South Africa’s netball team have been on fire in this year’s Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England, igniting in South Africans the #ProteaFire that was expected of our cricket team. They have now amassed four wins on the trot, including a rare victory against the team ranked second in the world, Jamaica., as the Jamaicans are known, are few and far between for “Spar Proteas” as the South African team is known.
The South Africans, who are ranked fifth in the world, have featured in eight World Cups to date and automatically qualified for this year’s edition due to their top-five ranking. Their best performance at a World Cup was in 1995, when they finished second, behind Australia. After their outstanding performances thus far, that confidence is surely even higher, but the Proteas are choosing to keep their heads down and focus on the job at hand.
Key to this competing has been the coaching staff’s trust in all the players selected for the tournament. Head coach Norma Plummer has repeatedly stated the need to try out different combinations and give all 12 of her squad members minutes on court. This is to minimise the ripple effects of any injury troubles.
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