2024 Netball Nations Cup

International netball tournament

2024 Netball Nations CupTournament details

Host country|  England
City| London
Leeds
Venue(s)| OVO Arena Wembley
First Direct Arena
Dates| 20–28 January 2024
Teams| 4
TV partner(s)| Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Fox Sports (Australia)
Final positions
Champions|  Australia (9th title)
Runners-up|  England
Third place|  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 8
Top scorer(s)| Grace Nweke  191/199 (96%)

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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][4] The tournament effectively replaced the Netball Quad Series for 2024. South Africa opted out of taking part and were subsequently replaced by Uganda.[5]

With a team coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson, Australia won the series after defeating England 69–49 in the final.[6][7][8][9][10] Australia finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches, and Paige Hadley was named the series MVP.[11] 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.[12][13]

## Squads

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Participating teams and rosters   Australia[14] |  England[4][14][15] |  New Zealand[16][17][18] |  Uganda[18][19]

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Sunday Aryang
Kiera Austin
Courtney Bruce
Sophie Dwyer
Sophie Garbin
Paige Hadley (vc)
Sarah Klau
Cara Koenen
Jamie-Lee Price
Kate Moloney
Donnell Wallam[20][21]
Liz Watson (c)
Jo Weston | Halimat Adio
Imogen Allison
Eleanor Cardwell
Amy Carter
Funmi Fadoju
Sasha Glasgow
Helen Housby
Hannah Joseph
Natalie Metcalf
Berri Neil[22]
Razia Quashie
Ellie Rattu
Fran Williams (c)[22] | Karin Burger
Kate Burley
Maddy Gordon
Tayla Earle
Georgia Heffernan
Kate Heffernan (c)[23][24]
Kelly Jury
Phoenix Karaka (c)[25]
Amorangi Malesala
Grace Nweke
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan
Whitney Souness
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Amelia Walmsley  | Lillian Achola
Florence Adunia
Margret Baagala
Mercy Batamuliza
Mary Cholhok
Irene Eyaru (c)
Falidah Kadondi
Haniisha Muhameed
Sarah Nakiyunga
Christine Nakitto
Shadiah Nassanga
Sandra Nambirige
Head Coach:
Stacey Marinkovich[7][11] | Head Coach:
Jess Thirlby[10] | Head Coach:
Noeline Taurua | Head Coach:
Fred Mugerwa
Assistant coach:
Nicole Richardson[26] | Assistant coach:
Liana Leota[27] | Specialist coach:
Briony Akle | Assistant coach:
Peace Proscovia[28]

## Debuts and milestones

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* On 20 January 2024, Georgia Heffernan made her senior debut for New Zealand against Australia. With her sister, Kate Heffernan, already an established member of the team, the Heffernan sisters now became the third set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. The first set were their mother and aunt, Annette Heffernan and Maxine Blomquist. However, the Heffernan sisters are the first sisters to actually play in the same team at the same time.[29][30][31][32]
* On 21 January 2024, Helen Housby made her 100th senior appearance for England against Australia.[33][34][35]
* On 27 January 2024, Sarah Klau made her 50th senior appearance for Australia against Uganda.[11][36]
* On 27 January 2024, Amorangi Malesala and Tayla Earle made their senior debuts for New Zealand against England.[37]

## Match officials

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Umpires
Umpire  | Association

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

Umpire Appointments Panel
Umpire  | Association

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Cheryl Danson | England
Judith Groves | England

Source:[3]

## Round robin stage

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### Round 1

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20 January 2024  |  Australia | 63–50 |  New Zealand | OVO Arena Wembley |

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3:00PM  | Cara Koenen  23/26 (88%)
Sophie Garbin  17/18 (94%)
Kiera Austin  16/21 (76%)
Sophie Dwyer  7/8 (88%) | Stats | Grace Nweke  41/42 (98%)
Georgia Heffernan  9/11 (82%) |

Sources:[29][30]

20 January 2024  |  England | 62–56 |  Uganda | OVO Arena Wembley |

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5:15PM  | Eleanor Cardwell  31/33 (94%)
Helen Housby  20/23 (87%)
Berri Neil  11/12 (92%) | Stats | Mary Cholhok  38/41 (93%)
Irene Eyaru  18/19 (95%) |

Sources:[22][38]

### Round 2

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21 January 2024  |  New Zealand | 65–60 |  Uganda | OVO Arena Wembley |

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2:00PM  | Grace Nweke  53/54 (98%)
Georgia Heffernan  12/13 (92%) | Stats | Mary Cholhok  46/50 (92%)
Irene Eyaru  10/10 (100%)
Shadiah Nassanga  4/5 (80%) |

Sources:[23][24]

21 January 2024  |  England | 59–61 |  Australia | OVO Arena Wembley |

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4:15PM  | Eleanor Cardwell  43/46 (93%)
Helen Housby  16/21 (76%) | Stats | Sophie Garbin  26/27 (96%)
Cara Koenen  12/13 (92%)
Kiera Austin  12/12 (100%)
Sophie Dwyer  11/12 (92%) |

Sources:[33][34][39]

### Round 3

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27 January 2024  |  Australia | 63–49 |  Uganda | First Direct Arena |

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3:00PM  | Donnell Wallam  31/33 (94%)
Sophie Garbin  14/15 (93%)
Cara Koenen  12/13 (92%)
Kiera Austin  6/6 (100%) | Stats | Mary Cholhok  30/35 (86%)
Shadiah Nassanga  10/10 (100%)
Irene Eyaru  9/9 (100%) |

Sources:[20][21]

27 January 2024  |  England | 58–57 |  New Zealand | First Direct Arena |

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5:15PM  | Eleanor Cardwell  35/40 (88%)
Helen Housby  23/26 (88%) | Stats | Grace Nweke  47/50 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala  6/7 (86%)
Georgia Heffernan  4/4 (100%) |

Sources:[37][40]

### Table

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Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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 |

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| Grace Nweke  50/53 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala  11/12 (92%)
Georgia Heffernan  1/1 (100%) |  | Mary Cholhok  45/47 (96%)
Irene Eyaru  6/8 (75%)
Shadiah Nassanga  6/6 (100%) |

Sources:[41][18]

### Final

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28 January 2024  |  England | 49–69 |  Australia | First Direct Arena |

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4:15PM  | Helen Housby  27/30 (90%)
Eleanor Cardwell  17/17 (100%)
Sasha Glasgow  5/7 (71%) |  | Sophie Garbin  31/32 (97%)
Sophie Dwyer  22/25 (88%)
Cara Koenen  10/10 (100%)
Kiera Austin  6/7 (86%) |

Sources:[6][7][8][9][14]

## Final Placings

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Rank  | Team

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|  Australia
|  England
|  New Zealand
4 |  Uganda

Source:[8]

## References

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