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Netball World Cup caps off a 'women's year in sport' in South Africa
While the Netball World Cup was forced to overcome hurdles such as an avoidable ticketing crisis and a clash with the FIFA Women's World Cup, the tournament was a success, and will have a lasting impact in the host nation, writes Firdose Moonda.

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How Australia rocketed to a 12th Netball World Cup crown
Ash Brazill's fist-bumped the Cape Town air with no attempt at discretion, grinned at her team-mates with that winning glint and then did not hold back on a victory cry even though there were still more than a hundred seconds left to play.
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Australia rout England to regain Netball World Cup
Australia have delivered a dominant display to win the Netball World Cup for the 12th time, regaining the crown with a clinical and classy 61-45 victory over England in the final in Cape Town.
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Diamonds edge Jamaica to make Netball World Cup final
Australia have earned a shot at netball World Cup revenge against England after a thrilling 57-54 semi-final win over Jamaica in Cape Town earned them a rematch with the Roses in the tournament decider.
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'Aggressive' England force Diamonds rethink ahead of semifinals
England Roses have thrown down the gauntlet at the Netball World Cup after recording their first win over Australia at a World Cup and challenging the Diamonds physically, tactically and in crunch moments in their last match of the second round.
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Diamonds pipped by England at World Cup
England have scored a drought-busting 56-55 win over Australia to send the Diamonds crashing to their first loss of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.
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Lopsided results bring Netball World Cup structure into question
With only four games at the Netball World Cup so far won by fewer than 10 goals, the lopsided nature of the tournament has come under the microscope with many calling for the structure to be looked at with promotion and relegation system suggested.
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Diamonds shine in second half, fend off Malawi
Australia have produced a strong second-half display to maintain their unbeaten record at the Netball World Cup, breaking a half-time tie to beat Malawi 70-46.
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Diamonds continue winning form at World Cup
Australia's unrelenting march towards the medal round at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town has continued with the Diamonds cruising past Scotland.
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Diamonds hit century mark in netball World Cup win
Australia piled up their biggest score at the 2023 netball World Cup as they hit the century mark and completed a clean sweep of their three pool games with a 101-32 win over Fiji.
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Diamonds score second big win at netball World Cup
Australia have recovered from another slow start to deliver a second convincing win at the netball World Cup with a 85-38 thumping of Tonga in Cape Town.
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Diamonds ready to compete for fans' attention
The Australian Diamonds have committed to doing their bit to shift sports fans' attention to the Netball World Cup, an event which coincides directly with their co-hosted FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Diamonds open World Cup campaign with big win
Australia's Diamonds have outshone Zimbabwe's Gems to score a crushing 86-30 win on the opening day of the Netball World Cup in Cape Town.
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Malawi's Mvula to use England experience against them at Netball World Cup
Malawi goal shooter Joyce Mvula, who played for the Manchester Thunder for six seasons, is confident the intel she gained from the Netball Super League will be vital when her team face England at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town.
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Netball World Cup: Everything you need to know about the Big Four
The pinnacle event in world netball is just days away, with the Netball World Cup kicking off on Friday night, with Australia, New Zealand, England and Jamaica the favourites. ESPN previews the big four ahead of the tournament.
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New team to replace Magpies in Super Netball
Victoria will still have two teams in the Super Netball competition with Netball Australia confirming a replacement for Collingwood.
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Brazill embracing last hurrah at Netball World Cup
As a mum of two children, Ash Brazill might be the "old head" in the Diamonds team but the midcourt star says she feels like a little kid herself ahead of the Netball World Cup.
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Magpies skipper Mentor quits Super Netball
England international Geva Mentor has quit Australia's Super Netball to return home in the wake of the withdrawal of her club Collingwood and ongoing contract turmoil.
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Diamonds squad depth, cohesion a boost as they eye return to World Cup gold
The Australian Diamonds believe their squad depth and culture will go a long way towards helping them win a 12th Netball World Cup, with the 2023 tournament kicking off in South Africa later this month.
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Diamonds World Cup squad has "huge amount of depth and versatility"
Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich and mid-court player Ash Brazill believe that the Australian's have an incredibly deep squad who can go all the way in this years World Cup.
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