2016 Diamond Challenge

{{Short description|International netball series hosted by South Africa}}

{{Infobox international netball competition

| title = Diamond Challenge

| year = 2016

| image =

| image_size =

| dates = 2–5 October 2016

| host_country = South Africa

| city = Durban

| venues = Westville Campus
University of KwaZulu-Natal

| TV = SuperSport (South Africa)

| winners = South Africa

| second = Zimbabwe

| third = Uganda

| num_teams = 4

| scoring_leader =

| prev_season = 2015

| next_season = 2018

}}

The 2016 Diamond Challenge was the fourth Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe and a Netball South Africa President's XII. The series was played in October 2016 at the Westville Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/diamond-challenge-teams-announced/|title=Diamond challenge teams announced|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523124027/https://netball-sa.co.za/diamond-challenge-teams-announced/|archive-date=23 May 2024|access-date=23 October 2024|date=29 September 2016}} With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches. In the final they defeated Zimbabwe 68–34.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/job-well-done-says-coach-plummer-as-proteas-win-challenge/|title=‘Job well done’, says coach Plummer as Proteas win Challenge|publisher=www.teamsa.co.za|access-date=2 July 2024|date=2 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/south-africa-win-netball-diamond-challenge/|title=South Africa win Netball Diamond Challenge|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706015719/https://netball-sa.co.za/south-africa-win-netball-diamond-challenge/|archive-date=6 July 2022|access-date=21 August 2024|date=6 October 2016}} Zimbabwe, 21st in the World Netball Rankings, qualified for the final and caused an upset when they beat Uganda, ranked 8th, 42–39 in their final group stage match.{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-step-up-a-gear-2/|title=SPAR Proteas step up a gear|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706001817/https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-step-up-a-gear-2/|archive-date=6 July 2022|access-date=23 October 2024|date=5 October 2016}} The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.

Head coaches and captains

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Team ! Head coach ! Captain
{{nb\|South Africa}}	Norma Plummer	Bongiwe Msomi
{{nb\|Uganda}}	Rashid Mubiru{{cite web\|url=https://chimpreports.com/she-cranes-lose-second-game-in-diamond-challenge\|title=She Cranes Lose Second Game in Diamond Challenge\|publisher=chimpreports.com\|access-date=24 October 2024\|date=4 October 2016}}	Irene Eyaru{{cite web\| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1436750/netball-cranes-takes-south-africa-diamond-challenge\|title=Netball: She Crane takes on South Africa in Diamond Challenge\|work=New Vision\|date=3 October 2016\|accessdate=24 October 2024}}
{{nb\|Zimbabwe}}		Perpetua Siyachitema{{cite web\|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-off-to-a-good-start-in-diamond-challenge/\|title=SPAR Proteas off to a good start in Diamond Challenge\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523131737/https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-off-to-a-good-start-in-diamond-challenge/\|archive-date=23 May 2024\|publisher=netball-sa.co.za\|access-date=23 October 2024\|date=3 October 2016}}
{{flagicon\|South Africa}} President's XII		Elsunet du Plessis

South Africa squad

{{INF roster header|team=South Africa

| color1 = #FFB81C; | bg1 = #007749; | color2 = #FFB81C; | bg2 = #007749;}}

{{INF roster player|name=Erin Burger|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1987|02|10}}|pos=C, WA, WD|height=1.76|club=Southern Stings}}

{{INF roster player|name=Sigrid Burger|pos=GA, GS|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1996|02|23}}|height=1.90|club=North West Flames}}

{{INF roster player|name=Izette Lubbe|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1992|07|12}}|pos=C, WA|height=1.80|club=Gauteng Jaguars}}

{{INF roster player|name=Phumza Maweni|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1984|09|04}}|pos=GK, GD|height=1.87|club=Kingdom Stars}}

{{INF roster player |name=Karla Mostert|pos=GD,WD|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1990|03|12}}|height=1.81|club=Free State Crinums|vc=yes}}

{{INF roster player|name=Bongiwe Msomi|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1988|01|19}}|pos=WA, C|height=1.66|club=Kingdom Stars|capt=yes}}

{{INF roster player|name=Precious Mthembu|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1984|07|11}}|pos=C, WD|height=1.77|club=Kingdom Stars}}

{{INF roster player|name=Lenize Potgieter|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1994|05|02}}|pos=GS, GA|height=1.88|club=Gauteng Jaguars}}

{{INF roster player|name=Juline Rossouw|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1992|01|03}}|pos=GD|height=1.80|club= }}

{{INF roster player|name=Renske Stoltz|pos=GA, GS|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1994|04|19}}|height=1.69|club=North West Flames}}

{{INF roster player|name=Vanes-Mari du Toit|pos=GK, GS|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1989|08|02}}|height=1.89|club=Yorkshire Jets}}

{{INF roster player|name=Zanele Vimbela|pos=GD, GK|dob={{birth date and age2|df=yes|2016|10|02|1989|04|28}}|height=1.80|club=Eastern Cape Aloes}}

{{INF roster footer

| head_coach = Norma Plummer

| asst_coach =

| roster_url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240523124027/https://netball-sa.co.za/diamond-challenge-teams-announced/

| updated=
22 October 2024

| url_team= https://web.archive.org/web/20240523124027/https://netball-sa.co.za/diamond-challenge-teams-announced/

}}

Group stage

=Round 1=

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| date = 2 October 2016

| time = 16:00

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| team1 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} President's XII

| score = 55–50

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

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| date = 2 October 2016

| time = 18:00

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| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 70–35

| team2 = {{nb|Zimbabwe}}

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=Round 2=

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| date = 3 October 2016

| time = 18:00

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| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 59–27

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

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| date = 3 October 2016

| time = 20:00

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| team1 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} President's XII

| score = 57–32

| team2 = {{nb|Zimbabwe}}

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{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/proteas-thump-uganda-50-40-at-diamond-challenge/|title=Proteas thump Uganda 50-40 at Diamond Challenge|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706001334/https://netball-sa.co.za/proteas-thump-uganda-50-40-at-diamond-challenge/|archive-date=6 July 2022|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=9 October 2024|date=4 October 2016}}}}

=Round 3=

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| date = 4 October 2016

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| team1 = {{nb|Zimbabwe}}

| score = 42–39

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

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| date = 4 October 2016

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| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 56–35

| team2 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} President's XII

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=Table=

width="25" \| {{Abbr\|Pos\|Position}} ! width="200"\| {{Abbr\|Team\|Team}} ! width="25" \| {{Abbr\|P\|Games played}} ! width="25" \| {{Abbr\|W\|Wins}} ! width="25" \| {{Abbr\|L\|Losses}} ! width="25" \| {{Abbr\|D\|Draws}} ! width="30" \| {{Abbr\|GF\|Goals For (Total goals scored)}} ! width="30" \| {{Abbr\|GA\|Goals Against (Total goals conceded)}} ! width="30" \| {{Abbr\|GD\|Goal Difference (GF−GA)}} ! width="30" \| {{Abbr\|Pts\|Total points}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
style="background:#e6efff" \| 1 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{nb\|South Africa}}	3	3	0	0	185	97	88	6
style="background:#fff6e6" \| 2 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{flagicon\|South Africa}} President's XII {{ref\|1\|(Note 1)}}	3	2	1	0	147	138	9	4
style="background:#e6efff" \| 3 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{nb\|Zimbabwe}}	3	1	2	0	109	160	–51	2
style="background:#fff6e6" \| 4 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{nb\|Uganda}}	3	0	0	3	116	153	–37	1

{{legend2|#e6efff|Qualified for Final|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#fff6e6|Qualified for 3rd/4th place match|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Notes

{{note|1|1}} Although the President's XII won more group stage matches, as an unranked team they are not allowed to play in the final of an official tournament.