“In past Netball World Cups, it would always be a question of who’s going to win between New Zealand or Australia, because there was a significant gap in the quality of opposition below those two teams,” says Limm.
“This time around, you’ve got four teams that could potentially win it: Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and England.”
The growing competition in the sport was evident during the 2022 Commonwealth Games, when Aotearoa was only able to secure a bronze medal after falling to Jamaica in the semifinals.
Australia would go on to win that event, once again asserting its dominance in the sport.
- So, who are the favourites this time around?
- Which team could be the surprise package of the tournament?
- How much does home-ground advantage matter?
- Will attention be divided because of the Women’s World Cup?
- And which teams should we keep an eye on beyond the Silver Ferns?
Listen to the full episode of The Front Page podcast to hear Limm make his calls on big stories to follow as the action unfolds.
The Front Page is a daily news podcast from the New Zealand Herald, available to listen to every weekday from 5am. It is presented by Damien Venuto, an Auckland-based journalist with a background in business reporting who joined the Herald in 2017.
You can follow the podcast at iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
