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A change in alert levels on Sunday means the building will be open to supporters. The Silver Ferns will hope the 2500 fans allowed in, can help spur them to victory on New Zealand sports ‘Super Sunday’. Australia must beat the Ferns by two goals to retain the trophy. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua reacts during their third test win over Australia on Saturday. New Zealand have won the Constellation Cup just once before in 2012, since first being contested in 2010. Experienced shooter Bailey Mes is the lone member of the current Ferns squad to have won t...

FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedInMar 2nd, 2021 Caitlin Bassett has been retained as the Diamonds captain for the opening match of the Constellation Cup despite coach Stacey Marinkovich's leadership rotation policy. Bassett's future as the leader of the team was thrown into doubt after Marinkovich opted to go for a "squad leadership approach" as opposed to having a full-time skipper. Marinkovich's rotating captaincy policy has attracted plenty of criticism, particularly from her predecessor Lisa Alexander, as the coach insisted that it wasn't a way to ease Bassett out of the tea...

Phil Walter/Getty Images New Zealand's Karin Burger attempts to be first to the ball against England's George Fisher in October’s Taini Jamison Trophy series. Of those 10 starts, just four have come at goal defence – a position Taurua has indicated she will see significant court-time in against Australia. Burger did start three games at goal defence in the last Constellation Cup held in 2019, playing the full match each time, experiences she would draw on. Comfortable sliding between wing defence and goal defence, the 27-year-old is content in either role, as long as she’s on court. ...

Silver Ferns squad members form a huddle at a January training camp in Wellington. New Zealand and Australia square off on the netball court this week, albeit with no crowds due to level 2, after the Covid-19 pandemic forced last year's series to be postponed. BRENDON EGAN looks at the juicy storylines. Ferns’ chance to snap the drought? The Silver Ferns' Constellation Cup record against Australia makes for grim reading. They have captured the trophy just once previously in 2012, since it was first contested in 2010. With Australia only scheduled to get out of managed isolation on Monday, ...

She masterminded the Silver Ferns' rapid transformation to becoming world champions and has signed a long-term contract after months of negotiating.