The Origin Australian Diamonds, led by West Coast Fever Coach Stacey Marinkovich, will set out to reclaim the Constellation Cup this October when they host the New Zealand Silver Ferns in Brisbane and Cairns, before crossing the Tasman.
Marinkovich was delighted to announce the series would be played in Australia, before moving to New Zealand through the Trans-Tasman travel bubble.
“It’s fantastic to have international netball return to Australia,” Marinkovich said.
“The last result was disappointing, but our new group took a number of learnings out of the series and we will continue to grow as we set our sights on bringing the Constellation Cup back to Australia.”
“It has been a long time since netball fans have been able to watch live international netball in Australia, and we hope to have a huge home crowd advantage in Brisbane and Cairns.”
Marinkovich and national selectors Anne Sargeant OAM and Michelle Wilkins will announce the playing squad in late August.
The Diamonds will host the Silver Ferns at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 13 October, before travelling north to Cairns Convention Centre on Sunday 17 October.
The series will then be played out in New Zealand, with matches at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Thursday 21 October and Wellington’s TSB Arena on Sunday 24 October.
One of netball’s greatest rivalries, Australia and New Zealand will complete for the 12th Constellation Cup.
When the two sides last met in March in New Zealand, the Silver Ferns reclaimed the Constellation Cup for the first time in eight years – winning the series 3-1.
All four matches were closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, but crowds are set to return this October.
Tickets for 2021 Constellation Cup will go on sale at 10am AEST, Tuesday 27 July, via www.ticketek.com.au.
Constellation Cup
- Wednesday 13 October at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- Sunday 17 October at the Cairns Convention Centre
- Thursday 21 October at Spark Arena in Auckland
- Sunday 24 October at TSB Arena in Wellington
Australian Constellation Cup ticket on-sale details
The Netball Nation pre-sale: Monday 26 July 10AM AEST – Tuesday 27 July 10AM AEST
To sign up to Netball Nation and access the exclusive pre-sale, click here.
General on sale: Tuesday 27 July 10AM AEST from ticketek.com.au
