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Diamonds survive almighty scare against South Africa
The Australian Diamonds have survive an almighty scare against South Africa in the Netball Quad Series.
The Australian Diamonds have survive an almighty scare against South Africa in the Netball Quad Series.
Australian Diamonds shooter Caitlin Thwaites says a buy-in attitude is behind their extended success.
Diamonds legend Liz Ellis says the next generation of netball stars will be on display when Australia host South Africa.
Captaincy clearly agrees with Caitlin Bassett. On debut as  skipper, Bassett produced an outstanding shooting display to inspire the world No.1 Diamonds' win over England in the Netball Quad Series opener in Brisbane on Saturday.
They may have a new look team but world No.1 Australia have demanded the same old result in the Netball Quad Series starting in Brisbane on Saturday - victory.
PARTNERED CONTENT: What will it take for the Diamonds – Australia's most successful international sports team – and netball to take their rightful place?
The Diamonds begin their defence of the Quad Series trophy on Saturday with a team that is barely recognisable from the one that held the World Cup trophy aloft just two short years ago.
Tickets are selling fast ahead of the Diamonds' return to Canberra.
Caitlin Bassett has been named the 24th captain of the Australian Diamonds ahead of the netball Quad Series.
Laura Geitz will have to prove herself worthy of a national team recall without playing any competitive netball.
Australian Diamonds defender Sharni Layton has been ruled out of the Quad Series with exhaustion.
Australian Diamonds mentor Lisa Alexander says it was a risk appointing a coach untried at Super Rugby level.
Queanbeyan forward Farrah Marolt has urged her side to get tough against Arawang.
Rob Wright has resigned as NSW Swifts head coach and will leave the club at the end of August.
Canberra defender Jo Collis says the club's culture is driving her side's performances
Sharni Layton is idolised by many but wants to show you don't need to be a super hero to shine.
Diamonds goal-shooter Caitlin Thwaites says just one season of Super Netball has already lifted Aussie netball.
Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander says Australia's new Super Netball competition is a crucial cog in cementing her side as the world's best.
They're comfortably the best team in world netball, now the Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander wants to make the uncomfortable comfortable.
Gretel Tippett, Paige Hadley and Tegan Philip headline the Australian side to play in the Fast5 Netball World Cup at Hisense Arena in October.
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