2016 Diamond Challenge
International netball series hosted by South Africa
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The 2016 Diamond Challenge was the fourth Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe and a Netball South Africa President's XII. The series was played in October 2016 at the Westville Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.[1] With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches. In the final they defeated Zimbabwe 68–34.[1][2][3] Zimbabwe, 21st in the World Netball Rankings, qualified for the final and caused an upset when they beat Uganda, ranked 8th, 42–39 in their final group stage match.[4] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.[1]
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| Host country |  South Africa |
| City | Durban |
| Venue(s) | Westville Campus University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Dates | 2–5 October 2016 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner | SuperSport (South Africa) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Zimbabwe |
| Third place |  Uganda |
Head coaches and captains
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
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| South Africa[1] | Norma Plummer | Bongiwe Msomi |
| Uganda | Rashid Mubiru[5] | Irene Eyaru[6] |
| Zimbabwe | Perpetua Siyachitema[4][7] | |
| President's XII | Elsunet du Plessis[1] | |
South Africa squad
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Group stage
Round 1
| 2 October 2016 | President's XII |
55–50 | Uganda |
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| 16:00 |
| 2 October 2016 | South Africa |
70–35 | Zimbabwe |
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| 18:00 |
Round 2
| 3 October 2016 | South Africa |
59–27 | Uganda |
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| 18:00 |
| 3 October 2016 | President's XII |
57–32 | Zimbabwe |
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| 20:00 |
Round 3
| 4 October 2016 | Zimbabwe |
42–39 | Uganda |
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| 4 October 2016 | South Africa |
56–35 | President's XII |
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Source:[4]
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 97 | 88 | 6 |
| 2 | President's XII (Note 1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 138 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 160 | –51 | 2 |
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 153 | –37 | 1 |
Qualified for Final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
- Notes
- ^1 Although the President's XII won more group stage matches, as an unranked team they are not allowed to play in the final of an official tournament.[4]
Playoffs
3rd v 4th Playoff
| 5 October 2016 | President's XII |
54–54 | Uganda |
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Final
| 5 October 2016 | South Africa |
68–34 | Zimbabwe |
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Final Placings
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | South Africa |
| 2 | Zimbabwe |
| 3 | Uganda |
| 3 | President's XII |