NETBALL

2023 is set to be a huge year on the world Netball stage – for only the third time in history the Netball World Cup and the Fast5 Netball World Series will be held in the same year! 

Kicking off on the 28th of July 2023, the Netball World Cup heads to South Africa for the first time where Cape Town, situated between the stunning surrounds of the Atlantic Ocean & Table Mountain in the Western Cape Province, and the second-most populous city in the country will play host to the 2023 rendition of the tournament.

The Australian Diamonds will be looking to avenge their loss in the 2019 Netball World Cup to the New Zealand Silver Ferns, after going down by a single point in a dramatic World Cup Final. The Diamonds will look to claim their twelfth title and extend their advantage over the Silver Ferns, who are looking for their sixth. With only one other nation experiencing Netball World Cup glory, when Trinidad and Tobago tied Australia and New Zealand in 1979, is this the year we see another nation upset the apple cart? The England National Team, the Vitality Roses, have come third a record six times, and coming into the tournament ranked third in the world, they look best poised to do so, whilst the South African National Team, the SPAR Proteas will be looking to put on a show on home soil.

With 60 matches set to be played between 16 nations over a 10-day period, the stage is set for the ultimate battle for Netball supremacy!

Dubbed the T20 Cricket or Rugby 7s of the Netball world, the Fast5 Netball World Series is set to return to Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand known for its breathtaking views wherever the eye can see.

Australia lifted the Fast5 Netball World Series trophy for the first time in 2022, overcoming South Africa in the final 34 – 20. New Zealand have dominated the tournament thus far, lifting the trophy seven times, with England the only other, lifting the trophy twice.

The competition takes place over two action-packed days, where spectators will get the chance to see the world’s top six Netballing nations in a fast-paced, excitement-fuelled round robin tournament, culminating in a day of unpredictably adrenaline-pumping finals.

Experience the Netball LIVE in 2023!

With the two biggest Netball tournaments taking place in the same year for the first time, take a look at the Sportsnet travel packages below and start planning your ultimate Netball adventure in 2023. 

If you’d like to get involved in either (or both!) of these Netball Championships, with your accommodation and official tickets arranged for you, all you need to do is register your details and one of our consultants will provide you with all the options available.