News Archive, Tag: South Africa

Karla Mostert of the Crinums challenges Lenize Potgieter of the Jaguars during the 2016 Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League final match between Jaguars and Crinums at Olive Convention Centre, Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa on 28 May, 2016 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Team Bath Netball’s South African imports face off in domestic cup final

31 May 2016

Team Bath Netball’s Karla Mostert and Lenize Potgieter found themselves on opposite sides when they contested the Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League final in their native South Africa on Saturday. And it was Mostert - the Team Bath Supporters' Player of the Season - who emerged on the winning side as she produced a player-of-the-match performance to help the Free State Crinums to a 52-43 victory over Potgieter’s Gauteng Jaguars. It was the third year running that...

Chelsea Lewis and Amanda Varey have been selected for Wales to tour South Africa

Team Bath Netball players set for international reunion as Wales travel to South Africa

26 May 2016

Team Bath Netball duo Chelsea Lewis and Amanda Varey have been named in the Wales squad for this summer’s tour of South Africa. Awaiting them in the SPAR Proteas line-up will be two familiar faces, Karla Mostert and Lenize Potgieter, who also played in the Blue and Gold this season. Wales will fly out to Durban on June 12 for a three-match series against the team currently ranked number five in the world. Former Team...

South Africa internationals Karla Mostert (left) and Lenize Potgieter (right) have joined Team Bath Netball for the 2016 Vitality Superleague season

Team Bath Netball swoop for South Africa World Cup stars Karla Mostert and Lenize Potgieter

06 October 2015

Two South Africans who played starring roles at the 2015 Netball World Cup have joined Team Bath Netball for the 2016 Vitality Superleague season. Karla Mostert (left), who plays at goal-defence or wing-defence, and goal-shooter Lenize Potgieter (right) join a squad already boosted by the return of England defender Eboni Beckford-Chambers and the arrival of Wales star Chelsea Lewis. Potgieter – who describes her move to Team Bath as “the chance of a lifetime” – and...

Wallabies join long list of national teams to train at University of Bath

11 September 2015

When Australia arrive at their Rugby World Cup training camp at the University of Bath next week, they will become the latest national team to hone their preparations for a major championships at the world-class Sports Training Village. It was the training base for the England rugby union team during Brian Ashton’s reign as head coach, which included the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. England were defending champions at the time and went on...

Stacey Francis salutes the crowd during England's Netball World Cup campaign in Australia

Stacey Francis “excited” as semi-finalists England seek Netball World Cup history

14 August 2015

Team Bath Netball’s Stacey Francis says she is "excited at the prospect of making history" after helping England reach the semi-finals of the Netball World Cup in Australia. A hard-fought 62-46 win over South Africa in their final Pool F game on Friday set up a last-four showdown with New Zealand on Saturday (3.10am BST). The Silver Ferns are the only team boasting a 100 per cent record in this year's competition and have been...

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