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
Runner-up|  England
Third place|  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)| Grace Nweke 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

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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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* 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.[22][23][24][25]
* On 21 January 2024, Helen Housby made her 100th senior appearance for England against Australia.[26][27][28]
* On 27 January 2024, Sarah Klau made her 50th senior appearance for Australia against Uganda.[8][29]
* On 27 January 2024, Amorangi Malesala and Tayla Earle made their senior debuts for New Zealand against England.[30]

## Match officials

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### Umpires

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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

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Umpire  | Association

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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 |

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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:[22][23]

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:[14][31]

### 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:[18][19]

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:[26][27][32]

### 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:[33][34]

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:[30][35]

### 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%) |

Teams
Head Coach:
Noeline Taurua
Specialist coach:
Briony Akle

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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

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

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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]

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

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Substitutes:
Sarah Nakiyunga

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Squad:
Lillian Achola
Florence Adunia
Mercy Batamuliza
Christine Nakitto

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

### Grand 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%) |

Teams
Head Coach:
Jess Thirlby
Assistant coach:
Liana Leota[38]

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

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

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Squad:
GS, GA Berri Neil[14]

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

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

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

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Squad:
GS Donnell Wallam[33][34]

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

## Final Placings

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Rank  | Team

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|  Australia
|  England
|  New Zealand
4 |  Uganda

Source:[6]

## References

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