The 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 5th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2013, at Auckland's Vector Arena. With a team coached by Janine Southby and captained by Casey Kopua, New Zealand won the series for the fourth time after defeating Australia 56–27 in the final. Sky Sport (New Zealand) was the main broadcaster. The broadcast was hosted by Melodie Robinson, with a commentary panel that included Temepara Bailey and Geva Mentor.

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
AustraliaEnglandJamaicaMalawiNew ZealandSouth Africa
Ashleigh Brazill Courtney Bruce Tegan Caldwell Carla Dziwoki (cc) Paige Hadley Demelza McLoud Susan Pratley (cc) Gabi Simpson Gretel Tippett Joanna WestonRosalie Allison Kadeen Corbin Rachel Dunn Stacey Francis Jodie Gibson Layla Guscoth Serena Guthrie Lindsay Keable Laura Malcolm Mia RitchieRomelda Aiken (cc) Shanice Beckford Jhaniele Fowler Thristina Hardwood Malysha Kelly (cc) Shamera Sterling Paula Thompson Vanessa Walker Khadijah Williams Vangalee WilliamsMelenia Gideon Joanna Kachilika Tina Kamzati Bridget Kumwenda Mwai Kumwenda Takwonda Lwazi Jessie Mazengera Caroline Mtukule (c) Joyce Mvula Towera VinkhumboKatarina Cooper Katrina Grant Shannon Francois Casey Kopua (c) Laura Langman Cathrine Latu Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Courtney Tairi Anna Thompson Maria TutaiaChrisna Bootha Nadet Budnik Zukelwa Cwaba Nontle Gwavu Maryke Holtzhausen (c) Tsakane Mbewe Simnikiwe Mdaka Karla Mostert Bongiwe Msomi Adele Niemand
Coach: Jane SearleCoach: Anna MayesCoach: Oberon PittersonCoach: Griffin SaendaCoach: Janine SouthbyCoach: Lana Krige
Assistant coach: Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAssistant coaches: Colette ThomsonAssistant coach: Minneth ReynoldsAssistant coach: Mary WayaAssistant coach: Julie SeymourAssistant coach: Claudine Claassen

Match officials

Umpires

UmpireAssociation
Ian FullerEngland
Dalton HindsJamaica
Fay MeiklejohnNew Zealand
Yvonne MorganNew Zealand
Terrence PeartJamaica
Janice TreasureEngland
Marielouw van der MerweSouth Africa

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Round robin stage

Day 1

8 November 2013Jamaica35–28South Africa
16:45 (NZDT)
8 November 2013Australia40–19England
17:30 NZDT
8 November 2013New Zealand43–22Jamaica
18:15 NZDT
8 November 2013Australia42–37Malawi
19:15 NZDT
8 November 2013England36–29South Africa
20:00 NZDT
8 November 2013Jamaica37–35Malawi
20:45 NZDT
8 November 2014New Zealand39–26Australia
21:30 NZDT

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Day 2

9 November 2013Jamaica36–30England
16:15 NZDT
9 November 2013New Zealand48–18Malawi
17:00 NZDT
9 November 2013South Africa40–39Australia
17:45 NZDT
9 November 2013Malawi35–32England
18:30 NZDT
9 November 2013New Zealand58–31South Africa
19:15 NZDT
9 November 2013Australia41–41Jamaica
20:00 NZDT
9 November 2013South Africa41–35Malawi
20:00 NZDT
9 November 2013New Zealand31–27England
21:30 NZDT

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Ladder

PosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts
1New Zealand5500219124+9510
2Jamaica5311171177-67
3Australia5221188176+125
4South Africa5230169203-344
5Malawi5140160200-402
6England5140144171-272

Qualified for Semi-final 1 Qualified for Semi-final 2 Qualified for 5th/6th place match

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Playoffs

Semi-final 1

10 November 2013New Zealand27–14South Africa
15:15 NZDT

Semi-final 2

10 November 2013Australia27–25Jamaica
16:00 NZDT

5th v 6th Playoff

10 November 2013Malawi34–32England
16:45 NZDT

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3rd v 4th Playoff

10 November 2013Jamaica44–17South Africa
18:45 (NZDT)

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Final

10 November 2013New Zealand56–27Australia
19:35 NZDT

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Award winners

AwardWinnerTeam
Player of the TournamentThristina HarwoodJamaica

Final Placings

RankTeam
New Zealand
Australia
Jamaica
4South Africa
5Malawi
6England

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