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International netball series hosted by South Africa
The 2016 Diamond Challenge was the fourth Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa , Uganda , Zimbabwe and a Netball South Africa President's XII . The series was played in October 2016 at the Westville Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal .[ 1] With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi , South Africa won the series. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches. In the final they defeated Zimbabwe 68–34.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Zimbabwe, 21st in the World Netball Rankings , qualified for the final and caused an upset when they beat Uganda, ranked 8th, 42–39 in their final group stage match.[ 4] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa .[ 1]
Head coaches and captains [ edit ]
South Africa roster
Players
Coaches
Name
Pos
DOB
Height
Club
Nat
Caps
Erin Burger
C, WA, WD
(1987-02-10 ) 10 February 1987 (aged 29)
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sigrid Burger
GA, GS
(1996-02-23 ) 23 February 1996 (aged 20)
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Izette Lubbe
C, WA
(1992-07-12 ) 12 July 1992 (aged 24)
–
Phumza Maweni
GK, GD
(1984-09-04 ) 4 September 1984 (aged 32)
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Southern Stings
Karla Mostert (vc)
GD,WD
(1990-03-12 ) 12 March 1990 (aged 26)
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Free State Crinums
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
WA, C
(1988-01-19 ) 19 January 1988 (aged 28)
1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Precious Mthembu
C, WD
(1984-07-11 ) 11 July 1984 (aged 32)
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Lenize Potgieter
GS, GA
(1994-05-02 ) 2 May 1994 (aged 22)
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Gauteng Jaguars
Juline Rossouw
GD
(1992-01-03 ) 3 January 1992 (aged 24)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Renske Stoltz
GA, GS
(1994-04-19 ) 19 April 1994 (aged 22)
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
North West Flames
Vanes-Mari du Toit
GK, GS
(1989-08-02 ) 2 August 1989 (aged 27)
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Yorkshire Jets
Zanele Vimbela
GD, GK
(1989-04-28 ) 28 April 1989 (aged 27)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Head coach
Notes
(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles : Team website
Last updated : 22 October 2024
Sources :[ 6] [ 7]
Sources :[ 5] [ 8]
Source :[ 4]
Qualified for Final Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Notes
^1 Although the President's XII won more group stage matches, as an unranked team they are not allowed to play in the final of an official tournament.[ 4]
Sources :[ 2] [ 3]
Series Participants Organising body
Teams Tournaments
Series
Captains Head coaches
International netball in 2016
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