# 2023 Constellation Cup

The 2023 Constellation Cup was the 13th Constellation Cup series between Australia and New Zealand. It featured four netball test matches, played in October 2023. The Australia team were coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson. The New Zealand team were coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Ameliaranne Ekenasio. The second test was Australia's 500th international test match. Australia won the first two tests and led 2–0 going into the third test. However, New Zealand won the third and fourth tests to level the series at 2–2. Australia were declared the series winners and retained the Constellation Cup based on aggregate score.

## Squads
### Australia

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#### Milestones

* On 15 October 2023, during the second test, Paige Hadley made her 50th senior international appearance for Australia.

### New Zealand

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## Match officials
### Umpires

| Umpire | Association |
| Gary Burgess | England |
| Louise Travis | England |
| Alison Harrison | Wales |

### Umpire Appointments Panel

| Umpire | Association |
| Jacqui Jashari | Australia |
| Kirsten Lloyd | New Zealand |
| Fay Meiklejohn | New Zealand |
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## Matches
### First test

| 12 October 2023 7:30pm AEDT (UTC+11) | Stats | Australia | 50–40 | New Zealand | John Cain Arena Attendance: 9,043 |
| John Cain Arena Attendance: 9,043 |||
| 12 October 2023 7:30pm AEDT (UTC+11) | Stats | Cara Koenen 27/31 (87%) Kiera Austin 22/27 (81%) Sophie Garbin 1/1 (100%) | | Amelia Walmsley 21/25 (84%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 17/20 (85%) Maia Wilson 2/2 (100%) | John Cain Arena Attendance: 9,043 |
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### Second test

| 15 October 2023 6:30pm AEST (UTC+10) | Stats | Australia | 55–46 | New Zealand | Brisbane Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,177 |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,177 |||
| 15 October 2023 6:30pm AEST (UTC+10) | Stats | Cara Koenen 33/33 (100%) Kiera Austin 21/26 (81%) Sophie Dwyer 1/1 (100%) | | Grace Nweke 21/24 (88%) Amelia Walmsley 17/19 (89%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 6/9 (67%) Tiana Metuarau 2/2 (100%) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,177 |

#### Notes

* ^1 The second test was Australia's 500th international test match.
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### Third test

| 19 October 2023 7:30pm NZDST (UTC+13:00) | Stats | New Zealand | 56–53 | Australia | Robyn Broughton Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| Robyn Broughton Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |||
| 19 October 2023 7:30pm NZDST (UTC+13:00) | Stats | Grace Nweke 34/36 (94%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 12/14 (86%) Amelia Walmsley 8/10 (80%) Tiana Metuarau 2/4 (50%) | | Sophie Garbin 21/22 (95%) Kiera Austin 16/23 (70%) Cara Koenen 16/18 (89%) | Robyn Broughton Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |

#### Notes

* ^2 ILT Stadium Southland was renamed Robyn Broughton Stadium for this match in honour of the former coach, Robyn Broughton who had died on 6 September 2023.
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### Fourth test

| 23 October 2023 4:00pm NZDST (UTC+13:00) | Stats | New Zealand | 53–50 | Australia | Spark Arena Attendance: 5,000 |
| Spark Arena Attendance: 5,000 |||
| 23 October 2023 4:00pm NZDST (UTC+13:00) | Stats | Grace Nweke 43/45 (96%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 10/10 (100%) | | Sophie Garbin 37/40 (93%) Kiera Austin 7/9 (78%) Cara Koenen 6/7 (86%) | Spark Arena Attendance: 5,000 |
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