Netball

Reinga Bloxham has been appointed head coach of the Southern Steel netball side after three years in the assistants role.

The Silver Ferns have been dealt a blow ahead of the Constellation Cup, with defender and midcourter Kayla Cullen ruled out with a foot injury.

Shooter Maria Tutaia will captain the New Zealand Fast5 netball team at next month's tournament in Melbourne.

The former Magic defender and New Zealand under-21 netballer Jamie-Lee Price is the first New Zealander to sign with an Australian team in their new netball league.

Sports Call - With Jamaica providing little challenge for the Silver Ferns ahead of their contest with Australia, Bridget Tunnicliffe asks whether Oceania's dominance is hurting the game.

Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby could have a few tough decisions to make when she selects her team this week for the Constellation Cup netball series against Australia.

The Silver Ferns have outclassed Jamaica 66-38 in the third and final netball test in Rotorua to complete a clean sweep of the series.

The Silver Ferns already have one eye on their Constellation Cup netball series with Australia as they head into Satuday's final test against Jamaica.

The Silver Ferns have convincingly beaten Jamaica 72-34 in their first netball Test in the Taini Jamison Trophy series in Nelson.

The Silver Ferns are not exactly sure what to expect from Jamaica in Nelson tonight when they play in the first of three netball tests against the Sunshine Girls.

The Central Pulse have finalised their squad for the new ANZ Netball League with the acquisition of England international Sara Bayman.

The Silver Ferns have named an unchanged line-up for their upcoming netball series against Jamaica for the Taini Jamison Trophy.

Australia has won the Quad Series netball final beating New Zealand 60-55 in Melbourne.

Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant says an improved performance will be needed to beat Australia in the final of the Netball Quad Series in Melbourne tonight.

The Silver Ferns assistant coach Yvette McCaursland-Durie says they'll be putting in some big days in training to prepare for Australia in the last match of the international Quad Series.

The result is expected to be the same but South Africa will provide the Silver Ferns a very different challenge to England, in the second test of the Four Nation series in Hamilton tonight.

Opening the Quad Series with victory over England was made more special by the presence of two debutants, according to Silver Fern Laura Langman.