2023 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series

{{short description|International men's fast5 tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox international football competition

| year = 2023

| country = {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand

| city = Christchurch

| venues = Wolfbrook Arena

| num_teams = 3

| dates = 11–12 November 2023

| champion_other = {{nbm|New Zealand}}

| second_other = {{nbm|Australia}}

| third_other = {{nbm|South Africa}}

| count = 2

| matches = 4

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

}}

The 2023 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series was the 2nd Men's Fast5 Netball World Series. The tournament was played at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena, alongside the women's series, in November 2023. The series featured three men's netball teams representing New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://netball.sport/events-and-results/fast5|title=Fast5 Netball World Series|publisher=World Netball|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226194125/https://netball.sport/events-and-results/fast5|archive-date=26 December 2023|access-date=19 January 2024}}{{cite web |last=Ratcliffe |first=Katherine |date=4 September 2023 |title=Vibrant mix of teams set to light up FAST5 Netball World Series 2023 |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/teams-set-to-light-up-fast5-netball-world-series-2023/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=England Netball}}{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/news/fast5-2023-what-you-need-know|title=Fast5 2023: What you need to know|publisher=netball.com.au|date=1 November 2023|access-date=20 January 2024|archive-date=2 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102040937/https://netball.com.au/news/fast5-2023-what-you-need-know|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://nswswifts.com.au/news/2023-fast5-world-series-viewing-guide|title=2023 Fast5 World Series: Viewing Guide|publisher=nswswifts.com.au|date=2 November 2023|access-date=20 January 2024|archive-date=4 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104192002/https://nswswifts.com.au/news/2023-fast5-world-series-viewing-guide|url-status=live}} New Zealand won their second successive series after defeating Australia 51–34 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://fast5netball.com/fast5/news/net-blacks-secure-back-to-back-fast5-crown.html|title=Net Blacks secure back-to-back FAST5 crown|publisher=fast5netball.com|date=12 November 2023|access-date=24 January 2024}}{{cite web |date=12 November 2023 |title=New Zealand Secure Second Straight Men's FAST5 Netball World Series Crown |url=https://netball.sport/archives/29570 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115210522/https://netball.sport/archives/29570 |archive-date=15 November 2023 |access-date=21 January 2024 |publisher=World Netball}}

Group Stage

{{netballbox

| date = 11 November 2023

| time = 2:45PM

| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/fast5worldseries/index.html?competitionid=12416&matchid=124160101

| report =

| team1 = {{nbm|Australia}}

| score = 50–39

| team2 = {{nbm|South Africa}}

| goals1 = Jordon Webb {{nb-goal|33}}
Thomas Hardwick {{nb-goal|12}}
Jerome Gillbard {{nb-goal|3}}
Nathan Germech {{nb-goal|2}}

| goals2 = Shane Labuschange {{nb-goal|29}}
Riyaaz Lavendal {{nb-goal|7}}
William Lethoko {{nb-goal|3}}

}}

{{netballbox

| date = 11 November 2023

| time = 6:00PM

| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/fast5worldseries/index.html?competitionid=12416&matchid=124160102

| report =

| team1 = {{nbm|New Zealand}}

| score = 42–29

| team2 = {{nbm|Australia}}

| Q1 = 10–4

| Q2 = 20–9

| Q3 = 31–18

| Q4 = 42–29

| goals1 = Thomson Matuku {{nb-goal|18}}
Junior Levi {{nb-goal|15}}
Josh Powell {{nb-goal|9}}

| goals2 = Jordon Webb {{nb-goal|19}}
Thomas Hardwick {{nb-goal|6}}
Jerome Gillbard {{nb-goal|3}}
Nathan Germech {{nb-goal|1}}

}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://fast5netball.com/fast5/news/net-blacks-back-on-fast5-stage-with-impressive-win.html|title=Net Blacks back on FAST5 stage with impressive win|publisher=fast5netball.com|date=11 November 2023|access-date=24 January 2024}}}}

{{netballbox

| date = 12 November 2023

| time = 2:15PM

| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/fast5worldseries/index.html?competitionid=12416&matchid=124160103

| report =

| team1 = {{nbm|New Zealand}}

| score = 38–31

| team2 = {{nbm|South Africa}}

| goals1 = Thomson Matuku {{nb-goal|14}}
Junior Levi {{nb-goal|13}}
Josh Powell {{nb-goal|11}}

| goals2 = Shane Labuschange {{nb-goal|22}}
William Lethoko {{nb-goal|5}}
Riyaaz Lavendal {{nb-goal|4}}

}}

{{small|Sources:{{cite web |title=(Men's) Draw |url=https://fast5netball.com/fast5/draw/points-table.html |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127083747/https://fast5netball.com/fast5/mens/draw.html |archive-date=27 November 2023 |access-date=21 January 2024 |publisher=fast5netball.com}}{{cite web |last=Goile |first=Aaron |date=11 November 2023 |title=New Zealand beaten by Australia in Fast5 Netball World Series in Christchurch |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/133276670/new-zealand-beaten-by-australia-in-fast5-netball-world-series-in-christchurch |access-date=23 January 2024 |publisher=stuff.co.nz |archive-date=23 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123193725/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/133276670/new-zealand-beaten-by-australia-in-fast5-netball-world-series-in-christchurch |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author=Brendon Egan|date=12 November 2023 |title=Clinical Australia too strong for Fast5 Ferns in Netball World Series final |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/133271034/clinical-australia-too-strong-for-fast5-ferns-in-netball-world-series-final |access-date=21 January 2024 |publisher=stuff.co.nz |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213121253/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/133271034/clinical-australia-too-strong-for-fast5-ferns-in-netball-world-series-final |url-status=live }}}}

Final

{{netballbox

| date = 12 November 2023

| time = 5:30PM

| stats = https://mc.championdata.com/fast5worldseries/index.html?competitionid=12417&matchid=124170101

| report =

| team1 = {{nbm|New Zealand}}

| score = 51–34

| team2 = {{nbm|Australia}}

| Q1 = 16–11

| Q2 = 28–27

| Q3 = 45–30

| Q4 = 51–34

| goals1 = Thomson Matuku {{nb-goal|30}}
Junior Levi {{nb-goal|15}}
Josh Powell {{nb-goal|6}}

| goals2 = Jordon Webb {{nb-goal|18}}
Jerome Gillbard {{nb-goal|14}}
Thomas Hardwick {{nb-goal|2}}

}}

{{small|Sources:}}

Final Placings

class="wikitable collapsible" border="1"
style="background:white;" | Rank

! style="background:white;" | Team

{{gold01}}{{nbm|New Zealand}}
{{silver02}}{{nbm|Australia}}
{{bronze03}}{{nbm|South Africa}}

References