2023 Netball World Cup: Every Diamonds game to be shown on Kayo Freebies
Aussie netball fans can rejoice after Fox Sports announced it will broadcast every game of the Netball World Cup for free.
Aussie netball fans rejoice, because every game of this year’s World Cup will be shown on Kayo Freebies after the Foxtel Group secured broadcast rights to the event.
On top of showing every game live, every Diamonds game plus the semi-finals and final will be available live and free via Kayo Freebies, with minis (highlight packages) available shortly after the final whistle for every Diamonds game and all semi-finals and the final.
Fox Netball commentators will head to South Africa for the coverage in Cape Town, while host Hannah Hollis will steer a studio panel featuring former Diamonds Cath Cox, Kim Green and Caitlin Bassett.
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Australia has dominated the last international netball cycle, winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal, the Quad Series and reclaiming the Constellation Cup last year.
But there is one trophy missing from their cabinet — the Netball World Cup.
The Diamonds lost the 2019 World Cup Final to New Zealand by just one goal, and are determined to regain the most coveted crown in netball off their arch rivals.
Goal shooter Cara Koenen told news.com.au earlier this year Australia was determined to “complete the set” of netball titles.
“As World No. 1 that we want to win that trophy back from New Zealand, win it back from the Kiwis and have the complete set back in our hands,” Koenen said.
“It’s something that hasn’t been done a whole lot in netball, winning both Comm Games and World Cup in one cycle.
“We talk a lot about being a transformational team, I think Stacey (Marinkovich) has really instilled that expectation and belief in us that’s a big goal for this year.
“Having slowly filled up our trophy cabinet again, we do have such a strong squad. It’s not even about that seven that gets on court or the 12 that’s picked in the team or the 15 that tours.”
Most of Australia’s preliminary games will be in friendly time zones, starting at either 5pm or 7pm AEST, with the Diamonds filling morning slots in South Africa.
The semi-finals could also be at a fan-friendly time depending on Australia’s seeding into the game, while the finl will be in the early hours of August 7 AEST.
Australia has never missed a final at a Netball World Cup.
Fans can warm up for the main event with a special one-hour preview show on
Monday 24 July before the World Cup gets underway on Friday 28 July.
In addition to the game day coverage, three half-hour specials on Jamaican defensive weapon Latanya Wilson, veteran South African vice-captain Karla Pretorius and rising Australian
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Diamonds star Sunday Aryang, will be featured throughout the tournament.
The Diamonds’ final squad for the World Cup will be announced later this month.
To watch the Netball World Cup on Kayo Freebies, download the Kayo Sports app or visit www.kayosports.com.au/freebies.
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