15 Mar 2012

Silver Ferns to play nine tests this year

12:33 pm on 15 March 2012

The Silver Ferns will play nine international netball matches this year, including five at home.

The season begins with a three-test series against Australia in September before a four-nation series in October against Australia, England and South Africa.

Netball New Zealand Chief Executive Raelene Castle says we're thrilled to be co-hosting an international series featuring four of Netball's top six Test nations.

New Zealand play Australia in Melbourne on September 16th before matches in Auckland and Christchurch.

The four-nation series starts in Adelaide before moving to Newcastle, Sydney, Wellington, Invercargill and Hamilton.