2025 Netball Nations Cup
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EnglandLondon
Copper Box Arena
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Cities | Nottingham London |
| Venue(s) | Motorpoint Arena Copper Box Arena |
| Dates | 1–9 February 2025 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports Mix/Sky Sports YouTube (UK/Ireland) SuperSport (South Africa) NetballPass |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
The 2025 Vitality Netball Nations Cup was an international netball series hosted and organised by England Netball in February 2025. It featured England, South Africa, Malawi and Uganda. The series was played over two successive weekends. The first weekend was played at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena, and the second weekend was played at London's Copper Box Arena.[1][2][3] With a team coached by Jess Thirlby and captained by Fran Williams, England won the series after defeating South Africa 61–55 in the final. It proved sixth time lucky for England. Since the Nations Cup/Quad Series was established in 2012, England had finished as runners up five times.[4][5] Uganda finished third after defeating Malawi 50–45 in a play-off.[6] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports YouTube in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on SuperSport in South Africa and on NetballPass worldwide.[1][2][7][8][9]
| England[1][9][10] |
 Malawi[11] |
South Africa[8] |
Uganda[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halimat Adio Imogen Allison Amy Carter Beth Cobden Zara Everitt Funmi Fadoju Berri Neil Razia Quashie Ellie Rattu Paige Reed Alicia Scholes Olivia Tchine Emma Thacker Fran Williams (c) |
Shabel Bengo Martha Dambo Thandie Galleta Florence Gamuka Ruth Kaliyenda Takondwa Lwazi Thoko Makunganya Tendai Masamba Joyce Mvula Grace Mwafulirwa Ethel Ng'ambi Towera Vinkhumbo (c)[13] | Nicholé Breedt Khanyisa Chawane (c) Syntiche Kabuya Boitumelo Mahloko Kamogelo Maseko Tarle Mathe Owethu Ngubane Refiloe Nketsa Ané Retief Rolene Streutker Jeanté Strydom Elmeré van der Berg Jamie van Wyk Ine-Marí Venter Sanmarie Visser |
Peneople Amiya Gloria Ayaa Margaret Baagala Mary Cholhok Irene Eyaru (c) Privas Kayeny Haniisha Muhameed Nasiimu Mutesi Sandra Nambirige Christine Namulumba Hindu Namutebi Racheal Nanyonga Joan Ryekoboth |
| Head Coach: Jess Thirlby |
Co-head Coach: Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa |
Head Coach: Jenny van Dyk |
Head Coach: Rashid Mubiru |
| Assistant coach: Anna Stembridge Specialist coach: Sharni Norder |
Co-head Coach: Mary Waya |
Assistant coach: Zanele Mdodana |
Assistant coach: Ruth Meeme |
Debuts and milestones
- On 1 February 2025, umpire Gary Burgess officiated his 150th international match when he took charge of the Round 1 match game between South Africa and Uganda.[14]
- On 1 February 2025, Syntiche Kabuya made her senior debut for South Africa against Uganda.[7][8]
- On 1 February 2025, England's Paige Reed opened the scoring and was named Player of the Match as she made her senior international debut against Malawi.[15][16][17]
Match officials
- Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Tamara Buriani-Gennai | Australia |
| Gary Burgess[14] | England |
| Tracy-Ann Griffiths | Jamaica |
| Alison Harrison | Wales |
| Anso Kemp | South Africa |
| Ken Metekingi | New Zealand |
- Umpire Appointments Panel
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Heather Gleadall | England |
| Jackie Mizon | England |
| Marielouw Van der Merwe | South Africa |
Round robin stage
Round 1
| 1 February 2025 | South Africa |
75–40 | Uganda |
Motorpoint Arena | |
| 15:00 |
| 1 February 2025 | England |
62–36 | Malawi |
Motorpoint Arena | |
| 17:00 |
Round 2
| 2 February 2025 | Malawi |
59–45 | Uganda |
Motorpoint Arena | |
| 14:00 |
Source:[19]
| 2 February 2025 | England |
59–61 | South Africa |
Motorpoint Arena | |
| 16:00 |
Round 3
| 8 February 2025 | South Africa |
58–55 | Malawi |
Copper Box Arena | |
| 15:00 |
Source:[23]
| 8 February 2025 | England |
59–48 | Uganda |
Copper Box Arena | |
| 17:00 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 154 | +40 | 6 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 145 | +35 | 4 |
| 3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 165 | -15 | 2 |
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 193 | -60 | 0 |
Qualified for Final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Playoffs
3rd v 4th Playoff
| 9 February 2025 | Uganda |
50–45 | Malawi |
Copper Box Arena | |
| 13:30 |
Source:[6]
Final
| 9 February 2025 | England |
61–55 | South Africa |
Copper Box Arena | |
| 16:00 |
