The Spar Proteas applaud the crowd at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town. Photo: Netball SA via Twitter.
SPAR Proteas pulled off a stunning comeback to draw 48-48 with hoodoo team New Zealand in the 2023 Netball World Cup on Wednesday.
The Spar Proteas applaud the crowd at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town. Photo: Netball SA via Twitter.
SPAR Proteas pulled off a stunning comeback to draw 48-48 with hoodoo team New Zealand in the 2023 Netball World Cup on Wednesday.
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South Africa found themselves under immense pressure at the end of the third quarter (Q3) as they were trailing New Zealand by 38-34.
However, Norma Plummer’s charges looked fired up in the fourth quarter (Q4) as they pushed New Zealand to the very end.
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South Africa scored a stunning equaliser with a last piece of action to make it 48-48 and give themselves a chance to advance to advance to the next round.
— The SPAR Proteas simply have to beat Uganda and hope New Zealand lose to Jamaica to go through to the next round.
— Another possible route to the last four for the Proteas is if New Zealand draw against Jamaica.
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