What is the nickname of the Australian national netball team?
Australia national netball team Australia national netball team The Australia national netball team, commonly known as the Australian Netball Diamonds and Samsung Diamonds for sponsorship reasons, represent Australia in international netball tests and competitions. The team was formed in 1938 and played that year in the first international game of netball against New Zealand. The Diamonds are administered by Netball Australia, the national governing body for netball in Australia. Players are usually selected from the Australian Suncorp Super Netball franchises. The team is presently captained by Sunshine Coast Lightning shooter Caitlin Bassett. The Australia national netball team originates in 1934, when female players participating
New Zealand national netball team was replaced one month later by former national team player and current coach of the Sunshine Coast Lightning team in Australia, Noeline Taurua. Captain Laura Langman reached 146 national team caps in October 2018, overtaking Irene van Dyk as the most capped player in New Zealand netball history. The current roster was selected for the January 2019 Quad Series. New Zealand national netball team The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern ("Cyathea dealbata"), which is an emblem for many