2024 Vitality Netball Nations Cup – Eng / Aus / NZ / Uga (Jan)

England commentators sound stressed at halftime.

Congrats to Taylor Earle and Amorangi Malesala.

I’m so pleased for Amo and she looked good out there too.

Cracking game by both teams, I loved the way the Ferns come back, especially Burger pickpocketing HH to get possession call in the D but FF spoilt the party at the end.

The key for me was Raz, she’s getting better every game. She came up with a few flying interceptions against OZ and held her own with the tall shooters in this series. IMO she could be the key to the Roses winning tomorrow B-)

For me NZ have had a lot of talk about fitness but we seem to be the team that’s lagging the most and can’t run out full games. The movement stops and we look knackered.

Karaka in my opinion needs to go she’s our most experienced defender but it’s not showing out on court for me. Burley at least goes for ball and contests. It’s also not very inspiring when your captain isn’t even singing the national anthem.

To me NZ would have had a better series if they had actually had some team trainings after Xmas instead of only assembling as a squad in England. Apparently it’s a scheduled break which potentially needs moving.
However I don’t know that removing Noel’s will make a difference. I know McKeod will never get over the fact Poi isn’t in the SF but she still has an opportunity is she is outstanding in an ANZ year. I was pleased to see Earl on and running lines properly, none of the floating (like Poi – memories of Taieri) that she sometimes does during ANZ. Re defence Jury is not the answer. She’s still chasing, won’t/can’t jump.
If Noel’s goes then who? Plenty of ANZ coaches but none with consistent winning form excepting YMD and she stepped right out for a reason that begins this year.

Close game. Despite England choking in the last 5 minutes we still couldn’t even beat them! Taurua should step down. As usual the subs rotation were all over the place. Must be horrendous playing under her as coach. You’d never know whether you were going to make the game day squad or get on the court even. Or else worse get called out publicly for not being fit enough for her.

Nweke is saving Taurua from nz getting completely exposed with lack of exciting, winning netball.

Taurua’s win loss record must speak for itself now. Even though she won the WC eight years ago that’s ancient history. You’re only as good your last win… She’s costing nnz money. We can see that with sky offering them only half the sponsorship money compared to the previous year. Clearly no club has rung Taurua from the SSN. Just saying.

Not having a successor is not an excuse not to let Taurua go. I’d like to see McCausland Durie take over and if she’s not available then Bloxham.
That’s my 2c worth. :bye: