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The Silver Ferns have trimmed their squad for tonight's opening Constellation Cup netball test against Australia in Melbourne

The Silver Ferns have trimmed their squad for tonight's opening Constellation Cup netball test against Australia in Melbourne

17 October 2025

Parris Mason has dropped out, leaving interim captain Karin Burger, Kelly Jackson and Catherine Hall as the circle defence options.

Gavin Larsen is back with the Black Caps.

The former New Zealand cricketer has returned as selection manager, a job he held between 20-15 and 20-23.

Larsen then moved on to roles with English county Warwickshire , and basketball's Nelson Giants.

A silver medal treble for New Zealand riders on the opening day of the Para-cycling track world championships in Brazil.

Nicole Murray, Devon Briggs and Siobhan Terry have all finished runner-ups in their respective classes.

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18 Oct: A fourth quarter collapse has sent the Silver Ferns spiralling to a 69-52 loss to Australia in their opening Constellation Cup test in Melbourne

17 Oct: Former Silver Fern Cat Tuivaiti believes tonight's Constellation Cup netball opener between New Zealand and Australia in Melbourne will be the toughest test for the visitors

16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month

14 Oct: Netball New Zealand's denying any wrong-doing in the Silver Ferns selection process

10 Oct: Silver Ferns vice-captain Kelly Jackson is screening outside noise amid speculation surrounding coach Dame Noeline Taurua's ongoing stand-down period

09 Oct: The Silver Ferns have a new captain and vice-captain - as voted by their peers and team management

09 Oct: Netball New Zealand's key backers are hanging in en masse on a largely silence-is-consent basis for now while the Dame Noeline Taurua Silver Ferns coaching mediation saga lingers

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