a final round with Australia, England and Trinidad and Tobago. New Zealand were the only team to win all three of their games and were subsequently declared world champions. In 1996, the 1987 team was also inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name=netballnzhistory/><ref name="stuff220719"/><ref name="sflg64">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sfnzshof1987">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="1987todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

At the 2003 World Netball Championships, with a team captained by Anna Rowberry, New Zealand won their fourth title. In the final they defeated Australia 49–47. At the 2003 Halberg Awards, the Silver Ferns won both the main award and were named Team of the Year. Their head coach, Ruth Aitken, was named Coach of the Year and Irene van Dyk, who scored 41 from 43 in the final, was named Sportswoman of the Year.<ref name="stuff220719"/><ref name="sfas110">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2003todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ha2003">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="netballnz200009">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="netballnz080210">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

New Zealand were world champions for a fifth time when, with a team captained by Laura Langman and featuring Casey Kopua and Maria Folau, they won the 2019 Netball World Cup. In just fourteen months, head coach Noeline Taurua turned a team, demoralised at missing out on a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, into world champions. New Zealand rebounded from a round robin defeat to Australia to defeat them 52–51 in the final.<ref name="stuff220719"/><ref name="2019todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="bbc210719">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff220719b">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="stuff230719">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff180720">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 2019 Halberg Awards, the Silver Ferns won both the Halberg Award Supreme and were named Team of the Year. Winning the 2019 Netball World Cup was declared New Zealand's Favourite Sports Moment and Taurua, was named Coach of the Year.<ref name="ha2019">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team were also awarded the 2019 Lonsdale Cup.<ref name="stuff051219">Template:Cite news</ref>

Tournaments	Place
1963 World Netball Championships<ref name="1963todor66"/>	Template:Silver02
1967 World Netball Championships<ref name="sfnzshof1967"/><ref name="1967todor66"/>	Template:Gold01
1971 World Netball Championships<ref name="1971todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
1975 World Netball Championships<ref name="1975todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
1979 World Netball Championships<ref name="1979todor66"/>	Template:Gold01
1983 World Netball Championships<ref name="1983todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
1987 World Netball Championships<ref name="sfnzshof1987"/><ref name="1987todor66"/>	Template:Gold01
1991 World Netball Championships<ref name="1991todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
1995 World Netball Championships<ref name="1995todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
1999 World Netball Championships<ref name="1999todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2003 World Netball Championships<ref name="2003todor66"/>	Template:Gold01
2007 World Netball Championships<ref name="2007todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2011 World Netball Championships<ref name="2011todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="glamadelaide110711">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2015 Netball World Cup<ref name="2015todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="guardian160815">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="abc160815">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff160815">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2019 Netball World Cup<ref name="2019todor66"/><ref name="bbc210719"/><ref name="stuff220719b"/><ref name="stuff230719"/><ref name="stuff180720"/>	Template:Gold01
2023 Netball World Cup	4th

World Games

Between 1985 and 1993, New Zealand competed at the World Games, winning two gold and one silver medals.<ref name="nwgtodor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> With a team captained by Lyn Parker, New Zealand defeated Australia 39–37 in the final to win the inaugural title.<ref name="sflg53">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="1985todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 1989 tournament, a New Zealand team captained by Waimarama Taumaunu, defeated Australia 33–29.<ref name="1989todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 1989 Halberg Awards, the Silver Ferns were named Team of the Year and their head coach, Lyn Parker, was named Coach of the Year.<ref name="ha1989">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tournaments	Place
1985 World Games<ref name="1985todor66"/>	Template:Gold01
1989 World Games<ref name="1989todor66"/>	Template:Gold01
1993 World Games<ref name="1993todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02

Commonwealth Games

New Zealand has competed at every netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games.<ref name="cwgtodor66"/><ref name="silverferns2014cwg">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1990 they lost to Australia in a one-off match when netball was a demonstration sport.<ref name="1990todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="scoop1990">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Between 1998 and 2014 they played in every tournament final, winning two gold and three silver medals.<ref name="cwgtodor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2006 New Zealand won the gold medal for the first time with a 60–55 win over Australia.<ref name="nzherald260306">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2010, New Zealand, led by Maria Tutaia and Irene van Dyk, won their second gold medal after they defeated Australia 66–64 in an epic encounter. Tutaia scored the winning goal in double extra time after 84 minutes of play.<ref name="skysports060815"/><ref name="upstart201118"/><ref name="abc141010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald151010">Template:Cite news</ref> The Silver Ferns were also awarded the 2010 Lonsdale Cup.<ref name="rnz211210">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="smh221210">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="nzherald211210">Template:Cite news</ref>

Tournaments	Place
1990 Commonwealth Games<ref name="1990todor66"/><ref name="scoop1990"/>	2nd
1998 Commonwealth Games<ref name="1998todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2002 Commonwealth Games<ref name="bbc280702">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="bbc040802">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="2002todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2006 Commonwealth Games<ref name="nzherald260306"/><ref name="2006todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2010 Commonwealth Games<ref name="abc141010"/><ref name="nzherald151010"/><ref name="2010todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2014 Commonwealth Games<ref name="2014todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="abc030814">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2018 Commonwealth Games<ref name="2018todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff150418">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="nzherald150418">Template:Cite news</ref>||4th
2022 Commonwealth Games<ref name="skysports070822">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="guardian070822">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="sf080822">Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Bronze03

Taini Jamison Trophy

Since 2008, Netball New Zealand has hosted the Taini Jamison Trophy. The trophy is contested with visiting teams, other than Australia. Teams to compete have included England, Jamaica, South Africa, Malawi, Fiji and Samoa.<ref name=sf160916>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tournaments	Place
2008 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name="odt191008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name="odt250809">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald260809">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald290809">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2010 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name="nzherald070810b">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald180810b">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald210810">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2011 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name="netballnz031011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff081011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2013 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name="sbs271013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=silverferns2013>Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Gold01
2014 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=4tlos311014>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="silverferns2014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2015 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=stuff280715>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=psnz280715>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=netballnz2015>Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Gold01
2016 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=sf140916>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=stuff140916>Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Gold01
2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=stuff130917>Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Gold01
2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=sf240318b>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=stuff250318>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=wn260318>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=rnz260318>Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Silver02
2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=sf301020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=stuff301020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name="bbc240921">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=skysports240921a>Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Silver02
2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=sf220922>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="rnz220922">Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Gold01
2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=sf300923>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="en300923">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=skysports300923>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff300923">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=stuff021024>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="skysports021024">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="en061024">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2025 Taini Jamison Trophy Series<ref name=sf240925>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=stuff240925>Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Gold01

Constellation Cup

Since 2010, New Zealand and Australia have competed for the Constellation Cup.<ref name="smh121013"/><ref name="skysports060815"/><ref name="upstart201118"/><ref name="smh241019"/> New Zealand won the trophy for the first time in 2012 and for a second time in 2021.<ref name="rnz200912">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff210912">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="guardian070321">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="abc070321">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

29 August 2010; The Governor-General of New Zealand, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, talks to New Zealand's Joline Henry during the 2010 Constellation Cup series.

Tournaments	Place
2010 Constellation Cup<ref name="abc050910">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff210910">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2011 Constellation Cup<ref name="stuff301011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="abc301011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2012 Constellation Cup<ref name="rnz200912"/><ref name="stuff210912"/>	Template:Gold01
2013 Constellation Cup<ref name=silverferns2013/><ref name="abc131013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="guardian131013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2014 Constellation Cup<ref name="silverferns2014"/><ref name="abc151014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="netballau151014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2015 Constellation Cup<ref name=netballnz2015/><ref name="abc301015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="odt311015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2016 Constellation Cup<ref name="wsr201016">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="guardian201016">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2017 Constellation Cup<ref name="abc141017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="rnz141017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2018 Constellation Cup<ref name="guardian181018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald181018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="abc181018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2019 Constellation Cup<ref name="abc271019">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="guardian271019">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=skysports311019 >{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2021 Constellation Cup<ref name="guardian070321"/><ref name="abc070321"/>	Template:Gold01
2022 Constellation Cup<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2023 Constellation Cup<ref name=diamonds231023>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=stuff231023>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=abc231023>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2024 Constellation Cup<ref name=sf271024>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=stuff271024>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=guardian271024>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=abc271024>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2025 Constellation Cup<ref name=sf291025>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=stuff291025>Template:Cite news</ref>||Template:Silver02

Netball Quad Series/Netball Nations Cup

Since 2012, New Zealand have competed in the Netball Quad Series, playing against Australia, England and South Africa.<ref name="nzherald310520">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Silver Ferns won their first Quad Series title in September 2017.<ref name="stuff030917">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2020, the Quad Series was briefly replaced by a Nations Cup tournament. New Zealand won this tournament.<ref name="skysports260120">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tournaments	Place
2012 Netball Quad Series<ref name="abc011112">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="newsau011112">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2016 Netball Quad Series<ref name="abc040916">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="guardian040916">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)<ref name="nzherald050217">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)<ref name="stuff030917"/>	Template:Gold01
2018 Netball Quad Series (January)<ref name="smh290118">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="championdata280118">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)<ref name="newsau230918">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="championdata230918">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
2019 Netball Quad Series<ref name="sf210119">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
2020 Netball Nations Cup<ref name="skysports260120"/>	Template:Gold01
2022 Netball Quad Series<ref name="stuff200122">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
2023 Netball Quad Series<ref name="abc250123">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2024 Netball Nations Cup<ref name="sf290124">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Bronze03

Fast5 Netball World Series

Since 2009, the Fast5 Ferns have played in the Fast5 Netball World Series. They have been the dominant team in the series. Between 2009 and 2018, they won seven of the nine tournaments played.<ref name="stuff051122">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sffff">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tournaments	Place
2009 World Netball Series<ref name="nzherald111009">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="express121009">Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Gold01
2010 World Netball Series<ref name="nzherald191010">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="stuff231110">Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Gold01
2011 World Netball Series<ref name="nzherald281111">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Silver02
2012 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name="stuff121112">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="odt121112">Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Gold01
2013 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name=silverferns2013/><ref name="abc101113">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="netball101113">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2014 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name="silverferns2014"/><ref name="abc091114">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="smh091114">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2016 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name=301016fast5c>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="sf301016">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2017 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name="sf291017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="wn261018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||4th
2018 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name=inf221018>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzherald281018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="stuff291018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Gold01
2022 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name=sf061122>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="mccd061122">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Bronze03
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Players

Notable past players

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Most-capped internationals

Irene van Dyk made 145 appearances for New Zealand between 2000 and 2014.

Player	Appearances	Years
Laura Langman<ref name="sfll133"/><ref name="nzherald101018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||165||2005–2020
Maria Folau<ref name="sfmf134">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||150||2005–2019
Irene van Dyk<ref name="sfivd122">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="gwr63821">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||145||2000–2014
Katrina Rore<ref name="sfkr140">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||137||2008–2022
Casey Kopua (née Williams)<ref name="sfck135"/>	135	2005–2019
Lesley Rumball<ref name="sflr107">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||110||1994–2005
Leana de Bruin<ref name="sflvb129">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||104||2003–2016

New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

The following New Zealand netball internationals have been inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.

Inducted	Player	Appearances	Years
1990	Joan Harnett<ref name="sfjh34"/><ref name="nzshof34">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||26||1963–1971
1993	Lois Muir<ref name="sflm27">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzshof27">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||13||1960–1964
1996	Waimarama Taumaunu<ref name="sfwt70"/><ref name="nzshof70">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||77||1981–1991
1999	Rita Fatialofa<ref name="sfrf74">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzshof74">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||45||1982–1989
2001	Sandra Edge<ref name="sfse75">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nzshof75">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||89||1985–1995
2016	Lesley Rumball<ref name="sflr107"/><ref name="nzshof107">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||110||1994–2005

Selected captains

The following New Zealand netball internationals captained the team when they won the gold medal at the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games and the World Games.

Captains	Tournaments
Judy Blair<ref name="sfjb23">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="1967todor66">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1967 World Netball Championships
Lyn Gunson<ref name="1979todor66"/><ref name="sflg53"/><ref name="1985todor66"/>	1979 World Netball Championships 1985 World Games
Leigh Gibbs<ref name="sflg64">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="1987todor66"/>||1987 World Netball Championships
Waimarama Taumaunu<ref name="1989todor66"/><ref name="sfwt70">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1989 World Games
Anna Rowberry<ref name="sfas110"/><ref name="2003todor66"/>	2003 World Netball Championships
Adine Wilson<ref name="sfaw120">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||2006 Commonwealth Games
Casey Kopua (née Williams)<ref name="2011todor66"/><ref name="sfck135">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||2010 Commonwealth Games
Laura Langman<ref name="stuff180720"/><ref name="sfll133">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||2019 Netball World Cup

Head coaches

Current head coach, Noeline Taurua, made 34 appearances as a player for New Zealand between 1994 and 1999.

Coach	Years
Myrtle Muir<ref name="sfdc01">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1938–1948
Dixie Cockerton<ref name="sfdc02">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1960–1963
Taini Jamison<ref name="sfdc03">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1967–1971
Lois Muir<ref name="sflm04">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1974–1988
Lyn Gunson<ref name="sflg5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1989–1993
Leigh Gibbs<ref name="sflg06">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1994–1997
Yvonne Willering<ref name="sfyw07">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||1997–2001
Ruth Aitken<ref name="sfra08">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||2002–2011
Waimarama Taumaunu<ref name="sfwt09">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||2011–2015
Janine Southby<ref name="sfwt10">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=="rnz200718">Template:Cite news</ref>||2015–2018
Noeline Taurua<ref name="sfnt11">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=nzherald300818>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||2018–

Honours

• World Netball Championships/Netball World Cup
  • Winners: 1967, 1979, 1987, 2003, 2019
  • Runners up: 1963, 1971, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015
• Commonwealth Games
  • Winners: 2006, 2010
  • Runners Up: 1998, 2002, 2014
• Taini Jamison Trophy
  • Winners: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
  • Runners Up: 2009, 2018, 2021, 2024
• Constellation Cup
  • Winners: 2012, 2021, 2024
  • Runners Up: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
• Netball Quad Series/Netball Nations Cup
  • Winners: 2017 (August/September), 2020
  • Runners Up: 2012, 2016, 2017 (January/February), 2023
• World Games
  • Winners: 1985, 1989: 2
  • Runners up: 1993
• Fast5 Netball World Series
  • Winners: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Runners up: 2011, 2023
• Lonsdale Cup
  • Winners: 2010, 2019
• Halberg Awards – Supreme Award
  • Winners: 2003, 2019
• Halberg Awards – Team of the Year
  • Winners: 1989, 2003, 2019
• New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
  • Inductees: 1967, 1987

External links

• Official team website