2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)
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The second 2017 Netball Quad Series was the fourth Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in August and September 2017. It was the second of two Netball Quad Series' played in 2017. The first series was played in January and February. In Round 2, England defeated New Zealand 49–45. It was only their fifth victory over New Zealand in 88 meetings. In Round 3, South Africa defeated England 54–51. It was the first time South Africa had won a Netball Quad Series match and it was their biggest win over England since 1997. With a team coached by Janine Southby and captained by Katrina Grant, New Zealand won their first Quad series, securing the title with a 57–47 win over Australia.
The series was broadcast live on Nine/9Gem in Australia, on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on SuperSport (South Africa).
Squads
| Australia | England | New Zealand | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Bassett (c) April Brandley Courtney Bruce Emily Mannix Tegan Philip Kim Ravaillion Madison Robinson Gabi Simpson Caitlin Thwaites Gretel Tippett Liz Watson Jo Weston | Ama Agbeze (c) Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Eleanor Cardwell Jade Clarke (vc) Beth Cobden Kadeen Corbin Stacey Francis Jodie Gibson Serena Guthrie Jo Harten (vc) Natalie Haythornthwaite Helen Housby Geva Mentor Chelsea Pitman | Gina Crampton Monica Falkner Shannon Francois Katrina Grant (c) Kelly Jury Phoenix Karaka Bailey Mes Te Paea Selby-Rickit Samantha Sinclair Whitney Souness Maria Tutaia Jane Watson Maia Wilson | Erin Burger Maryka Holtzhausen Danelle Lochner Rochelle Loubser Phumza Maweni Karla Mostert (vc) Bongiwe Msomi (c) Precious Mthembu Nadia Uys Pienaar Lenize Potgieter Ine-Marí Venter Zanele Vimbela |
| Coach: Lisa Alexander | Coach: Tracey Neville | Coach: Janine Southby | Coach: Elsje Jordaan |
Debuts
- On 26 August 2017, Courtney Bruce made her senior debut for Australia against England.
- On 26 August 2017, Whitney Souness made her senior debut for New Zealand against South Africa.
Matches
Round 1
| 26 August 2017 | Australia | 54–50 | England | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 3:00 PM | Caitlin Bassett 43/46 (93%) Gretel Tippett 7/9 (78%) Tegan Philip 4/5 (80%) | Helen Housby 30/34 (88%) Kadeen Corbin 20/25 (80%) |
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| 26 August 2017 | New Zealand | 63–56 | South Africa | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 5:00 PM | Bailey Mes 35/36 (97%) Maria Tutaia 28/34 (82%) | Lenize Potgieter 43/49 (88%) Maryka Holtzhausen 13/20 (65%) |
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Round 2
| 30 August 2017 | Australia | 58–52 | South Africa | AIS Arena | |
| 7:30 PM | Caitlin Thwaites 30/33 (91%) Gretel Tippett 16/20 (80%) Caitlin Bassett 7/7 (100%) Tegan Philip 5/8 (63%) | Lenize Potgieter 40/44 (91%) Maryka Holtzhausen 12/14 (86%) |
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| 30 August 2017 | New Zealand | 45–49 | England | The Trusts Arena | |
| 7:30 PM | Bailey Mes 28/33 (85%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 17/21 (81%) | Helen Housby 26/32 (81%) Kadeen Corbin 23/30 (77%) |
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Round 3
| 3 September 2017 | South Africa | 54–51 | England | ILT Stadium Southland | |
| 2:00 PM | Lenize Potgieter 43/45 (96%) Maryka Holtzhausen 11/15 (73%) | Helen Housby 26/29 (90%) Jo Harten 15/18 (83%) Kadeen Corbin 10/13 (77%) |
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| 3 September 2017 | Australia | 57–47 | New Zealand | ILT Stadium Southland | |
| 4:00 PM | Te Paea Selby-Rickit 35/41 (85%) Bailey Mes 17/18 (94%) Maia Wilson 5/5 (100%) | Caitlin Bassett 22/24 (92%) Tegan Philip 11/12 (92%) Caitlin Thwaites 10/11 (91%) Gretel Tippett 4/5 (80%) |
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Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 165 | 152 | +13 | 108.55% | 4 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 100.00% | 4 |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 153 | –3 | 98.04% | 2 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 172 | –10 | 94.19% | 2 |