2022_Constellation_Cup

2022 Constellation Cup

2022 Constellation Cup

International netball series

The 2022 Constellation Cup was the 12th Constellation Cup series between Australia and New Zealand. The series was held in October 2022 across four netball test matches, with two matches each held in New Zealand and Australia.[1][2][3] New Zealand were the defending holders of the cup, having defeated Australia by three games to one in 2021.[4]

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New Zealand won the first two tests and led 2–0 going into the third test. However, Australia won the third and fourth tests to level the series at 2–2. Australia were declared the winners to regain the Constellation Cup for the tenth time because, having scored 215 goals compared to New Zealand's 208, they had a better aggregate score over the series.[5]

Squads

Australia

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Sources:[6]

Notes
  • ^1 Gretel Bueta withdrew from the squad on 4 October 2022 after announcing her pregnancy.[7]
  • ^2 Sophie Garbin was added to the squad on 10 October 2022 to replace Gretel Bueta.
  • ^3 Amy Parmenter made her international debut in the first match of this series.
  • ^4 Maddy Proud, Sophie Dwyer and Ruby Bakewell-Doran all made their international debuts in the second match of this series.
  • ^5 Joanna Weston was added to the squad on 18 October 2022 due to injury to Sunday Aryang.

New Zealand

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Source:[8]

Notes

Match officials

Umpires

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Umpire Appointments Panel

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Matches

First test

12 October 2022
7:30 pm NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Stats		 New Zealand 56–48 Australia    Spark Arena Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 20–9, 11–14, 11–13, 14–12
Grace Nweke Goals scored 40/42 (95%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 16/19 (84%)		 Cara Koenen Goals scored 21/22 (95%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 9/14 (64%)
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 7/9 (78%)

Sources:[10][11][12][13]

Second test

16 October 2022
7:30 pm NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Stats		 New Zealand 52–48 Australia    Trustpower Arena Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 12–12, 15–9, 12–13
Grace Nweke Goals scored 37/37 (100%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 15/19 (79%)		 Cara Koenen Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 6/7 (86%)

Sources:[14][15][16][17]

Third test

19 October 2022
7:30 pm AEDT (UTC+11)
Stats		 Australia 62–47 New Zealand    John Cain Arena
Attendance: 9,502		 Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 16–11, 15–16, 16–9
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 28/35 (80%)		 Grace Nweke Goals scored 30/31 (97%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 4/4 (100%)

Sources:[18][19][20][21]

Fourth test

23 October 2022
6:30 pm AEST (UTC+10)
Stats		 Australia 57–53 New Zealand    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Sky Sport
Foxtel
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 12–14, 19–8, 13–15
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Stephanie Wood Goals scored 21/27 (78%)		 Grace Nweke Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 14/15 (93%)

Sources:[22][23][24][25]

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