2014 Constellation Cup Explained

Constellation Cup
Year:	2014
Host Country:	Australia
Host Country1:	New Zealand
Winners:	Australia
Count:	4
Second:	New Zealand
Scoring Leader:	Caitlin Bassett
Matches:	4
Prev Season:	2013
Next Season:	2015

The 2014 Constellation Cup was the 5th Constellation Cup series played between Australia and New Zealand. The series, also known as the New World Netball Series, featured four netball test matches, played in October 2014. The Australia team was coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Laura Geitz. New Zealand were coached by Waimarama Taumaunu and captained by Casey Kopua. Australia won the series 4–0. It was the first time since the Constellation Cup was introduced that one team had gained a clean sweep in the series.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Squads

Australia

Milestones

• Caitlin Bassett scored her 1,000th international goal, midway through the third quarter of the first test, on 2 October 2014.^[6]

New Zealand

Debuts

• Ameliaranne Wells made her senior debut for New Zealand in the second test on 8 October 2014.^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Temalisi Fakahokotau made her senior debut for New Zealand in the fourth test on 15 October 2014.^{[4] [10]}

Matches

Fourth test

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australia beats New Zealand 47-34 in third netball Test as Diamonds seal Constellation Cup. www.abc.net.au. 11 October 2014. 14 March 2022.
2. Web site: Australia Diamonds beat New Zealand Silver Ferns 51-47 to post clean sweep of Constellation Cup. www.abc.net.au. 15 October 2014. 9 July 2021.
3. Web site: Diamonds win thriller to sweep Constellation Cup. netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703132619/http://netball.com.au/diamonds-win-thriller-sweep-constellation-cup/. 3 July 2017. 15 October 2014. 9 July 2021.
4. Web site: Netball New Zealand – Ninetieth Annual Report 2014. www.silverferns.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211045533/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2014%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report.pdf. 11 February 2021. 19 April 2021.
5. Web site: Media Guide 2014 - New World Netball Series - Constellation Cup & Taini Jamison Trophy. www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 January 2023.
6. Web site: Australian Diamonds beat New Zealand's Silver Ferns 59-42 in Constellation Cup opener. www.abc.net.au. 2 October 2014. 14 March 2022.
7. Web site: Ameliaranne Ekenasio (nee Wells). www.silverferns.co.nz. 14 March 2022.
8. Web site: Australia beat New Zealand 49-40 in second netball Test in Melbourne. www.couriermail.com.au. 8 October 2014. 14 March 2022.
9. Web site: Silver Ferns go down fighting in Melbourne. stuff.co.nz. 9 October 2014. 14 March 2022.
10. Web site: Temalisi Fakahokotau . www.silverferns.co.nz. 23 November 2021.