2018 Netball Quad Series (January)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  England South Africa |
| City | London Johannesburg |
| Venue(s) | Copper Box Arena Ellis Park Arena |
| Dates | 20–28 January 2018 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports (UK/Ireland) Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (4th title) |
| Runners-up | England |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Top scorer(s) | Helen Housby 106/122 (87%) |
The first 2018 Netball Quad Series was the fifth Netball Quad Series series. It was co-hosted by England Netball and Netball South Africa. It featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in a series of six netball test matches in January 2018. The first three matches were played at London's Copper Box Arena and the final three were played at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Arena.[1][2][3][4] It was the first of two Netball Quad Series' played in 2018. The second series was played in September.[5][6] With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Caitlin Bassett, Australia won the series after winning all three of their matches.[7][8][9][10] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland[4][11] and on Sky Sport in New Zealand.[3]
Milestones
- On 25 January 2018, Erin Burger made her 100th senior appearance for South Africa in the match against New Zealand. She became the first South Africa netball international to make 100 test appearances.[18][19]