With the 2018 Super Netball season in the books, players from the world's largest netball nations are heading downunder to contest for the Quad Series title.
The Netball Quad Series is a bi-annual event between the Australian Diamonds, New Zealand Silver Ferns, England Roses and South Africa Proteas.
Since the inaugural series in 2016, Australia have been crowned the victors twice (August 2016 and January 2017), while the Silver Ferns will head into this years' series as reigning premiers.
Each January, the matches are hosted by England and South Africa, followed by the September edition in Australia and New Zealand.
Following the Quad Series, the annual Constellation Cup is then contested between the Diamonds and Silver Ferns.
The crown is awarded to the team who wins the most test matches between the trans-Tasman rivals each year, excluding multinational tournaments.
Since the inaugural series in 2010, Australia has won 23 out of 32 matches. The Diamonds currently hold the trophy, taking out the series 4-0 in 2017.
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2018 NETBALL QUAD SERIES FIXTURE
| DATE | TEAMS | LOCAL TIME | AEDT | LOCATION |
| Saturday September 15 | Proteas v Diamonds | 2:00PM | 12:00PM | Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Saturday September 15 | Silver Ferns v Roses | 4:00PM | 2:00PM | Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Tuesday September 18 | Silver Ferns v Proteas | 7:30PM | 5:30PM | BayPark, Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Wednesday September 19 | Diamonds v Roses | 7:30PM | 7:30PM | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia |
| Sunday September 23 | Proteas v Roses | 11:00AM | 11:00AM | Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia |
| Sunday September 23 | Diamonds v Silver Ferns | 1:00PM | 1:00PM | Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia |
2018 NETBALL QUAD SERIES TICKETS
After losing the Commonwealth Games gold to England on the Gold Coast, the Diamonds will be out for revenge when they face the Roses in the 2018 Quad Series on September 19. The match will be the first game that the Australian team have played in Newcastle for six years, so head over to Ticketek to secure your seats.
With double the action, Hisense Arena will not only showcase the Diamonds taking on the Silver Ferns but also the matchup between the Roses and Proteas. Make sure you book your seats on Ticketek for the international double header.
We look forward to the challenge of going up against our trans-Tasman rivals out on court in the 2018 International Test Series, starting next month.
— Samsung Diamonds (@AussieDiamonds) August 27, 2018
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2018 CONSTELLATION CUP FIXTURE
| DATE | TEAMS | LOCAL TIME | AEDT | LOCATION |
| Sunday October 7 | Diamonds v Silver Ferns | 12:00PM | 1:00PM | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia |
| Wednesday October 10 | Diamonds v Silver Ferns | 6:30PM | 7.30PM | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville, Australia |
| Sunday October 14 | Silver Ferns v Diamonds | 4:00PM | 2:00PM | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Thursday October 18 | Silver Ferns v Diamonds | 7.30PM | 5:30PM | Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand |
2018 CONSTELLATION CUP TICKETS
To grab tickets for the opening match, just head over to Ticketek.
The Diamonds' last game in Australia before the 2019 World Cup will take place in Townsville against the trans-Tasman rivals on October 10. The match will be the first time that the northern Queensland city has hosted an international netball game.
Tickets can be purchased on the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre website, however there's only a limited amount of allocated seats left remaining.
HOW TO WATCH THE 2018 NETBALL INTERNATIONAL TEST SERIES
All matches for the 2018 International Test series will be broadcast live on Channel Nine.
2018 Quad Series TV Schedule
Australia v South Africa: Live on 9Gem, Saturday 15th September 12.00PM (AEST).
New Zealand v England: Live on 9Gem, Saturday 15th September 2.00PM (AEST).
New Zealand v South Africa: Live on 9Gem, Tuesday 18th September 5.30PM (AEST).
Australia v England: Live on 9Gem, Wednesday 19th September 7.30PM (AEST).
England v South Africa: Live on 9Gem, Sunday 23rd September 11:00AM (AEST).
Australia v New Zealand: Live on Nine, Sunday 23rd September 1.00PM (AEST).
2018 Constellation Cup TV Schedule
Australia v New Zealand: Live on Nine, Sunday 7th October 1:00PM (AEST).
Australia v New Zealand: Live on 9Gem, Wednesday 10th October 7:30PM (AEST).
New Zealand v Australia: Live on Nine, Sunday 14th October 2.30PM (ADST)
New Zealand v Australia: Live on 9Gem, Thursday 18th October 5.30PM (ADST)
2018 DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL TEST SERIES SQUAD
Introducing your 2018 Samsung Australian Diamonds for the upcoming International Test Series.
— Samsung Diamonds (@AussieDiamonds) August 30, 2018
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