2025 Constellation Cup
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Australia New Zealand |
| Dates | 17–29 October 2025 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport (New Zealand) Fox Sports (Australia) NetballPass |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (12th title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Top scorer(s) | Grace Nweke 183/201 (91%) |
The 2025 Constellation Cup was the 15th Constellation Cup series between Australia and New Zealand. It featured four netball test matches, played in October 2025.[1][2] The Australia team were coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson.[3][4] The New Zealand team was coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie and captained by Karin Burger.[5][6] Australia won the first two tests and led 2–0 going into the third test. However, New Zealand won the third and fourth tests to level the series at 2–2. The series was decided by a special extra-time period. The Series Decider took place immediately following the conclusion of the fourth and final test of the series. The decider was a 14-minute period of extra time, consisting of two seven-minute halves, with the score resetting to 0–0. Australia won the decider 12–11 with just four seconds remaining when Sophie Garbin scored the winning goal.[7][8][9][10][11] The main broadcasters for the series were Sky Sport (New Zealand), Fox Sports (Australia) and NetballPass worldwide.[1][12] It was also available to watch on Foxtel channels and services including Kayo Freebies and Binge.[1][13]
Squads
Australia
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Match officials
Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
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| Gary Burgess | England |
| Alison Harrison | Wales |
| Louise Travis | England |
Umpire Appointments Panel
| Umpire | Association |
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| Jacqui Jashari | Australia |
| Fay Meiklejohn | New Zealand |
Source:[14]
Matches
First test
| Friday, 17 October 2025 19:30 AEDT |
Stats |
Australia | 69–52 | New Zealand | John Cain Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 30–28, 45–41, 69–52 | ||||||
| Sophie Garbin 42/45 (93%) Kiera Austin 27/32 (84%) |
Grace Nweke 37/41 (90%) Martina Salmon 12/15 (80%) Amelia Walmsley 3/4 (75%) | |||||
Second test
| Wednesday, 22 October 2025 19:30 AEDT |
Stats |
Australia | 68–51 | New Zealand | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 30–28, 51–37, 68–51 | ||||||
| Sophie Garbin 33/39 (85%) Georgie Horjus 13/19 (68%) Kiera Austin 11/12 (92%) Cara Koenen 11/15 (73%) |
Grace Nweke 37/43 (86%) Georgia Heffernan 10/11 (91%) Martina Salmon 4/4 (100%) | |||||
Third test
| Sunday, 26 October 2025 16:10 NZST |
Stats |
New Zealand | 61–52 | Australia | Globox Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 29–28, 49–39, 61–52 | ||||||
| Grace Nweke 44/46 (96%) Amelia Walmsley 10/13 (77%) Georgia Heffernan 6/6 (100%) Martina Salmon 1/2 (50%) |
Sophie Garbin 22/24 (92%) Kiera Austin 19/21 (90%) Sophie Dwyer 6/6 (100%) Cara Koenen 5/7 (71%) | |||||
Fourth test
| Wednesday, 29 October 2025 19:40 NZST |
Stats |
New Zealand | 62–57 | Australia | Wolfbrook Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 26–33, 43–46, 62–57 | ||||||
| Grace Nweke 56/59 (95%) Georgia Heffernan 4/4 (100%) Martina Salmon 1/1 (100%) Amelia Walmsley 1/2 (50%) |
Sophie Garbin 29/35 (83%) Kiera Austin 22/29 (76%) Sophie Dwyer 5/5 (100%) Georgie Horjus 1/2 (50%) | |||||
Series Decider
Stats |
New Zealand | 11–12 | Australia | |||
| Grace Nweke 9/12 (75%) Georgia Heffernan 2/3 (67%) |
Sophie Garbin 6/7 (86%) Kiera Austin 6/9 (67%) |
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