Aware of the pitfalls, Kia Magic coach Noeline Taurua has set out to cover all bases in preparation for Sunday’s ANZ Championship netball showdown with West Coast Fever in Perth.
Kia Magic stunned the NSW Swifts with a commanding 61-35 win at ASB Baypark Arena in Tauranga on Sunday.
In a complete performance with captain Laura Langman leading from the front, Kia Magic introduced a variety of combinations, each slotting in seamlessly as the defending champions dominated throughout.
Rewarding players for their off-season efforts has strengthened Kia Magic coach Noeline Taurua’s selection hand for Sunday’s ANZ Championship netball clash against NSW Swifts in Tauranga.
Defending champions Kia Magic made a seamless start to their 2013 campaign with a comprehensive 69-46 win over the Canterbury Tactix in Nelson on Sunday.
It was an emphatic statement from Kia Magic, who reversed their traditional trend of being slow starters as they look to set new standards for the sixth edition of the trans-Tasman competition.
There will be no looking back for Kia Magic when they open their 2013 ANZ Championship netball campaign against Canterbury Tactix in Nelson, on Sunday.
Last year’s fairytale run to the trans-Tasman title, the first by a New Zealand team, has largely been forgotten as the Waikato/Bay of Plenty side focus their attention on the sixth editon of the competition.
Attitude and skill execution will be key targets for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic when they put their form to the test in three ANZ Championship pre-season warm-up netball games this week.
A who’s who of New Zealand netball were on hand to watch Kia Magic stalwart Casey Williams exchange vows with her partner of two years lawyer Terry Kopua in December.
