World University Netball Championship
Year2012
Host countrySouth Africa
VenuesGood Hope Centre
Dates2–7 July 2012
Num teams8
WinnersGreat Britain
Count1
SecondSouth Africa
ThirdJamaica
Matches24
Next season2016

The 2012 World University Netball Championship was the inaugural World University Netball Championship tournament. The tournament was organised by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire and University Sports South Africa. It was hosted at Cape Town's Good Hope Centre between 2 July and 7 July 2012.[1][2][3] It was won by Great Britain who defeated the host nation, South Africa 53–49 in the final.[4][5][6][7] Jamaica finished third after defeating Northern Ireland 41–30 in the bronze medal match.[8]

Teams, head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
[9]Colette Thomson[3]Natalie Haythornthwaite[10]
Paula Daley Morris[11]Trishell Williams[12]
Manuel Tjivera[11]
[13][14][15]Elaine McLaughlin Rice[11]Oonagh McCullough[16]
[17][18]Dorette Badenhorst[3]Maryka Holtzhausen
Rashid Mubiru[19]Irene Mirembe[10]
[10]Ilze GideonsShallyn Reeves
Prudence Goreraza[20]
Notes
  • It was initially planned that Ireland would send an All-Ireland team, featuring players from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. However no players from the Republic were selected for the final squad. As a result, it was effectively a Northern Ireland team that competed in the tournament.[13][18][21]
  • The United States were represented by a Netball America team.[22]

Group A

Matches

Sources:[16][23]

Sources:[11][20]

Sources:[10]

Table

PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1330026073+1876
23201197100+974
3310274227-1532
4300364195-1310

Group B

Matches

Sources:[16][23]

Sources:[11][20]

Sources:[10]

Table

PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
13300153121+326
23201156120+364
3310212793+342
4300372174-1020

Quarter-finals

Sources:[24][25][26]

Classification

5th/6th playoff

Source:[25]

Medal competition

Semi-finals

Sources:[12][27]

Bronze medal match

Source:[8]

Gold medal match

Sources:[4][5]

Final placings

PlaceNation
4
5
6
7
8

Sources:[3][4]

Medallists


Coach: Colette Thomson
Coach: Dorette Badenhorst
Coach: Paula Daley Morris
Stephanie Burt
Sophia Candappa
Beth Cobden
Kadeen Corbin
Jade Forbes-Wattley
Jodie Gibson
Natalie Haythornthwaite (c)
Rachel Mulloy
Yasmin Parsons
Mia Ritchie (vc)
Rachel Shaw
Lauren Steadman		Marie Geel
Maryka Holtzhausen (c)
Danique du Toit
Vanes-Mari du Toit
Karla Mostert (vc)
Bongiwe Msomi
Melissa Myburgh
Anja Opperman		Naudia Brown
Shadian Hemmings
Malysha Kelly
Vanessa Walker
Trishell Williams (c)

Sources:[9][17][10][26][20][12][28]

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