After the last-minute cancellation of their tour to Jamaica due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Proteas received a dose of good news yesterday.
Netball SA moved swiftly to arrange a Test series for the Proteas in Europe against Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.After the last game against Scotland, the Proteas will return home on 28 October. Coach Dorette
Badenhorst breathed a sigh of relief as she will use the matches to prepare the team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, next year.Her preparations at the recently concluded training camp in Stellenbosch did not go to waste. With SA hosting the International Netball Federation World Cup in Cape Town in 2023, NSA president Cecilia Molokwane stressed the importance of game time for the senior national team.
“We were disappointed with the cancellation of the tour. The players worked hard to prepare for the Test series against Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. However, saving lives comes first. We had to understand the situation in Jamaica and accept the decision. We could not fold our arms and let the preparations and hard work go to waste. We entered into negotiations with the other countries to make sure that our girls get the much-needed game time,” said Molokwane.
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