Country: | New Zealand |
Nickname: | Net Blacks |
Association: | Netball New Zealand New Zealand Men's and Mixed Netball Association |
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The New Zealand men's national netball team, nicknamed the Net Blacks[1] represents New Zealand in international men's netball.
On 26 June 2019, the New Zealand Men's netball team competed in their first televised match, beating the Fiji Women's team, the Pearls, 93–19. On 29 June 2019, the men's team won the Cadbury Netball Series against the Silver Ferns 66–54, for their first international series win.[2]
The team plays in the Trans-Tasman Cup against Australia, with the first being in 2023.[3] In the 2024 series, New Zealand lost the series 0-4.[4]
The team won the inaugural men's competition of the Fast5 Netball World Series in 2022, defeating Australia 29-25 in the final. New Zealand defended their title in the 2023 competition, claiming a 51-34 win over Australia. In 2024, they were defeated by Australia in the final by a 30-32 scoreline.