SPAR Proteas finish sixth at World Cup
The team place sixth at this year’s World Cup, the first on African soil.
IT was a disappointing end to the Netball World Cup for the SPAR Proteas who ended their final game in defeat in Cape Town.
The home team lost 49-47 to Uganda in the 5th/6th place playoff at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
It was a sense of déjà vu for the Proteas as they also lost the 5th/6th playoff match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games to the very same opponent.
Coming into the match, the She Cranes were already guaranteed their highest-ever finish at a Netball World Cup – their previous best being seventh place in 2019.
Despite the loss, the vociferous support from the home crowd was one of the standouts of the tournament held on African soil for the first time.
President Cyril Ramaphosa also commended the celebratory atmosphere that was created by crowds that attended matches throughout the tournament.
“There has been an outstanding vibe here and I felt it today. You created a very wonderful African vibe and I’m glad that all the other nations participated in the wonderful spirit that prevailed in this tournament,” the president said.
The final match of the tournament on Sunday culminated in Australia beating England to take home the trophy.
Australia defeated England 61-45 in the final of the tournament while Jamaica defeated New Zealand to secure the bronze medal.
For more from the Highway Mail, follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channelor follow us on TikTok.
