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2024 Netball Nations Cup

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2024 Netball Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host country England
CityLondon
Leeds
Venue(s)OVO Arena Wembley
First Direct Arena
Dates20–28 January 2024
Teams4
TV partner(s)Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Fox Sports (Australia)
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runner-up England
Third place New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Grace Nweke Goals scored 191/199 (96%)
← 2023

The 2024 Vitality Netball Nations Cup was an international netball series hosted and organised by England Netball. It featured England, Australia, New Zealand and Uganda in a series, played in January 2024. The series was played over two successive weekends. The first weekend was played at London's OVO Arena Wembley while the second weekend was played at Leeds's First Direct Arena.[1][2][3] With a team coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson, Australia won the series after defeating England 69–49 in the final.[4][5][6][7] Australia finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches, and Paige Hadley was named the series MVP.[8] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Sky Sport in New Zealand, on Fox Sports in Australia and on YouTube.[9][10]

Head coaches and captains

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Team Head coach Captain
 Australia[5][8] Stacey Marinkovich Liz Watson
 England Jess Thirlby[11][12] Fran Williams[13][14]
 New Zealand Noeline Taurua[15][16] Phoenix Karaka[17]
Kate Heffernan[18][19]
 Uganda Fred Mugerwa[20] Irene Eyaru[21]

Debuts and milestones

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Match officials

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Umpires

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Umpire Association
Gary Burgess England
Rhian Edwards Wales
Gareth Fowler New Zealand
Alison Harrison Wales
Anso Kemp South Africa
Kate Mann England

Umpire Appointments Panel

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Umpire Association
Cheryl Danson England
Judith Groves England

Source:[3]

Group stage

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Round 1

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20 January 2024  Australia 63–50  New Zealand OVO Arena Wembley  
3:00PM Cara Koenen Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 17/18 (94%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 7/8 (88%) 		Stats Grace Nweke Goals scored 41/42 (98%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 9/11 (82%)

Sources:[22][23]

20 January 2024  England 62–56  Uganda OVO Arena Wembley  
5:15PM Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Helen Housby Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Berri Neil Goals scored 11/12 (92%) 		Stats Mary Cholhok Goals scored 38/41 (93%)
Irene Eyaru Goals scored 18/19 (95%)

Sources:[14][31]

Round 2

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21 January 2024  New Zealand 65–60  Uganda OVO Arena Wembley  
2:00PM Grace Nweke Goals scored 53/54 (98%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 12/13 (92%) 		Stats Mary Cholhok Goals scored 46/50 (92%)
Irene Eyaru Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Shadiah Nassanga Goals scored 4/5 (80%)

Sources:[18][19]

21 January 2024  England 59–61  Australia OVO Arena Wembley  
4:15PM Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 43/46 (93%)
Helen Housby Goals scored 16/21 (76%) 		Stats Sophie Garbin Goals scored 26/27 (96%)
Cara Koenen Goals scored 12/13 (92%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 12/12 (100%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 11/12 (92%)

Sources:[26][27][32]

Round 3

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27 January 2024  Australia 63–49  Uganda First Direct Arena  
3:00PM Donnell Wallam Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Cara Koenen Goals scored 12/13 (92%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 6/6 (100%) 		Stats Mary Cholhok Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Shadiah Nassanga Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Irene Eyaru Goals scored 9/9 (100%)

Sources:[33][34]

27 January 2024  England 58–57  New Zealand First Direct Arena  
5:15PM Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Helen Housby Goals scored 23/26 (88%) 		Stats Grace Nweke Goals scored 47/50 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 4/4 (100%)

Sources:[30][35]

Table

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Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 187 158 29 6
2  England 3 2 1 0 179 174 5 4
3  New Zealand 3 1 2 0 172 181 –9 2
4  Uganda 3 0 3 0 165 190 –25 0

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for 3rd/4th place match

Playoffs

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3rd v 4th Playoff

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28 January 2024  New Zealand 62–57  Uganda First Direct Arena  
Grace Nweke Goals scored 50/53 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Mary Cholhok Goals scored 45/47 (96%)
Irene Eyaru Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Shadiah Nassanga Goals scored 6/6 (100%)
Teams
Head Coach:
Noeline Taurua
Specialist coach:
Briony Akle

Starting 7:
GS Grace Nweke (vc)
GA Georgia Heffernan
WA Whitney Souness
C Tayla Earle
WD Karin Burger
GD Phoenix Karaka (c)
GK Kelly Jury

Substitutes:
WA, C Mila Reuelu-Buchanan
GS, GA Amorangi Malesala
GD, WD Michaela Sokolich-Beatson

Squad:
GD, GK Kate Burley
C, WA, WD Maddy Gordon
WD, C, WA Kate Heffernan (vc)
GS, GA Amelia Walmsley

Head Coach:
Fred Mugerwa
Assistant coach:
Peace Proscovia[20]

Starting 7:
GS Mary Cholhok
GA Shadiah Nassanga
WA Irene Eyaru (c)
C Margret Baagala
WD Sandra Nambirige
GD Falidah Kadondi
GK Haniisha Muhameed

Substitutes:
Sarah Nakiyunga

Squad:
Lillian Achola
Florence Adunia
Mercy Batamuliza
Christine Nakitto

Sources:[15][16][21][36][37]

Grand Final

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28 January 2024  England 49–69  Australia First Direct Arena  
4:15PM Helen Housby Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 17/17 (100%)
Sasha Glasgow Goals scored 5/7 (71%) 		Sophie Garbin Goals scored 31/32 (97%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Cara Koenen Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Teams
Head Coach:
Jess Thirlby
Assistant coach:
Liana Leota[38]

Starting 7:
GS Eleanor Cardwell
GA Helen Housby
WA Hannah Joseph
C Imogen Allison
WD Amy Carter
GD Funmi Fadoju
GK Fran Williams (c)

Substitutes:
GS, GA Sasha Glasgow
WA, GA Natalie Metcalf
C, WD Ellie Rattu
GD, GK, WD Halimat Adio
GD, GK Razia Quashie

Squad:
GS, GA Berri Neil[14]

Head Coach:
Stacey Marinkovich
Assistant coach:
Nicole Richardson[39]

Starting 7:
GS Cara Koenen
GA Kiera Austin
WA Liz Watson (c)
C Kate Moloney
WD Sunday Aryang
GD Sarah Klau
GK Courtney Bruce

Substitutes:
GA Sophie Dwyer
GS, GA Sophie Garbin
C, WA, WD Paige Hadley (vc)
WD, C Jamie-Lee Price
GD, GK, WD Jo Weston

Squad:
GS Donnell Wallam[33][34]

Sources:[4][5][6][7][11][40]

Final Placings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  England
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand
4  Uganda

Source:[6]

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