Silver Ferns
Silver Ferns: New Zealand’s National Netball Team
Known the world over as the Silver Ferns, the New Zealand national netball team is one of the most successful sides in the sport’s history
Lydia Marchbank
October 15, 2026
Known the world over as the Silver Ferns, the New Zealand national netball team is one of the most successful sides in the sport’s history
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