2021 SPAR Challenge Series

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

{{Infobox international netball competition

| title = SPAR Challenge Series

| year = 2021

| image =

| image_size =

| dates = 24–31 March 2021

| host_country = South Africa

| city = Cape Town

| venues = Cape Town International Convention Centre

| TV = SuperSport (South Africa)

| winners = South Africa

| second = Uganda

| third = Namibia

| num_teams = 5

| scoring_leader =

| prev_season = 2018

| next_season = 2022

}}

The 2021 SPAR Challenge Series was the sixth Diamond Challenge netball series.. The series was played at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa. It was originally scheduled to be played in January 2021, however it was delayed due to a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. It was eventually played in March 2021. It was effectively two separate series played alongside each other. South Africa, Namibia and Uganda played each other in a Tri Nations Series that earned them points on the World Netball Rankings. Meanwhile, two invitational teams, a Netball South Africa President's XII and the Baby Proteas played each other in a series of five matches. These two teams were basically the South Africa B and under-21 teams respectively.{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/netball-south-africa-suspends-planned-activities-2/|title=Netball South Africa suspends planned activities|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|date=8 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/netball-set-to-resume-in-south-africa/|title=Netball Set To Resume In South Africa|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|date=8 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/fixtures-spar-challenge-25-31-march-2021/|title=Fixtures: SPAR Challenge 25-31 March 2021|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|date=16 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/03/25/rashid-mubiru-she-cranes-coach-eager-to-earn-ranking-points/|title=Rashid Mubiru: She Cranes coach eager to earn ranking points|publisher=kawowo.com|access-date=9 October 2024|date=25 March 2021}} Both the South Africa and Uganda squads did not feature any players from the Netball Superleague, Suncorp Super Netball or the ANZ Premiership.{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/winning-start-for-spar-proteas/|title=Winning Start For SPAR Proteas|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=15 October 2024|date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/spar-proteas-off-to-winning-start-in-cape-town/|title=SPAR Proteas Off to Winning Start in Cape Town|publisher=gsport.co.za|access-date=17 October 2024|date=26 March 2021}} South Africa won the Tri Nations Series, winning all six of their matches{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/proteas-win-spar-challenge-with-match-to-play/|title=Proteas Win SPAR Challenge with Match to Play|publisher=gsport.co.za|access-date=17 October 2024|date=31 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/clean-sweep-for-the-spar-proteas-in-the-spar-challenge-series/|title=Clean Sweep For The SPAR Proteas In The SPAR Challenge Series|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=17 October 2024|date=31 March 2021}} while the President's XII won their series against the Baby Proteas 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-march-on-to-the-finals-of-the-spar-challenge-series/|title=SPAR Proteas March On To The Finals Of The SPAR Challenge Series|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331053035/https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-march-on-to-the-finals-of-the-spar-challenge-series/|archive-date=31 March 2021|access-date=18 October 2024|date=30 March 2021}}

Head coaches and captains

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Team ! Head coach ! Captain
{{nb\|South Africa}}	Dorette Badenhorst	Bongiwe Msomi
{{nb\|Namibia}}{{cite web\|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/namibia-announces-team-for-spar-challenge/\|title=Namibia announces team for SPAR Challenge\|publisher=netball-sa.co.za\|date=18 March 2021}}	Julene Meyer	Jatjinda Kambatuku
{{nb\|Uganda}}{{cite web\|url=https://chimpreports.com/netball-18-make-she-cranes-provisional-squad-for-cape-town-test-series/\|title=Netball: 18 Make She Cranes Provisional Squad For Cape Town Test Series\|date=20 February 2020\|publisher=chimpreports.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309015417/https://chimpreports.com/netball-18-make-she-cranes-provisional-squad-for-cape-town-test-series/\|archive-date=9 March 2021\|url-status=live}}	Rashid Mubiru	Stella Oyella
{{flagicon\|South Africa}} President's XII	Jenny van Dyk	Marlize de Bruin{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5EqPKF3U0\|title=SPAR Challenge – Marlize de Bruin Interview\|publisher=www.youtube.com\|date=March 2021\|access-date=26 February 2025}}
{{flagicon\|South Africa}} Baby Proteas{{cite web\|url=https://gsport.co.za/elsje-jordaan-announces-sa-u21-netball-squad-for-spar-challenge/\|title=Elsé Jordaan Announces SA U21 Netball Squad for SPAR Challenge\|publisher=gsport.co.za\|date=28 February 2021\|access-date=10 December 2024}}	Elsje Jordaan

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/two-teams-set-for-the-spar-challenge-confirmed/|title=Two teams set for the SPAR Challenge confirmed|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215090015/https://netball-sa.co.za/two-teams-set-for-the-spar-challenge-confirmed/|archive-date=15 December 2020|date=15 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-teams-set-for-spar-challenge-confirmed/|title=SPAR Proteas Teams Set For SPAR Challenge Confirmed|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|date=18 March 2020}}}}

Debuts

On 25 March 2021, Nonsikelelo Mazibuko, Sian Moore, Nozipho Ntshangase, Simoné Rabie and Chantelle Swart all made their senior debuts for South Africa against Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.org.za/admirable-performances-by-spar-proteas-new-caps/|title=Admirable Performances by SPAR Proteas' New Caps|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=18 October 2024|date=8 April 2021}}

Match officials

=Umpires=

;Ranking Matches

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Umpire ! Association
Anso Kemp	South Africa
Elizna van den Berg	South Africa
Theresa Prince	South Africa
Chakatsa Lephole	Lesotho

;Non-Ranking Matches

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Umpire ! Association
Salomé Britz	South Africa
Tharina Opperman	South Africa
Leonard Masao	South Africa
Theo Moletsane	South Africa

=Umpire Appointments Panel=

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! Umpire

! Association

Annie Kloppers

South Africa

Marielouw van der Merwe

South Africa

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-challenge-umpires-appointed/|title=SPAR Challenge Umpires Appointed|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=18 October 2024|date=20 March 2021}}}}

Matches

=Day 1=

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| date = 25 March 2021

| time = 10:00

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 58–30

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 = Nonsikelelo Mazibuko {{nb-goal|21|25}}
Sian Moore {{nb-goal|23|27}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|11|11}}
Chantelle Swart {{nb-goal|3|7}}

| goals2 = Anna Kaspar {{nb-goal|23|28}}
Jatjinda Kambatuku {{nb-goal|4|5}}
Rachalle Roetz {{nb-goal|3|3}}

}}

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| date = 25 March 2021

| time = 14:00

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

| score = 56–42

| team2 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Baby Proteas

| goals1 = Chanté Louw {{nb-goal|40|51}}
Nicholé Taljaard {{nb-goal|10|16}}
Talja Venter {{nb-goal|1|1}}

| goals2 = Rolene Streutker {{nb-goal|27|31}}
Elmeré van der Berg {{nb-goal|11|18}}
Lucy Strydom {{nb-goal|4|8}}

}}

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| date = 25 March 2021

| time = 14:00

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 49–34

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| goals1 = Nonsikelelo Mazibuko {{nb-goal|32|34}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|17|24}}

| goals2 = Irene Eyaru {{nb-goal|19|20}}
Shadiah Nassanga {{nb-goal|12|15}}
Stella Oyella {{nb-goal|3|4}}

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-gets-the-spar-challenge-tri-nations-series-off-to-a-winning-start/|title=SPAR Proteas gets the SPAR Challenge Tri Nations series off to a winning start|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=15 October 2024|date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-have-to-fight-for-victory-over-uganda-she-cranes/|title=SPAR Proteas have to fight for victory over Uganda She Cranes|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=15 October 2024|date=25 March 2021}}}}

=Day 2=

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| date = 26 March 2021

| time = 16:00

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

| score = 54–49

| team2 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Baby Proteas

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

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| date = 26 March 2021

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| score = 49–28

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/uganda-take-the-sparkle-off-the-namibian-debmarine-desert-jewels-at-spar-challenge/|title=Uganda take the sparkle off the Namibian Debmarine Desert Jewels at SPAR Challenge|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=9 October 2024|date=26 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/03/27/uganda-49-28-namibia-she-cranes-ease-to-first-win-at-spar-challenge/|title=Uganda 49-28 Namibia: She Cranes ease to first win at Spar Challenge|publisher=kawowo.com|access-date=15 October 2024|date=27 March 2021}}}}

=Day 3=

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| date = 27 March 2021

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Baby Proteas

| score = 45–59

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| goals1 =

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| date = 27 March 2021

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 66–31

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 = Sian Moore {{nb-goal|26|29}}
Nonsikelelo Mazibuko {{nb-goal|16|17}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|13|15}}
Chantelle Swart {{nb-goal|11|14}}

| goals2 = Anna Kaspar {{nb-goal|14|15}}
Nanguloshi Kamutushi {{nb-goal|2|2}}

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-continues-with-their-dominance-over-namibia/|title=SPAR Proteas continues with their dominance over Namibia|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=15 October 2024|date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/spar-proteas-maintain-tri-nations-dominance/|title=SPAR Proteas Maintain Tri-Nations Dominance|publisher=gsport.co.za|access-date=17 October 2024|date=28 March 2021}}}}

=Day 4=

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| date = 28 March 2021

| time = 10:00

| team1 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| score = 59–30

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 = Shadiah Nassanga {{nb-goal|37|42}}
Irene Eyaru {{nb-goal|22|23}}

| goals2 = Anna Kaspar {{nb-goal|17|19}}
Rachalle Roetz {{nb-goal|8|9}}
Jatjinda Kambatuku {{nb-goal|5|6}}

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/another-victory-for-uganda/|title=Another Victory For Uganda|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=18 October 2024|date=28 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/03/28/namibia-30-59-uganda-she-cranes-earn-second-win-over-desert-jewels-at-spar-challenge/|title=Namibia 30-59 Uganda: She Cranes earn second win over Desert Jewels at Spar Challenge|publisher=kawowo.com|access-date=15 October 2024|date=28 March 2021}}}}

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| date = 28 March 2021

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Baby Proteas

| score = 48–41

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

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

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| date = 28 March 2021

| time = 18:00

| report =

| stats =

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 43–36

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| goals1 = Sian Moore {{nb-goal|27|30}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|16|21}}

| goals2 = Shadiah Nassanga {{nb-goal|20|24}}
Irene Eyaru {{nb-goal|16|16}}

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.co.za/spar-proteas-continues-a-clean-sweep-against-uganda/|title=SPAR Proteas continues a clean sweep against Uganda|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=15 October 2024|date=28 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/spar-proteas-secure-third-victory-over-uganda/|title=SPAR Proteas Secure Third Victory Over Uganda|publisher=gsport.co.za|access-date=15 October 2024|date=29 March 2021}}}}

=Day 5=

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| date = 29 March 2021

| time = 16:00

| report =

| stats =

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

| score = 52–46

| team2 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Baby Proteas

| goals1 = Chanté Louw {{nb-goal|26|36}}
Nicholé Taljaard {{nb-goal|26|27}}

| goals2 = Rolene Streutker {{nb-goal|19|24}}
Elmeré van der Berg {{nb-goal|15|19}}
Kamogelo Maseko {{nb-goal|12|17}}

}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://netball-sa.org.za/presidents-xii-dominate-the-baby-spar-proteas/|title=President's XII Dominate The Baby SPAR Proteas|publisher=netball-sa.co.za|access-date=16 October 2024|date=29 March 2021}}}}

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| date = 29 March 2021

| time = 18:00

| report =

| stats =

| team1 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| score = 57–27

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/03/30/spar-challenge-she-cranes-complete-sweep-of-namibia-eye-one-over-south-africa/|title=Spar Challenge: She Cranes complete sweep of Namibia, eye one over South Africa|publisher=kawowo.com|access-date=15 October 2024|date=30 March 2021}}}}

=Day 6=

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| date = 30 March 2021

| time = 16:00

| report =

| stats =

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

| score = 38–36

| team2 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Baby Proteas

| goals1 = Chanté Louw {{nb-goal|24|35}}
Talja Venter {{nb-goal|9|19}}
Alicia Puren {{nb-goal|5|7}}

| goals2 = Elmeré van der Berg {{nb-goal|18|21}}
Rolene Streutker {{nb-goal|11|14}}
Kamogelo Maseko {{nb-goal|7|13}}

}}

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| date = 30 March 2021

| time = 18:00

| report =

| stats =

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 59–26

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 = Nonsikelelo Mazibuko {{nb-goal|25|30}}
Chantelle Swart {{nb-goal|14|17}}
Sian Moore {{nb-goal|14|14}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|6|7}}

| goals2 = Anna Kaspar {{nb-goal|12|14}}
Kambatuku Jatjinda {{nb-goal|11|17}}
Nanguloshi Kamutushi {{nb-goal|3|7}}

}}

=Day 7=

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| date = 31 March 2021

| time = 14:00

| report =

| stats =

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

| score = 44–32

| team2 = {{nb|Namibia}}

| goals1 = Nomfundo Mngomezulu {{nb-goal|16|19}}
Chanté Louw {{nb-goal|14|24}}
Talja Venter {{nb-goal|13|19}}
Jessica Robyn Du Plessis {{nb-goal|0|1}}

| goals2 = Anna Kaspar {{nb-goal|20|26}}
Jatjinda Kambatuku {{nb-goal|5|5}}
Nanguloshi Kamutushi {{nb-goal|3|5}}
Rachalle Roetz {{nb-goal|4|7}}

}}

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| date = 31 March 2021

| time = 16:00

| report =

| stats =

| team1 = {{nb|South Africa}}

| score = 44–32

| team2 = {{nb|Uganda}}

| goals1 = Sian Moore {{nb-goal|26|33}}
Renske Stoltz {{nb-goal|18|26}}

| goals2 = Shadiah Nassanga {{nb-goal|17|17}}
Irene Eyaru {{nb-goal|15|18}}

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/04/01/she-cranes-nampungu-flies-highest-at-spar-challenge/|title=She Cranes: Nampungu flies highest at Spar Challenge|publisher=kawowo.com|access-date=15 October 2024|date=1 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/clean-sweep-victory-for-proteas-in-the-spar-challenge-series/|title=Clean Sweep Victory for Proteas in the SPAR Challenge Series|publisher=gsport.co.za|access-date=16 October 2024|date=1 April 2021}}}}

Final 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}}	6	6	0	0	319	201	118	12
2 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{nb\|Uganda}}	6	3	3	0	267	221	46	6
3 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{nb\|Namibia}}	6	0	6	0	172	348	–176	0

Award winners

style="background:white;" \| Award ! style="background:white;" \| Winner ! style="background:white;" \| Team
class="wikitable collapsible"
Player of the Series	Monique Reyneke	{{nb\|South Africa}}
Best Shooter	Irene Eyaru	{{nb\|Uganda}}
Best Mid Court	Bongiwe Msomi	{{nb\|South Africa}}
Best Defender	Joan Nampugu	{{nb\|Uganda}}

References

2021

Category:2021 in netball

Category:2021 in South African netball

Category:2021 in Namibian sport

Category:2021 in Ugandan sport

Category:Namibia national netball team series

Category:Uganda national netball team series

Category:International netball competitions in Cape Town

Category:2020s in Cape Town

Category:March 2021 sports events in South Africa