2017 Constellation Cup Explained

Constellation Cup
Year:	2017
Host Country:	Australia
Host Country1:	New Zealand
Winners:	Australia
Count:	7
Second:	New Zealand
Scoring Leader:	Caitlin Bassett
Matches:	4
Prev Season:	2016
Next Season:	2018

The 2017 Constellation Cup was the 8th Constellation Cup series played between Australia and New Zealand. The series featured four netball test matches, played in October 2017. The Australia team was coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Caitlin Bassett. New Zealand were coached by Janine Southby and captained by Katrina Grant. Australia won all four tests to win the series 4–0.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Squads

Australia

Notes

• Sharni Layton and Madison Robinson were included in the squad announced in June 2017. However, Layton withdrew and Robinson was dropped from the final squad.^{[7] [8]}

Milestones

• Caitlin Bassett scored her 2000th international goal in the second test on 8 October 2017.^[9]

New Zealand

Umpires

Umpire	Association
Jackie Mizon
Kate Stephenson^[10]	England
Joan Catherine Yano	Singapore

Matches

Fourth test

Notes and References

1. Web site: Constellation Cup reaches halfway point. World Netball. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919033834/https://netball.sport/archives/9945. 19 September 2020. 10 October 2017. 27 March 2022.
2. Web site: Constellation Cup: Australia's Diamonds want to 'smash' New Zealand in Adelaide netball Test. www.abc.net.au. 11 October 2017. 27 March 2022.
3. Web site: Australia retain Constellation Cup with victory over New Zealand. www.theguardian.com. 11 October 2017. 27 March 2022.
4. Web site: Australia's Diamonds beat New Zealand's Silver Ferns to sweep Constellation Cup. www.abc.net.au. 14 October 2017. 10 July 2021.
5. Web site: Diamonds beat Silver Ferns for netball Cup whitewash. www.rnz.co.nz. 14 October 2017. 10 July 2021.
6. Web site: Diamonds complete 4-0 netball sweep of NZ. www.sbs.com.au. https://archive.today/20181021101251/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/diamonds-complete-4-0-netball-sweep-of-nz. 21 October 2018. 14 October 2017. 26 March 2022.
7. Web site: Diamonds Quad Series and Constellation Cup teams named. netball.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20170702000742/http://netball.com.au/diamonds-quad-series-and-constellation-cup-teams-named/. 2 July 2017. 27 June 2017. 13 March 2022.
8. Web site: Sharni Layton remains on sidelines for netball's Constellation Cup. www.theguardian.com. 13 September 2017. 27 March 2022.
9. Web site: Australian netball Diamonds go 2-0 up in Constellation Cup with Silver Ferns. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 9 October 2017. 27 March 2022.
10. Web site: Kate Stephenson. www.netballsl.com. 27 March 2022.