Netball

The New Zealand netball team have started their international season with a hard fought 63-56 victory over South Africa in their opening Quad Series match in Brisbane.

The Silver Ferns will be expecting the unexpected when they take to the court against South Africa in Brisbane tomorrow night for the first round of Netball's Quad series.

Northern Stars bolstered their line-up for next year's Netball Premiership re-signing defender Kayla Cullen and bringing former Silver Ferns shooters Paula Griffin and Ellen Halpenny on board.

Australian netball coach Lisa Alexander says the sudden withdrawal of star defender Sharni Layton will galvanise the squad ahead of this month's Quad Series.

Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham says retaining the Selby-Rickit sisters for next season is going to be vital to the team's continued success.

Victorious New Zealand under-21 coach Kiri Wills has been named to coach the Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership.

The Silver Ferns have no intention of bringing the all-conquering Southern Steel's netball style to the international stage.

The Northern Mystics netball franchise have bolstered their defensive stocks by signing Silver Fern Phoenix Karaka.

The Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant has re-signed with the Central Pulse for another year.

Former Silver Fern shooter Cathrine Tuivaiti is joining the growing number of New Zealand players choosing to play their netball in Australia.

The Southern Steel added more silverware to their trophy cabinet with a 79-58 win over the Northern Mystics in the final of the inaugural Netball Super Club tournament.

Netball New Zealand is playing down the impact Laura Langman's decision to turn her back on the Silver Ferns will have on other players heading overseas.

Silver Ferns defender Jane Watson is leaving the champion Southern Steel to return to Canterbury.

Laura Langman's Silver Fern career appears to be over with the midcourter re-signing with the Sunshine Coast Lightning for the 2018 Australian domestic netball competition.

The Southern Steel continued their unbeaten season run comfortably beating the Central Pulse in the ANZ netball premiership final in Invercargill last night.

The Southern Steel have won the ANZ premiership after beating the Central Pulse in Invercargill tonight. Look back at how the game unfolded.