South Africa at first needed a nudge to bid for the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, but the country won the hosting rights for the sport’s biggest event on Thursday.
Netball SA (NSA) president Cecilia Molokwane revealed that the country received some encouragement from her counterpart at the International Netball Federation (INF), Molly Rhone, to submit a bid.
The 16-team World Cup will be held over 10 days and will include 60 matches.
It is a historic moment for the sport and the country, with the tournament coming to South Africa, and Africa, for the first time.
South Africa beat four-time world champions New Zealand for the hosting rights for the quadrennial showpiece.
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