The 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 6th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2014, at Auckland's Vector Arena. With a team coached by Janine Southby and captained by Laura Langman, New Zealand won the series for the third time in a row with a 35–31 win over Australia in the final. England finished third after defeating Jamaica 31–30 in a play-off. The series was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, on Sky Sport in New Zealand, Digicel SuperMax (Caribbean) and on SuperSport (South Africa). The Fox Sports commentary team featured Anne Sargeant.

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
AustraliaEnglandJamaicaMalawiNew ZealandSouth Africa
Karyn Bailey Erin Bell (cc) Kate Beveridge Ashleigh Brazill Clare McMeniman (cc) Kate Moloney Kate Shimmin Gabi Simpson Jo Weston Amorette WildAma Agbeze Rosie Allison Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Sam Cook Kadeen Corbin Jade Clarke (c) Rachel Dunn Serena Guthrie Jo HartenRomelda Aiken Nicole Aiken-Pinnock Shanice Beckford Nicole Dixon Stacian Facey Anna Kay Griffiths Thristina Harwood Deneen Taylor Khadijah Williams Vangelee WilliamsGrace Chazungulira Jane Chimaliro Tina Kamzati Bridget Kumwenda Mwai Kumwenda Takondwa Lwazi Caroline Mtukule (c) Grace Mwafulirwa Sindi Simtowe Towera VinkhumboKayla Cullen Katrina Grant Temalisi Fakahokotau Shannon Francois Ellen Halpenny Bailey Mes Laura Langman (c) Malia Paseka Jamie-Lee Price Grace RasmussenLauren-Lee Christians Maryka Holtzhausen (c) Mari-Lena Joubert Tumelo Mantjiu Phumza Maweni Amanda Mynhardt Bhongo Nqubeni Elsunet du Plessis Vanes-Mari du Toit Shadine van der Merwe
Head Coach: Jane SearleHead Coach: Anna MayesHead Coach: Minneth ReynoldsHead Coach: Mary WayaHead Coach: Janine SouthbyHead Coach: Elize Kotze
Assistant coach: Jane Woodlands-ThompsonAssistant coaches: Colette Thomson Jess ThirlbyAssistant coach: Annette DaleyAssistant coach: Connie MhoneAssistant coach: Julie SeymourAssistant coach: Martha Mosoahle-Samm

Notes

  • ^1 Casey Kopua and Irene van Dyk were both included in the original New Zealand squad. However they both withdrew because of injuries. They were subsequently replaced by Jamie-Lee Price and Malia Paseka respectively. Van Dyk remained with the New Zealand squad as a technical advisor.
  • ^2 Mwai Kumwenda did not travel to the tournament with Malawi.

Match officials

Umpires

UmpireAssociation
Angela Armstrong-LushNew Zealand
Dave BrownJamaica
Annie KloppersSouth Africa
Lisa McPhailNew Zealand
Jackie MizonEngland
Kristie SimpsonNew Zealand
Marielouw van der MerweSouth Africa

Umpire Appointments Panel

UmpireAssociation
Dawn JonesNew Zealand
David Pala'amoNew Zealand
Mandy NottinghamNew Zealand

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Round robin stage

Round 1

8 November 2014Australia34–13Jamaica
11:00 (NZDT)
8 November 2014England44–22South Africa
11:45 NZDT
8 November 2014New Zealand49–26Malawi
12:30 NZDT

Round 2

8 November 2014Australia30–8South Africa
13:15 NZDT
8 November 2014Jamaica29–28Malawi
14:00 NZDT
8 November 2014New Zealand30–26England
14:45 NZDT

Round 3

8 November 2014Jamaica45–20South Africa
16:00 NZDT
8 November 2014England42–39Malawi
16:45 NZDT
8 November 2014New Zealand30–21Australia
17:30 NZDT

Round 4

9 November 2014Jamaica27–26England
10:30 NZDT
9 November 2014Australia35–33Malawi
11:15 NZDT
9 November 2014New Zealand34–25South Africa
12:00 NZDT

Round 5

9 November 2014Australia31–24England
12:45 NZDT
9 November 2014South Africa33–30Malawi
13:30 NZDT
9 November 2014New Zealand35–10Jamaica
13:30 NZDT

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Ladder

PosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts
1New Zealand5500178108+7010
2Australia5410151108+438
3Jamaica5320123143-206
4England5230162149+134
5South Africa5140108183-752
6Malawi5050156188-320

Qualified for the final Qualified for 3rd/4th place match Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Playoffs

5th v 6th Playoff

9 November 2014South Africa33–30Malawi
16:15 NZDT

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3rd v 4th Playoff

9 November 2014England31–30Jamaica
17:05 NZDT

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Final

9 November 2014New Zealand35–31Australia
17:55 NZDT

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Award winners

AwardWinnerTeam
Player of the SeriesLaura LangmanNew Zealand

Final Placings

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

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