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Netball New Zealand want World Netball to change their eligibility rules, which prevent players representing two different countries at consecutive World Cups. And yet they won't even let their Silver Ferns play Super Netball? Speaking of, Round 10 is done and we've got just one month left to play of the regular season. Over the weekend, the Giants got their first back-to-back victories in two years, the Vixens are finding form at the pointy end and the Fever are closing in on the Swifts' No.1 spot. Our interview this week is with Giants defender Erin O'Brien, who shares with us what it's been like to play alongside Casey Kopua.

Giants get their second win for the season against the Adelaide Thunderbirds, as the only team to have beaten the reigning premiers twice so far this year. West Coast Fever are closing in on the top spot after snapping the NSW Swifts unbeaten streak of eight straight victories. We are joined by Roses captain and Fever defender Fran Williams to discuss her re-selection into the England squad and the dominance of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard in Super Netball.

When injury strikes who do professional netball teams call? More often than not, someone who has retired from the game. Former Silver Fern Casey Kopua had not played elite netball for six years when an Aussie team contacted her to play in the last round, but she is not unique in that situation. Sports reporter Casey Kopua spoke to Lisa Owen.

Casey has been speaking about what it's like being part of Giants Essential Info The Netball Show is proud to be partnered with Flyhawk.com You can listen without downloading any additional software here You can listen to our latest podcast via Sky HD / Sky Q & Sky Glass where we are part of their Netball menu's.  For over 20 years Sky Sports has been the true home of the Superleague here in the UK and you don't even need a dish these days with the innovative Sky Glass!  Join Sky TV via this link to get upto £100 in shopping vouchers

The Giants may be frontrunners for a consecutive wooden spoon but they are the most interesting team in the Super Netball league right now. Julie Fitzgerald's team made global headlines twice over the past week when Jamaican import Jodi-Ann Ward was sadly ruled out with an ACL tear and when they signed retired New Zealand legend Casey Kopua as her replacement. Sending us all into a headspin. Our interview this week is with David Capron, who joins us to share their story as a gender diverse athlete amidst the controversial decision by some Victorian grassroots competitions to ban transgender players from participating in their women's divisions.

Rookie Maddy Gordon has been named in the national netball side for the 2020-21 season, joining a group that is largely unchanged from the one that claimed the 2019 World Cup.Coach Noeline Taurua has brought in the uncapped Gordon, who just two days ago topped off a strong personal ANZ Premiership campaign with another title playing for the Central Pulse.The 20-year-old helps freshen up a midcourt that no longer has the services of former captain and World Cup winner Laura Langman, who just yesterday announced her retirement from netball.Gordon made her debut in the ANZ Premiership last year, and has emerged as one of the country's best defensive midcourters with great speed and stamina.Joining her in the middle is Pulse teammate Claire Kersten who gets a recall. Despite nine games to her credit after debuting in 2017, Kersten has not featured since New Zealand's embarrassing 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. But she returns with plenty of form, having been one of the standout centres during the domestic season.Langman is one of three players missing from the side that won last year's World Cup, along with Maria Folau and Casey Kopua. Mystics captain Phoenix Karaka has not been named due to her recently announced pregnancy.Mystics pair Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Bailey Mes have been added despite both in the process of injury recovery. It is unlikely they will feature before the end of the year, should the Silver Ferns even get on court.Star shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio remains the team's skipper and will have continued support from vice-captains Gina Crampton and Jane Watson.The development squad, which will work closely with Taurua and the first team, is headlined by exciting Mystics shooter Grace Nweke.Both squads will begin camp in October.2020/21 Silver Ferns Squad - Karin Burger, Gina Crampton, Ameliaranne Ekenasio (C), Sulu Fitzpatrick, Maddy Gordon, Kelly Jury, Claire Kersten, Bailey Mes, Kimiora Poi, Katrina Rore, Shannon Saunders, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, Whitney Souness, Jane Watson, Maia Wilson2020/21 Silver Ferns Development Squad - Ellie Bird, Aliyah Dunn, Tayla Earle, Temalisi Fakahokotau, Monica Falkner, Kate Heffernan, Jamie Hume, Erena Mikaere, Grace Nweke, Samantha Winders

Resilience and composure the Silver Ferns displayed in spades en route to claiming the inaugural Netball Nations Cup title.The 67-56 victory at London's Copper Box Arena proved much tougher than many might have expected.In stark contrast to their three previous matches at this tournament, Jamaica dragged the Ferns into deep waters at times in the tournament final.Only in the second half, after Noeline Taurua injected rookie centre Kimiora Poi and wing attack Whitney Souness, did the Ferns regain the march on the combative Jamaicans.The scoreline says otherwise but this youthful Ferns squad, missing Laura Langman, Katrina Rore and adjusting to life without the retired Maria Folau and Casey Kopua, survived their greatest test of character to date.And on this evidence, the future looks bright for the world champions.Where New Zealand enjoyed complete dominance in comfortable victories over England, South Africa and Jamaica, who they beat by 26 goals in Birmingham last Thursday, this time the pressure gauge told a very different story.This is exactly the sort of battle that revealed everything about the temperament of Taurua's emerging squad.Once again, as she has throughout the tournament, Maia Wilson impressed at the shooting end with her poise proving pivotal on her way to nailing 44 from 47.So, too, will this be a huge confidence boost for Poi, the 22-year-old Tactix centre proving she can thrive on the big stage. Just yesterday she played her first full international against South Africa.Overall, having completed an unbeaten tournament, Taurua's squad have well exceeded expectations. In many ways this was a development tour for all involved but with Langman and Rore to comeback, there now promises to be intense internal competition.Taurua reverted to her favoured starting line-up and they initially repaid faith by starting with purpose.Capitalising on Phoenix Karaka's early intercept, New Zealand shot out to a 7-1 lead. Their zone defence, harnessing Karaka, Watson and Karin Burger, regularly forced Jamaica back by smothering Jhaniele Fowler's presence under the hoop.It didn't last, however. The Ferns lost accuracy in their attacking connections with several loose passes missing their targets and, suddenly, Jamaica drew level.Ameliaranne Ekenasio stepped up to nail the final shot that gave her side a 16-15 first quarter advantage but the nerves then began to set in.Jamaica continued their rhythm in the second quarter as long bombs into Fowler dropped which pushed the Sunshine Girls out to a two-goal lead.Down on troops, with shooter Bailey Mes nursing her injured knee and defender Michaela Sokolich-Beatson returning home for Achilles surgery, Taurua turned to her depleted squad to spark a comeback.Speed through the midcourt was the favoured approach.First Souness replaced Gina Crampton at wing attack and Taurua then showed immense faith in Poi by thrusting her to centre and pushing Shannon Saunders to wing defence with Burger moving to the bench.Those changes worked, with the Ferns levelling the contest at 30-30 by halftime.After the break Souness and Poi's speed through transition began to pay dividends as the Ferns pushed out to lead 49-41 by the end of the third quarter.Taurua rotated regularly throughout this series but only when the Ferns established a 10-goal lead in the final period did she again ring the changes.Crampton returned at wing attack, Burger to wing defence and Te Paea Selby-Rickit replaced captain Ekenasio to close out the fourth straight victory.England, meanwhile, finished third after narrowly sneaking past South Africa 65-63. 

Radio Sport's Top 15 Sporting Moments returns for 2019 as Jason Pine counts down the biggest sports stories of the year.We're into the final five, and for moment Number 3, Jason looks at the remarkable and almost unbelievable turnaround for the Silver Ferns - who went from not getting a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, to World Champions in 2019.The last 18 months had been the worst in Ferns history, but the appointment of Noeline Taurua as new head coach signalled a new period of excitement and hope.The return to the fold of Laura Langman and Casey Kopua and an upswing in form, including a rare Constellation Cup win over Australia, saw the Ferns head to the World Cup in England in high spirits.Even so, they were far from favourites as they arrived in Liverpool for the start of the tournament.However, what was to come in the following weeks proved how monumental the change at the Ferns really was, beating Australia in the final to claim their fifth World Cup crown.

The Silver Ferns will meet a familiar rival on the biggest stage in netball in the early hours of Monday morning, as they take on the Australian Diamonds in the World Cup final. Here's all you need to know ahead of the match.Netball World Cup Grand Final:Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds 3:45am NZTHow to watch:The Herald will be live blogging the grand final from 3:30am followed by all the post-match coverage. Sky TV will be broadcasting the World Cup final live on Sky Sport 3 from 3.20am while the match will also be screened live on Prime.Head-to-head:This year is the sixth successive time that New Zealand and Australia will play in the Netball World Cup final.Australia are coming off three back-to-back titles and will be eager to make it four after missing out on Commonwealth Games gold in the Gold Coast last April.The Silver Ferns have won 51 of the total 147 matches played against Australia, giving them a 35 per cent win rate historically.However, on the sharp end of what's been a year-long rebuild for the Ferns, their chances stand strong.Silver FernsShooters: Maria Folau, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Bailey Mes.Midcourters: Laura Langman, Gina Crampton, Karin Burger and Shannon Saunders.Defenders: Jane Watson, Katrina Rore, Casey Kopua and Phoenix Karaka.Head coach: Noeline TauruaNoeline Taurua coach of New Zealand. Photo / GettyAustralian DiamondsShooters:Caitlin Basset, Steph Wood, Caitlin Thwaites and Gretel Tippett.Midcourters:Liz Watson, Jamie-Lee Price, Paige Hadley and Kelsey Browne.Defenders:Jo Weston, Courtney Bruce, April Brandley and Sarah Klau.Head coach: Lisa AlexanderJourney to the grand final:The Silver Ferns dominated their opening pool games of the Netball World Cup with big wins over Malawi, Barbados, Singapore, Zimbabwe and Northern Ireland.Their first defeat came against Australia (49-50) on Thursday night before progressing into the semi-finals as the second-ranked team from group F.Australia went on to play second-ranked group E team, South Africa, while the Silver ferns faced off against top-ranked the England Roses.Claiming a do-or-die 47-45 win over England on Sunday morning NZT secured the Ferns a spot in the final against Australia.Can the Silver Ferns actually win the World Cup?If the Ferns play with the same style, pace and tenacity as they did against England, yes they certainly have a good chance of lifting the trophy.The Ferns' one-goal loss to the Diamonds in pool play on Thursday night should give them plenty of confidence too that they can foot it with the Aussies.Taurua will be more prepared in terms of knowing when and where to make positional changes with the side's combinations now well and truly settled.Australia rested star players including captain Caitlin Bassett for their 55-53 win over South Africa in the semis which could be seen as a tactical move having earned the 'easier' route to the grand final.However, the thrilling win over England would have boosted the Ferns' confidence and should see them fired up ready to take out the World Cup. 

Silver Ferns legend Casey Kopua is set to hang up her black dress once more - and this time it's for good.Kopua announced on Friday that she will call time on her 17-season netball career at the end of this year's ANZ Premiership season.And although a retirement in 2015 didn't stop the 33-year-old from making a shock return to both domestic and international netball, Kopua was adamant that this year was her last."I know I retired internationally before and at that time it was the right thing to do ... [but] I'm happy with the decision," Kopua said."This next six months is the biggest six months for me because after that, that's it. The only difference is this time it's for good. My mind is willing, but my body isn't."Keen to finish her career on a high, Kopua said her pending retirement from the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic wouldn't affect her commitment to playing in July's Netball World Cup but was yet to decide what the future held for her involvement in the sport."In my mind, unless I'm injured I'm going to be at that World Cup and I'll do anything I can during ANZ [Premiership] to put my hand up for that," she said."It's just about getting my engines better, getting stronger, faster and just trying to get that game time under my belt before the World Cup."I'd like to take my time, don't go straight back into netball, just enjoy the family time as well and then figure out after that which path or options we might take."Kopua has only ever played for the Magic, joining the team as a teenager in 2003. She has been the rock of the team's defence since, becoming one of the sport's top defenders.With Magic, Kopua won two National Bank Cup titles, an ANZ Championship title and two ANZ Championship New Zealand conference titles.Magic head coach Amigene Metcalfe, who has known Kopua as a team-mate and as a player under her charge, described Kopua as the embodiment of the Magic culture and ethos."Casey is certainly synonymous with Magic Netball and it's with great pride I've been able to watch her growth as a team-mate, coach and friend," Metcalfe said."From early on it was obvious to see her potential but what she has given to netball in the region, nationally and internationally has been huge. She is a true competitor, a loyal team member and I'm sure she'll be determined to make this year her best one yet."Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Chief Executive Rohan West also paid tribute to Kopua."Casey is Magic and Magic is Casey. She's a living legend. It's as simple as that. The history and legacy of this team wouldn't be what it is without her. It's been an absolute pleasure working with her," he said."The phrase Mana Wahine could have been coined for Casey. I strongly urge all Magic supporters, and general sports fans, to come to our home games this season to see Casey in action one last time. I'm not sure we'll see the likes of her again for many years, if ever." 

LISTEN TO MARG FOSTER TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEOnce again, not nearly good enough from the Silver Ferns.Their quest to turn the page in 2019 displayed early signs of promise. At this level, though, meritorious ultimately counts for little.For the first half of this match at least, the Ferns went toe-to-toe with England in Liverpool to open the northern Quad Series.As the contest wore on, though, the experienced hosts comfortably pulled away; their dominant 54-41 victory confirming their favouritism to claim this tournament for the first time.Noeline Taurua used all 12 squad members and handed test debuts to defender Erena Mikaere, who replaced Jane Watson in the third quarter, and 21-year-old midcourter Kimiora Poi, injected just before half time.But having set a target of two wins from three in this series, which comes six months out from the Netball World Cup at this same venue, much work remains for Taurua over the next six days before facing Australia in London.That is now a must win scenario to suggest genuine progress is being made.As it stands, this result equalled New Zealand's worst defeat to England - Taurua's first match at the helm in Auckland last September.One win from the last six tests is poor by anyone's standards.But, like anything, context is important.England have now won the four straight matches against the Ferns – six of the past nine. They are also, of course, Commonwealth Games champions, having stunning Australia on the Gold Coast last year.And in front of a boisterous home crowd, they started with intent to prove that result was no fluke.The Ferns, by comparison began poorly, conceding the first three goals.The experienced Serena Guthrie owned the midcourt, giving Sam Sinclair, starting at centre, a difficult time.The Ferns regrouped to establish attacking fluidity but England did enough to hold a 13-12 first quarter advantage.Casey Kopua's return, the former skipper playing her first international since 2015 after coming out of retirement, brought rewards in combination with Watson.England's reunited shooting duo, Helen Housby and Jo Harten, are one of the best in the world yet the Ferns pair forced England back; applied pressure and extracted several errors.With Laura Langman driving through court from wing defence, Ameliaranne Ekenasio punching out of the circle and Whitney Souness looping around, the Ferns attack showed patience but frustrating, erratic moments and indecision were still too evident.Too often Sinclair proved the weak link. Thus she was pulled just before half time, with Poi taking her place.At half time, England maintained their one goal lead.There after it seemed every time the Ferns threatened individual errors or missed connections prevailed. The final quarter but one example; defender Karin Burger binned for aggressive contact.The third quarter also proved costly as the Ferns slipped 10 goals behind.The shooting end, Maria Folau (32/29) and Ekenasio (12/13), produced high percentages but did not receive enough quality ball.Plenty, then, for Taurua to ponder.In the other of this double header, meanwhile, Australia got off to a shaky start with their final 62-45 win over South Africa proving flattering.Australian coach Lisa Alexander's initial experimental line up was exposed early as Norma Plummer's South Africa applied early pressure and shot out to a surprise five goal lead at the first quarter mark.That forced Alexander to inject her more experienced figures, allowing Australia to gradually pull away.South Africa will take heart, though; this performance a vast improvement on the 24 goal defeat the last time these teams met.For Australia, defending world champions, Bassett's absence was clear and South Africa shooter Lenize Potgieter had ample room to move for much of the match. 

LISTEN TO LAURA LANGMAN TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEFormer New Zealand captain Katrina Rore (nee Grant) was a shock omission from the Silver Ferns squad to contest next month's Quad Series in England.Netball New Zealand selectors announced a squad of 12 to head to England next month where the Silver Ferns will play the hosts along with Australia and South Africa from January 13-20.The latest selection proved one of coach Noeline Taurua's toughest yet during her short reign as head coach, as she put 25 hopefuls through a rigorous training camp in Auckland this week.The biggest surprise was the omission of Rore, who captained the Silver Ferns during their disastrous Commonwealth Games campaign."It was a tough call in that defensive end, we're very clear about the areas that we want to put out on court or each player to be able to do and it just happened to be that others were able to do it better," said Taurua. "She's not included in this squad for Northern Quad but everybody will be available for the Worlds."Katrina has had a massive couple of years and even though she's totally disappointed, I know she will be back and this opportunity also gives her the possibility of doing other things outside of netball."I need people who can perform and consistently perform and the ones who have been selected performed over this week."Taurua said with the step up in intensity, her job of selecting had become more difficult particularly through the mid-court and defensive ends which hold plenty of promise."I'm liking what I'm seeing," she said. "I liked the quality that was out there and that people certainly weren't taking their position for granted."Our strength is the collective. Everybody has contributed to the final 12 and because of that the door will remain open for everybody going into the ANZ Premiership. This is just one stage of the journey of where we need to get to. I'm grateful we have all committed we will do it together."With Rore out of the mix, Erena Mikaere, who played under Taurua at the Sunshine Coast Lightning, earned Silver Ferns selection for the first time to join recalled Pulse defender Karin Burger and veteran Casey Kopua in the defence circle."Erena obviously brings height to our defensive circle and her experience of playing against the Australian style for a number of years," Taurua said."And the experience and knowledge that Casey brings to the squad is invaluable."Young mid-courter Kimiora Poi ends a remarkable year on a high with her selection following a stand-out ANZ Premiership and backed up by her performances with the FAST5 Ferns and during the Silver Ferns camp.She joins experienced campaigners Laura Langman, Sam Sinclair and Gina Crampton, along with Whitney Souness who has earned a recall."This mid-court is an area we are continuing to develop and we felt that we needed to strengthen those combinations," Taurua said."We felt that both Kimiora and Whitney bring something different to the centre and wing attack positions – they bring a new set of skills to the role, are extremely fit and also show a confidence for such young athletes."The shooting end had a more settled look including Maria Folau and Ameliaranne Ekenasio, while the inclusion of Maia Wilson is a chance for the young shooter to impress in what is a big year for the Silver Ferns.Taurua felt she had enough cover with just three shooters, through the experience of both Folau and Ekenasio while Wilson is well known for her accuracy.She said it was now crucial for players to step up and take responsibility for their roles on court with a Netball World Cup looming."There's nowhere to hide," Taurua said. "If people don't do their own job then it impacts on somebody else, and that shows when we play on court."I think there's been improvement overall and a better understanding of what is expected and our ability to put that out on court."But she also confirmed that the door remained opened for those still pushin...

LISTEN TO NOELINE TAURUA TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEThe Silver Ferns have made changes in all areas of the court as they prepare for the Constellation Cup.Silver Ferns head coach Noeline Taurua has introduced three new players to the New Zealand side which went down by just five goals to the Australian Diamonds last month.Maia Wilson, Sulu Fitzpatrick, and Erikana Pedersen - who were all initially named in the Silver Ferns Development Squad - have been rewarded for their performances in both this week's training camp and the recent ANZ Premiership season.The trio have been included for the four test series against the Australian Diamonds which tips off in Brisbane this Sunday.Taurua said although the Ferns were focused on delivering quality netball during the Constellation Cup, she wanted to look at various combinations as they continue their build-up to next year's Netball World Cup in England."There are limited opportunities to see how our players perform against the best in the world, but we also have to be mindful that we want to build on the performances that the Silver Ferns have produced so far," Taurua said."We want to have a look at combinations and what those players bring to the mix."Wilson, who has been in and out of the squad since her debut in 2016, replaces Ameliaranne Ekenasio in the shooting circle.Well known for her accuracy and court craft in the circle, Wilson said she we relishing the opportunity to prove her worth again against the world's best defenders."I'm a strong target, I think that's the main thing for why I've been picked in here ... my job out there is to get out on the court, put the ball in the hoop and always be available," she said."[Australia] are a very physical bunch and I think that's part of what the game's turning into now and I think we've been prepping a lot in training to be able to hack it and take those balls with whatever pressure we've got on us."Fitzpatrick, who gained her one test cap as a teenager back in 2011, will join Central Pulse team-mate and Ferns' vice-captain Katrina Grant in the defensive circle.Taurua said she hoped that the duo's formidable style will better combat the towering Australian shooters."With Sulu coming in we definitely have presence there now in the circle defence," Taurua said."She's a bigger-bodied person and she's got a lot of presence in the circle ... but she provides us something else in our defensive unit, and we're looking for someone to explore that a bit more against Australia."Taurua has had her entire squad in camp this week, including defenders Kelly Jury and Casey Kopua who were both ruled out of the series as they continue their injury rehabilitation.The two defenders are expected to return to the court for January's Quad Series.The Constellation Cup moves to Townsville this week before heading to Hamilton on October 14 and Wellington on October 18.Silver Ferns side to play in Constellation Cup: Gina Crampton, Aliyah Dunn, Sulu Fitzpatrick, Maria Folau, Katrina Grant, Laura Langman (captain), Erikana Pedersen, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Sam Sinclair, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, Jane Watson, Maia Wilson. 

LISTEN TO MARG FOSTER DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESilver Ferns defenders could be on the chopping block as coach Noeline Taurua looks to change things up ahead of next month's Constellation Cup.Concluding their first international campaign since the Commonwealth Games with a 5-goal loss to the Australian Diamonds yesterday, the Ferns looked to be in promising form with evident improvements across the court.However, one win from three games wasn't good enough for Taurua.Earlier today she said the Series closer had exposed the Ferns' lack of fight on the court as she urged her side to toughen up before facing the Diamonds again next month.Taurua suggested that the new-look side could be switched up again, with the possibility of calling up players from the wider squad not used in the Quad Series, and potentially from the New Zealand A squad, ahead of the team naming next week."There were areas where we were exposed and probably never had enough firepower to look at changing up ... so we need to look at what we have at home," Taurua said after the Ferns went down 60-55 to Australia."I don't know if I'd call it experimenting, I would like to think I'm going to be quite strategic in what I need to do ... we'll look at some of the others that are at home and the level underneath."Particularly concerned with her defensive unit's performance, Taurua said it was evident the squad needed an injection of height and speed in the circle in order to combat the tenacious nature of Australian shooters Caitlin Bassett and Gretel Tippett.Bassett dominated the shooting circle with her 1.93m frame towering over the 1.87m Katrina Grant and 1.81m Jane Watson.Meanwhile, Tippett, who isn't far off her skipper standing at 1.91m, caught the Ferns off guard when she pulled out her dangerously accurate basketball-inspired layup shot to soar over the Kiwi defenders with relative ease."When we got caught one-on-one, especially in the circle, we were exposed because of height deficit," she said."Defensively there were moments where we scrapped and we fought really hard but I also didn't think we had purpose in some respect."We need more in regard to our in circle defence, maybe a bit of height, maybe a bit of presence in there, but also people who are quite fast … I'm going to look at all areas and see how we can be better."The tallest current Silver Ferns defender, Kelly Jury, stands at 1.92m but has been ruled out of the 2018 international season after dislocating her shoulder in the ANZ Premiership. However, Casey Kopua, who has been recovering from a plantar fascia tear, could be available for the Constellation Cup.Although not bringing significantly more height to the shooting circle, the seasoned-veteran would add valuable experience to the Ferns' side.Taurua will have just over a week to make her decisions with the Ferns' second training camp set to tip off next Tuesday in Auckland.The Silver Ferns will play their first Constellation Cup match on October 7 in Brisbane.

Yvonne Willering, former NZ netball coach, who believes expected Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua could also coach the Sunshine Coast team (as she is contracted there for 2019). She also favours the return of Casey Kopua as the World Champs are only next year and the Ferns can’t afford a rebuild yet.LISTEN ABOVE AS YVONNE WILLERING SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic skipper and former Silver Fern Casey Kopua joined us in the studio. 

Silver Fern centurion Casey Kopua spoke to Jason Pine about her announcement she is retiring from international netball.

Silver Fern centurion Casey Kopua spoke to Jason Pine about her announcement she is retiring from international netball.

On Extra Time this week: a study into the long term effects of concussions on rugby players is revealed. We preview the upcoming ITM Cup season with referee Nick Briant. The Black Caps will wear Aotearoa on their playing shirts against Zimbabwe in Harare to mark the end of Maori language week. Casey Kopua shares her thoughts on the upcoming Netball World Cup. Manu Vatuvei and Konrad Hurrell make a welcome return to the Warriors against the Cronulla Sharks. Joseph Parker discusses his fight against Bowie Tupou in Invercargill and Sir Richard Hadlee pays tribute to South African allrounder Clive Rice.

On Extra Time this week: a study into the long term effects of concussions on rugby players is revealed. We preview the upcoming ITM Cup season with referee Nick Briant. The Black Caps will wear Aotearoa on their playing shirts against Zimbabwe in Harare to mark the end of Maori language week. Casey Kopua shares her thoughts on the upcoming Netball World Cup. Manu Vatuvei and Konrad Hurrell make a welcome return to the Warriors against the Cronulla Sharks. Joseph Parker discusses his fight against Bowie Tupou in Invercargill and Sir Richard Hadlee pays tribute to South African allrounder Clive Rice.

In Extra Time this week - Silver Ferns captain Casey Kopua is finally on the verge of taking the court again. Emirates Team NZ may finally get to the America's Cup start line while Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith celebrate their 50th anniversary. Rally fans suffer a setback with New Zealand to be dropped from the World Rally Championship. While former US Olympic Volleyball coach and New Zealander Hugh McCutcheon lets us in on the key to his coaching success.

In Extra Time this week - Silver Ferns captain Casey Kopua is finally on the verge of taking the court again. Emirates Team NZ may finally get to the America's Cup start line while Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith celebrate their 50th anniversary. Rally fans suffer a setback with New Zealand to be dropped from the World Rally Championship. While former US Olympic Volleyball coach and New Zealander Hugh McCutcheon lets us in on the key to his coaching success.

In Extra Time this week, the venue for the next America's Cup was decided, but it appears it's not the ideal place as far as Team New Zealand is concerned. New Zealand Football sets out its plan for the future. Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has his next bout on the road to the big time. We catch up with Silver Ferns netball captain Casey Kopua as she continues her recovery from a major injury and one of our top swimmers in recognised for her efforts out of the pool.

In Extra Time this week, the venue for the next America's Cup was decided, but it appears it's not the ideal place as far as Team New Zealand is concerned. New Zealand Football sets out its plan for the future. Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has his next bout on the road to the big time. We catch up with Silver Ferns netball captain Casey Kopua as she continues her recovery from a major injury and one of our top swimmers in recognised for her efforts out of the pool.