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Five things we've learned from the Con Cup

Halfway through netball's annual highlight, the Constellation Cup, the Silver Ferns are in the hot seat. Merryn Anderson looks at the intel we've gleaned so far.

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The sisters Black Ferns are lucky to have

Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith sings the praises of sisters Alana and Chelsea Bremner, but laments his team's lack of discipline, after they storm into the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup

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Silver Ferns right on track, former captain says

As the Silver Ferns strike first against world No.1 Australia in the Constellation Cup, one of the game's greats tells Merryn Anderson how NZ are tracking to defend next year's World Cup.

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Men’s netball brought out from ‘behind closed doors’ in landmark series

The Australian men’s netball team will feature in two curtain-raisers for the Australian Diamonds for the first time

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Toeava's trick to taming her flair

Third time’s a charm for Peta Toeava, returning to the Silver Ferns to play Australia's Diamonds this week, and wanting to show a new dimension to her ingenious game

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Could magical moment in sport ignite new era?

A thrilling Black Ferns' win and a record-smashing crowd to open the Rugby World Cup should kickstart a new era for the game - and for women's sport, Suzanne McFadden reports.

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Jury's out to silence Aussie crowd

It's been a while since the Silver Ferns last played arch-rivals, Australia's Diamonds, and this year's star defender, Kelly Jury, has some unfinished business in the Constellation Cup.

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Sparkplug Kendra ignites Black Ferns

After years of knock-backs and disappointment, resilient No.7 Kendra Reynolds has powered her way into the Black Ferns to defend the Rugby World Cup.

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Weak Sunshine series creates hotspots in Silver Ferns

With the end goal defending next year's Netball World Cup, what can the Silver Ferns take from the frustrating series against Jamaica? And who's put a hand up to play Australia?

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Ferns caught in double Caribbean confusion

In a week where both the Silver Ferns and White Ferns seek revenge over their Caribbean rivals, their encounters on opposite sides of the globe become more and more curious.

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Hayley Jensen: The White Ferns spy

As the White Ferns go into battle against the West Indies - and the Caribbean heat - this weekend, they're tapping into the intel gained by bowler Hayley Jensen, who's been playing over there.

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Young Silver Ferns middies seize chance to impress

Normally fierce rivals, midcourters Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Maddy Gordon have their first chance to play - and dance - together for the Silver Ferns, against Jamaica.

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Never underrate the power of home, says Football Fern

One of our sagest Football Ferns, Hannah Wilkinson can't begin to tally the value of a home FIFA World Cup, poised to play at her fourth pinnacle tournament.

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Silver Fern Watson taking baby steps back to court

Electric defender Jane Watson is back in the Silver Ferns squad after the birth of her daughter, but she won't be rushing - she's prepared to play the long game before next year's World Cup

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Comm Games Day 10: The Lunch Wrap

Our wāhine clinch three emotional medals - in cricket, netball and squash - on a record-breaking day for NZ; the lunch wrap fills you in on the penultimate day in Birmingham.

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NZ netball fans left wanting by Games TV feed

In the wake of the Silver Ferns winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games, research shows NZ netball fans demand excellent broadcast coverage - and Birmingham failed to deliver

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Comm Games Day 7: The Lunch Wrap

Cyclist Georgia Williams’ bronze was a rare bright spot on Day 7, when the home nation smothered the Kiwis in netball and cricket. LockerRoom watched the good and bad.

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Comm Games Day 4: The Lunch Wrap

Triple gold medallist Ellesse Andrews makes history as our women on wheels again steal the show in Birmingham on Day 4; LockerRoom updates you on the performances of our Kiwi wāhine.

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Comm Games Day 3: The Lunch Wrap

The Black Ferns Sevens bow out with bronze and a gutsy Para swimmer bags silver on another prolific day for NZ at the Commonwealth Games.

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Fitzpatrick sisters help lift each other to dais

After a lifetime standing by each other, sisters Sulu and Theresa Fitzpatrick are helping each other through the hard times and the good at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

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Could the record wave of fans hit FIFA World Cup?

Exactly one year out from kick-off in the FIFA Women's World Cup, record crowds for the women's game globally bode well for NZ drawing fans to the world's largest female sports event.

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Netball greats rate Silver Ferns

Short of their best, the Silver Ferns still have work to do before the Commonwealth Games next week. LockerRoom asks four netball greats, who've just played the Ferns, for their critiques.

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Silver Ferns must believe they're valuable

Are the Silver Ferns ready to face a battle of wits and endurance at next week's Comm Games? Suzanne McFadden listens to their miracle-worker coach and takes stock after a tough final hit-out.

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From C to DJ, Souness call the tune for Ferns

Whether she's controlling the baseline or the bassline, Silver Ferns midcourter and DJ, Whitney Souness, has finally found the perfect balance between life on the netball court and off.

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Where is she now? Sara McGlashan

One of our first professional women's cricketers, Sara McGlashan is ushering in a new generation of White Ferns while helping to coach the current crop at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

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