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Ellie Bird and Georgia Tong compete in the air. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020 Growing up in Auckland, Tong had to compete for court time with the likes of former Silver Ferns' Temalisi Fakahokotau and Phoenix Karaka. Tong moved to Hamilton at the end of 2017 to be closer to her partner and that's when a door opened. "No one really knew who I was. I hadn't really played any rep netball up in Auckland and my club coach at the time knew the Beko coach, who is now assistant coach of the Magic, Mary-Jane Araroa," Tong said. "She gave me a shot but had never seen me before. I only had one trial, the ...

Netball's Constellation Cup between New Zealand and Australia is still expected to go ahead, the only question is: when? Netball's Constellation Cup between New Zealand and Australia is still expected to go ahead, the only question is: when? 13 January 2021 Both nations agreed to postpone the 2020 tournament, because of Covid-19 and player welfare. Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic coach Amigene Metcalfe has a stake in the situation, given they've signed Australian captain Caitlin Bassett for their ANZ Premiership campaign. Metcalfe says they're banking on having Bassett after the international...