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Silver Ferns calendar confirmed

14:36 pm on 28 February 2020

The Silver Ferns will play arch-rivals Australia five times this year.

Silver Ferns team huddle. Photo: Photosport

Netball New Zealand confirmed the national team's 2020 calendar on Friday.

The schedule for the world champion Ferns includes a Quad Series with Australia, England and South Africa in September, before the annual Constellation Cup series against the Diamonds in October.

Both series are to be played on both sides of the Tasman, with the dates and location for all matches in Australia still to be confirmed by Netball Australia.

Netball New Zealand head of events and international, Kate Agnew, said there was plenty to look forward to this year.

"As world champions, there is a target on the Silver Ferns every time they take the court, but I know they'd love nothing more than to add the Netball Quad Series title and the coveted Constellation Cup to the trophy cabinet."

The Silver Ferns have already won the Netball Nations Cup in England in January, beating England, South Africa and Jamaica.

Silver Ferns 2020 calendar:

Netball Quad Series

September 20: Australia v South Africa, Claudelands Arena, Hamilton; Silver Ferns v England, Claudelands Arena, Hamilton

September 23: Silver Ferns v South Africa, Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore

A further three Netball Quad Series matches will be played in Australia - with dates and locations to be confirmed by Netball Australia.

Constellation Cup

The first two matches will be played in Australia - with the dates and locations to be confirmed by Netball Australia.

October 18: Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds, ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill

October 21: Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds, Spark Arena, Auckland