The 2023 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 11th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2023, at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. The series also featured a men's tournament. With a team coached by Nicole Richardson and captained by Matilda Garrett, Australia won the series after defeating New Zealand 35–23 in the final. England finished the series in third place. The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on SuperSport in South Africa.
Squads
Participating teams and rosters| Australia | England | Jamaica | Malawi | New Zealand | South Africa |
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| Lucy Austin Tippah Dwan Ashleigh Ervin Sophie Fawns Matilda Garrett (c) Georgie Horjus Hannah Mundy Teigan O'Shannassy Hannah Petty (vc) Tayla Williams | Ella Bowen Ashleigh Dekker Paige Reed (vc) Taylor McKevitt Berri Neil Victoria Oyesola Jayda Pechova Razia Quashie (c) Ellie Rattu Emma Thacker | Romelda Aiken-George (c) Gezelle Allison Theresa Beckford Rhea Dixon Abbeygail Linton Amanda Pinkney Crystal Plummer Adean Thomas (vc) Kimone Shaw Abigale Sutherland | Shabel Bengo Martha Dambo Shira Dimba Joyce Mvula (vc) Thandie Galleta Cynthia Khunga Jessie Mazengera Amina Msusa Loreen Ngwira Towera Vinkhumbo (c) | Kate Burley Tayla Earle Georgia Heffernan Paris Lokotui Grace Nweke Amorangi Malesala Tiana Metuarau Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (c) Whitney Souness Elle Temu | Shannen Bartlett (vc) Amber Coraizin Nomfundo Mngomezulu Sian Moore Nozipho Ntshangase Ané Retief Zandre Smit Jeanie Steyn (c) Tinita Van Dyk Danielle van Nieuwenhuysen |
| Head Coach: Nicole Richardson | Head Coach: Sonia Mkoloma | Head Coach: Nicole Aiken-Pinnock | Head Coach: | Head Coach: Marianne Delaney-Hoshek | Head Coach: Martha Mosoahle-Samm |
| Assistant coach: Natalie Avellino | Assistant coach: Jo Harten | Assistant coach: | Assistant coach: | Assistant coach: | Assistant coach: Erin Burger |
Group stage
Round 1
| 11 November 2023 | Jamaica | 38–36 | Australia | | |
| 12:30PM | Gezelle Allison 29 Rhea Dixon 5 Romelda Aiken-George 2 Amanda Pinkney 2 | | Sophie Fawns 13 Lucy Austin 12 Tippah Dwan 6 Georgie Horjus 5 | |
| 11 November 2023 | New Zealand | 42–13 | Malawi | | |
| 1:15PM | Grace Nweke 15 Georgia Heffernan 12 Amorangi Malesala 8 Tiana Metuarau 7 | | Joyce Mvula 9 Jessie Mazengera 4 | |
| 11 November 2023 | England | 37–26 | South Africa | | |
| 2:00PM | Paige Reed 27 Berri Neil 8 Emma Thacker 2 | | Zandre Smit 17 Sian Moore 4 Tinita Van Dyk 3 Nomfundo Mngomezulu 2 | |
Round 2
| 11 November 2023 | Jamaica | 41–37 | Malawi | | |
| 3:30PM | Gezelle Allison 24 Romelda Aiken-George 13 Rhea Dixon 2 Amanda Pinkney 2 | | Joyce Mvula 18 Jessie Mazengera 15 Amina Msusa 4 | |
| 11 November 2023 | Australia | 38–32 | South Africa | | |
| 4:15PM | Tippah Dwan 14 Lucy Austin 9 Georgie Horjus 9 Sophie Fawns 6 | | Zandre Smit 19 Tinita Van Dyk 9 Sian Moore 4 | |
| 11 November 2023 | New Zealand | 32–21 | England | | |
| 5:15PM | Amorangi Malesala 16 Grace Nweke 10 Georgia Heffernan 6 | | Paige Reed 11 Emma Thacker 8 Berri Neil 2 | |
Round 3
| 11 November 2023 | South Africa | 33–17 | Jamaica | | |
| 6:45PM | Zandre Smit 17 Sian Moore 7 Tinita Van Dyk 5 Nomfundo Mngomezulu 4 | | Gezelle Allison 9 Romelda Aiken-George 4 Rhea Dixon 4 | |
| 11 November 2023 | England | 41–30 | Malawi | | |
| 7:30PM | Paige Reed 25 Emma Thacker 8 Berri Neil 8 | | Joyce Mvula 18 Cynthia Khunga 8 Jessie Mazengera 4 | |
| 11 November 2023 | New Zealand | 29–38 | Australia | | |
| 8:15PM | Grace Nweke 17 Tiana Metuarau 6 Amorangi Malesala 4 Georgia Heffernan 2 | | Lucy Austin 13 Sophie Fawns 11 Tippah Dwan 10 Georgie Horjus 4 | |
Round 4
| 12 November 2023 | England | 33–27 | Jamaica | | |
| 12:00PM | Paige Reed 17 Emma Thacker 9 Berri Neil 7 | | Gezelle Allison 12 Romelda Aiken-George 10 Rhea Dixon 5 | |
| 12 November 2023 | Australia | 42–24 | Malawi | | |
| 12:45PM | Georgie Horjus 18 Sophie Fawns 9 Tippah Dwan 9 Lucy Austin 6 | | Joyce Mvula 17 Jessie Mazengera 6 Cynthia Khunga 1 | |
| 12 November 2023 | New Zealand | 41–33 | South Africa | | |
| 1:30PM | Amorangi Malesala 15 Grace Nweke 12 Tiana Metuarau 8 Georgia Heffernan 6 | | Zandre Smit 22 Tinita Van Dyk 7 Sian Moore 4 | |
Round 5
| 12 November 2023 | Australia | 37–16 | England | | |
| 3:00PM | Lucy Austin 23 Georgie Horjus 5 Sophie Fawns 5 Tippah Dwan 4 | | Paige Reed 7 Emma Thacker 5 Berri Neil 4 | |
| 12 November 2023 | New Zealand | 50–16 | Jamaica | | |
| 3:45PM | Tiana Metuarau 18 Grace Nweke 11 Amorangi Malesala 11 Georgia Heffernan 10 | | Romelda Aiken-George 10 Gezelle Allison 4 Amanda Pinkney 2 | |
| 12 November 2023 | South Africa | 37–31 | Malawi | | |
| 4:30PM | Zandre Smit 28 Tinita Van Dyk 7 Sian Moore 2 | | Joyce Mvula 21 Jessie Mazengera 10 | |
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Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 139 | 52 | 137.4% | 8 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 121 | 73 | 160.3% | 8 |
| 3 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 152 | -4 | 97.4% | 6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 164 | -3 | 98.2% | 4 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 189 | -50 | 73.5% | 4 |
| 6 | Malawi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 203 | -68 | 66.5% | 0 |
Qualified for the final Qualified for 3rd/4th place match Qualified for 5th/6th place match
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Playoffs
5th v 6th Playoff
| 12 November 2023 | Jamaica | 36–31 | Malawi | | |
| 6:20PM | Romelda Aiken-George 22 Gezelle Allison 12 Rhea Dixon 2 | | Joyce Mvula 29 Loreen Ngwira 1 Amina Msusa 1 | |
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3rd v 4th Playoff
| 12 November 2023 | England | 30–22 | South Africa | | |
| 7:10PM | Paige Reed 15 Berri Neil 8 Emma Thacker 7 | | Zandre Smit 11 Tinita Van Dyk 11 | |
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Final
| 12 November 2023 | New Zealand | 23–35 | Australia | | |
| 8:00 PM | Grace Nweke 12 Amorangi Malesala 8 Georgia Heffernan 2 Tiana Metuarau 1 | | Lucy Austin 19 Tippah Dwan 8 Georgie Horjus 7 Sophie Fawns 1 | |
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Final Placings