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    The Silver Ferns coach is open to the idea of co-captains replacing the outgoing Ameliaranne  Ekenasio's

    The Silver Ferns coach is open to the idea of co-captains replacing the outgoing Ameliaranne Ekenasio's


    An interview process will determine the next skipper of the New Zealand netball team, who'll lead the side in their attempt to successfully defend the Constellation Cup ... for the first time ever ... against Australia in October.

    Current co-vice captains Kelly Jackson and Kate Heffernan are leading contenders to replace Ekenasio.

    Coach Dame Noeline Taurua says anything's on the table, but they need clear structure.



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     18 Dec: Netball New Zealand's boss has stepped down, after a troubling year for the sport
     28 Nov: New Queensland Firebirds goal attack Te Paea Selby-Rickit has revealed how she found out compatriots Maddy Gordon and Kelly Jackson would be joining her in Brisbane
     26 Nov: The journey into the unknown is motivating Silver Ferns captain Karin Burger ahead of her shift to Australia
     21 Nov: Silver Ferns midcourter Kate Heffernan has lauded her twin sister's return to the international arena this season
     20 Nov: To netball on Sky Sport..
     19 Nov: Pride in how the Silver Ferns have dealt with an unsettled netball spell
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