Typhoon Hagibis has hit the 2019 World Cup hard and caused a massive reaction from disappointed players, officials and spectators. It has its bearing too on the course of the next World Cup, to be fought out in New Zealand in two years time. As two greats of the Italian game, Leonardo Ghiraldini and Sergio
South Africa secured their return to the Women’s Rugby World Cup stage after lifting the inaugural Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title in Johannesburg on Saturday, defeating Kenya 39-0. The Springbok Women ran in seven tries at Bosman Stadium and ended the four-team tournament with three wins out of three. Victory means that South Africa have
Team Bath Netball co-captains Serena Guthrie and Eboni Usoro-Brown won a third successive bronze medal with England as the 2019 Netball World Cup came to an emotional conclusion in Liverpool. After a heartbreaking 47-45 defeat to eventual champions New Zealand denied them a first-ever World Cup Final place, the Vitality Roses dug deep to finish
New Zealand shocked Australia to win their first Netball World Cup in 16 years at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena today. The Kiwis, who are ranked fourth in the world but have displayed their considerable quality throughout this tournament, won by the narrowest of margins – 52-51 – to end Australia’s recent dominance of this competition.
Jamaica finished fifth and Uganda earned their highest ever placing of seventh during the penultimate session of the Vitality Netball World Cup today. The Sunshine Girls – ranked second in the world – had endured a disappointing campaign, missing out on the semi-finals for the first time since 1995, but ensured they finished on a
Australia await the winners of England against New Zealand in the Vitality Netball World Cup final, after the Diamonds beat South Africa in the joint-closest World Cup semi-final in history. Despite holding a nine-goal advantage at one point, just as in their previous game against New Zealand, Australia were pegged back, as the crowd inside
Team South Africa 2023 (Team South Africa) have congratulated Liverpool on hosting a very successful tournament and said that they were looking forward to picking up the mantle as the next hosts of the Netball World Cup. In a media briefing hosted by Team South Africa with the international media and dignitaries from the International
Jamaica and Malawi have advanced into the fifth-place play-off at the Vitality Netball World Cup. Jamaica overcame tournament debutants Zimbabwe 77-47, while Malawi beat Uganda 55-44. The teams will now contest the fifth-place play-off on Sunday. Results from session 16 matches: Zimbabwe 47-77 Jamaica Malawi 55-44 Uganda Upcoming: Tomorrow – the tournament’s penultimate day –
Samoa claimed 13th place at the Vitality Netball World Cup while Sri Lanka secured 15th as both teams completed their campaigns today. The morning’s action saw 13th-16th positions decided, with Samoa beating Fiji (the competition’s 14th-place finishers) 53-42, and Sri Lanka defeating Singapore (who finish winless and in 16th place) 78-57. That match was notable
England will play New Zealand in the semi-final of the Vitality Netball World Cup, after Tracey Neville’s side beat South Africa this evening. In the battle to win Group G, a dominant first half from the Roses saw them wrap up a 58-47 victory in front of a jubilant home crowd, with Neville taking the
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