The top six nations meet in the FAST5 Netball World Series on Nine’s Wide World of Sports this Saturday and Sunday, LIVE from 1.30pm on 9Gem and 9Now.

The exhilarating competition features elite netballers from Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and South Africa battling for the FAST5 gold medal at Melbourne’s home of netball, Melbourne Arena.

Sarah Klau, Kaylia Stanton and Sam Poolman are out for revenge for Australia after the Diamonds finished runners-up to Commonwealth champions England in last year’s FAST5 World Series.

Joining them on the big stage are New Zealand defensive dynamo Karin Burger and shooting duo Aliyah Dunn and Ameliaranne Ekenasio, England’s Commonwealth gold medallist Kadeen Corbin, and Jamaican superstar shooter Romelda Aiken.

FAST5 will be hosted by Nine News sports presenter Erin Molan, with commentary by Australian netball greats Sue Gaudion and Annie Sargeant, Jenny Woods from New Zealand’s Sky Sports, and Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan. They will be supported by Australian netball legends Liz Ellis, Cath Cox, Sharelle McMahon, and the recently retired Sharni Layton.

Nine’s Director of Sport, Tom Malone, said: “After a record-breaking Suncorp Super Netball season we are thrilled to be broadcasting the best netballers in the world, along with the best commentators, as they present a thrilling, rapid version of the game for viewers all over Australia.”

Nine’s Head of Netball, Keeley Devery, said: “We’re all set for a huge weekend of netball, with two action-packed days of electrifying clashes featuring the top teams in the world. FAST5 uses special rule changes to showcase the stars in a dynamic netball format.”

Thursday, October 25, 2018