In a battle that went right down to the wire, the Kia Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic fell to the in-form West Coast Fever, 54-49 in Perth on Sunday in Round 9 of the ANZ Championship.
SKY Sport's Netball Zone caught up with Kristiana Manu'a to talk everything from joining the Kia Magic, how she first got involved in the sport and what it’s like to learn from two of the world’s best defenders.
Kia Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic midcourter Grace Rasmussen is looking forward to a warm welcome when the team arrive in Brisbane this weekend ahead of their Round 8 clash against the Mission Queensland Firebirds.
Kia Magic Co-Captain Leana de Bruin is set to join a select group of players to reach 100 ANZ Championship games, when she takes the court against the Vixens in Tauranga on Sunday.
Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty has today announced that Kia Magic Assistant Coach, Margaret Forsyth has been appointed in an additional part-time role as the zone’s Performance Manager.
The positive start to the Kia Magic’s season has been struck a blow today, with medical scans confirming a full rupture to Courtney Tairi’s left achilles tendon. The major injury has effectively ended her ANZ Championship season.
Following their opening round away win, the Kia Magic are looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd in Tauranga next Monday night, as they play the second of three Australian opponents to start the ANZ Championship.
The Kia Magic are looking forward to getting on court in earnest at this weekend’s ANZ Championship Pre-Season Summer Shootout, after weeks of training and strength and conditioning. The three-day tournament in Sydney, features all 10 ANZ Championship teams.
The 2015 Kia Magic squad was bolstered today by the arrival of returning star goal shoot, Jo Harten. Harten has been on international duty with England for a series against Jamaica.