The 2022 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 10th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, South Africa and Uganda in a series, played in November 2022, at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. The series also featured, for the first time, a men's tournament. With a team coached by Briony Akle and captained by Tara Hinchliffe, Australia won the series for the first time after defeating South Africa 34–20 in the final. By claiming silver, South Africa achieved their best result in the series to date. New Zealand finished the series in third place. The series was broadcast live on 7plus in Australia, on Sky Sport in New Zealand, on SuperSport in South Africa, on SportsMax in the Caribbean, on FanCode in India and on NetballPass worldwide.
Squads
Participating teams and rosters| Australia | England | Jamaica | New Zealand | South Africa | Uganda |
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| Lucy Austin Jessica Anstiss Kelsey Browne Sophie Dwyer Sophie Garbin Tara Hinchliffe (c) Georgie Horjus Kim Jenner Matilda McDonell Hannah Mundy | Zara Everitt (c) Elle McDonald Taylor McKevitt Tash Pavelin Lois Pearson Jayda Pechova Ellie Rattu Paige Reed Alicia Scholes Emma Thacker | Romelda Aiken (c) Gezelle Allison Theresa Beckford Mischa Creary Abigail Daley Tafiya Hunter Roxonna McLean Amanda Pinkney Crystal Plummer Kimone Shaw | Kate Burley Aliyah Dunn Tayla Earle Georgia Heffernan Kristiana Manu'a Tiana Metuarau Kimiora Poi (c) Elle Temu Filda Vui Samantha Winders | Shannon Bartlett Xandri Fourie Didintle Keebine Owethu Ngubane Refiloe Nketsa Zandre Smit Nicola Smith Jeanie Steyn (c) Jeanté Strydom Nicholé Taljaard | Margaret Baagala Mary Cholhok Irene Eyaru Muhameed Haniisha Faridah Kadondi Norah Lunkuse Sandra Nambirige Christine Namulumba Joan Nampungu (c) Shadia Nassanga |
| Head Coach: Briony Akle | Head Coach: Kathryn Ratnapala | Head Coach: Annette Daley | Head Coach: Debbie Fuller | Head Coach: Martha Mosoahle-Samm | Head Coach: Fred Mugerwa |
| Assistant coach: Cathy Fellows | Assistant coach: Sheonah Forbes | Assistant coach: Dalton Hinds | Assistant coach: Julie Seymour | Assistant coach: Erin Burger | Assistant coach: Sarah Namuddu |
Match officials
Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
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| Justin Barnes | Australia |
| Gary Burgess | England |
| Tania Fink | New Zealand |
| Alison Harrison | Wales |
| Cory Nicholls | New Zealand |
| Kate Stephenson | England |
| Elizna Van den Berg | South Africa |
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Round robin stage
Round 1
| 5 November 2022 | Australia | 39–15 | Jamaica | | |
| 12:30 (NZDT) | Lucy Austin 19 Sophie Garbin 18 Sophie Dwyer 7 Georgie Horjus 3 | | Gezelle Allison 8 Romelda Aiken 4 Mischa Creary 3 | |
| 5 November 2022 | New Zealand | 49–32 | Uganda | | |
| 13:15 (NZDT) | Aliyah Dunn 29 Georgia Heffernan 10 Tiana Metuarau 5 Filda Vui 5 | | Mary Cholhok 18 Shadiah Nassanga 11 Irene Eyaru 2 Christine Namulumba 1 | |
| 5 November 2022 | South Africa | 32–26 | England | | |
| 14:00 (NZDT) | Zandre Smit 17 Nicholé Taljaard 8 Sammy Ngubane 7 | | Paige Reed 12 Emma Thacker 7 Lois Pearson 7 | |
Round 2
| 5 November 2022 | Uganda | 33–22 | Jamaica | | |
| 15:30 (NZDT) | Mary Cholhok 18 Shadiah Nassanga 11 Irene Eyaru 2 Christine Namulumba 1 | | Amanda Pinkney 15 Romelda Aiken 6 Gezelle Allison 1 | |
| 5 November 2022 | Australia | 25–19 | South Africa | | |
| 16:15 (NZDT) | Sophie Garbin 15 Lucy Austin 5 Sophie Dwyer 2 Georgie Horjus 3 | | Nicholé Taljaard 8 Sammy Ngubane 7 Zandre Smit 2 Xandri Fourie 2 | |
| 5 November 2022 | New Zealand | 31–32 | England | | |
| 17:45 (NZDT) | Aliyah Dunn 12 Georgia Heffernan 12 Tiana Metuarau 7 | | Paige Reed 16 Emma Thacker 11 Lois Pearson 5 | |
Round 3
| 5 November 2022 | South Africa | 28–27 | Jamaica | | |
| 19:15 (NZDT) | Sammy Ngubane 11 Zandre Smit 10 Nicholé Taljaard 7 | | Amanda Pinkney 20 Mischa Creary 7 | |
| 5 November 2022 | England | 38–34 | Uganda | | |
| 20:00 (NZDT) | Paige Reed 32 Lois Pearson 6 | | Mary Cholhok 29 Irene Eyaru 3 Shadiah Nassanga 2 | |
| 5 November 2022 | New Zealand | 31–33 | Australia | | |
| 20:45 (NZDT) | Filda Vui 17 Tiana Metuarau 8 Aliyah Dunn 3 Georgia Heffernan 3 | | Sophie Garbin 17 Lucy Austin 6 Sophie Dwyer 5 Georgie Horjus 5 | |
Round 4
| 6 November 2022 | England | 32–27 | Jamaica | | |
| 12:00 (NZDT) | Emma Thacker 11 Lois Pearson 11 Paige Reed 10 | | Amanda Pinkney 15 Gezelle Allison 7 Mischa Creary 5 | |
| 6 November 2022 | Uganda | 32–30 | Australia | | |
| 12:45 (NZDT) | Mary Cholhok 15 Shadiah Nassanga 14 Irene Eyaru 3 | | Sophie Garbin 15 Lucy Austin 6 Georgie Horjus 5 Sophie Dwyer 4 | |
| 6 November 2022 | New Zealand | 37–38 | South Africa | | |
| 13:30 (NZDT) | Aliyah Dunn 25 Georgia Heffernan 8 Tiana Metuarau 3 Filda Vui 1 | | Zandre Smit 16 Nicholé Taljaard 13 Sammy Ngubane 9 | |
Round 5
| 6 November 2022 | Australia | 34–28 | England | | |
| 15:00 (NZDT) | Sophie Garbin 24 Georgie Horjus 4 Sophie Dwyer 4 Lucy Austin 2 | | Paige Reed 19 Emma Thacker 7 Lois Pearson 2 | |
| 6 November 2022 | New Zealand | 40–22 | Jamaica | | |
| 15:45 (NZDT) | Aliyah Dunn 19 Tiana Metuarau 16 Georgia Heffernan 5 | | Amanda Pinkney 15 Gezelle Allison 4 Mischa Creary 3 | |
| 6 November 2022 | South Africa | 27–22 | Uganda | | |
| 16:30 (NZDT) | Nicholé Taljaard 15 Sammy Ngubane 7 Zandre Smit 5 | | Mary Cholhok 9 Shadiah Nassanga 7 Christine Namulumba 4 Irene Eyaru 2 | |
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 125 | +36 | 8 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 139 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 158 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 157 | +31 | 4 |
| 5 | Uganda | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 166 | -13 | 4 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 172 | -59 | 0 |
Qualified for the final Qualified for 3rd/4th place match Qualified for 5th/6th place match
Playoffs
5th v 6th Playoff
| 6 November 2022 | Uganda | 32–10 | Jamaica | | |
| 18:10 (NZDT) | Christine Namulumba 14 Irene Eyaru 8 Mary Cholhok 6 Shadiah Nassanga 4 | | Amanda Pinkney 3 Gezelle Allison 2 Mischa Creary 2 Roxonna McLean 2 Romelda Aiken 1 | |
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3rd v 4th Playoff
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Final
| 6 November 2022 | Australia | 34–20 | South Africa | | |
| 19:50 (NZDT) | Sophie Garbin 24 Sophie Dwyer 7 Georgie Horjus 3 | | Sammy Ngubane 13 Nicholé Taljaard 4 Zandre Smit 2 Xandri Fourie 1 | |
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Award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
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| Player of the Series | Nicholé Taljaard | South Africa |
| Fans’ Choice Player of the Series | Mary Cholhok | Uganda |
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Top scorers
| Player | Goals | Team |
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| Most 1pt goals | Sophie Garbin | 82/90 (91%) | Australia |
| Most 2pt goals | Aliyah Dunn | 25/39 (64%) | New Zealand |
| Most 3pt goals | Amanda Pinkney | 5/25 (20%) | Jamaica |
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Final Placings
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