The South Africa national netball team , nicknamed the "SPAR Proteas", are the national netball team of South Africa . The SPAR Proteas are coached by Norma Plummer , and are captained by Maryka Holtzhausen . The team are governed by Netball South Africa and sponsored by SPAR. As of 1 July 2015, South Africa are fifth in the INF World Rankings .[ 1] [ 2]
Players
2015 SPAR Proteas Netball World Cup Team
The following squad has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia. [ 3]
South Africa national netball team
Players
Coaching staff
Lenize Potgieter
Elsunet du Plessis
Lindie Lombard
Maryka Holtzhausen (c)
Bongiwe Msomi (v-c)
Izette Lubbe
Erin Burger
Precious Mthembu
Rochelle Lawson
Karla Mostert
Adele Niemand
Phumza Maweni
Head coach : Norma Plummer
Asst coach : Bennie Saayman
Manager : Nisha Rupnarain
Past SPAR Proteas Netball squads
Twelve players have been chosen to represent South Africa during the three-Test series against England, played in late September 2013, the three tests were be held in Bath on 22 September, Wembley on 25 September and Worcester on 27 September.
South Africa national netball team
Players
Coaching staff
Melissa Myburgh
Lindie Lombard
Yolandi Stone
Maryka Holtzhausen (c)
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Simnikiwe Mdaka
Nokuthula Qegu
Karla Mostert
Precious Mthembu
Adele Niemand
Vanes-Mari du Toit
Nontle Gwavu
Head coach : Bennie Saayman
Asst coach : Burta De Kock
Manager : Marchelle Maroun
The following squad was assembled to represent South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[ 4]
South Africa national netball team
Players
Coaching staff
Maryka Holtzhausen (c)
Vanes-Mari du Toit
Mari-Lena Joubert
Elsunet du Plessis
Lauren-Lee Christians
Tumelo Mantjiu
Amanda Mynhardt
Shadine van der Merwe
Phumza Maweni
Bhongo Nqubeni
Head coach : Bennie Saayman
Asst coach : Burta De Kock
Manager : Marchelle Maroun
The following squad was selected to represent South Africa at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series in Auckland, New Zealand.[ 5]
South Africa national netball team
Players
Coaching staff
Maryka Holtzhausen (c)
Melissa Myburgh
Anna Bootha
Erin Burger
Bongiwe Msomi (c)
Zanele Mdodana
Nothando Mthembu
Karla Mostert
Lenize Potgieter
Adele Niemand
Kifiloe Tsotetsi
Zanele Vimbela
Head coach : Bennie Saayman
Asst coach : Burta De Kock
Manager : Marchelle Maroun
Competitive history
World Netball Championships
Year
Championship
Location
Placing
1963
1st World Championships
Eastbourne , England
6th
1967
2nd World Championships
Perth , Australia
3rd
1971
3rd World Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
DNP
1975
4th World Championships
Auckland , New Zealand
DNP
1979
5th World Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad & Tobago
DNP
1983
6th World Championships
Singapore
DNP
1987
7th World Championships
Glasgow , Scotland
DNP
1991
8th World Championships
Sydney , Australia
DNP
1995
9th World Championships
Birmingham , England
2nd
1999
10th World Championships
Christchurch , New Zealand
5th
2003
11th World Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
5th
2007
12th World Championships
Auckland , New Zealand
6th
2011
13th World Championships
Singapore
5th
2015
2015 Netball World Cup
Sydney , Australia
5th
See also
Notes
References