The second
World University Netball Championship The World University Championships are organized by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU).
In July, 2012, the first World University Netball Championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa. The South African Federation of ...
was organised by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) and held in
Miami
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United States
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. It is a women's indoor tournament with a maximum of 12 teams competing. 12 competitors and 5 officials are allowed per team.
Silver medallist in 2012 South Africa won the tournament from Jamaica. Australia came home with the bronze.
[http://www.fisu.net/news/netball/2nd-wuc-netball-south-africa-claims-gold 2nd WUC Netball - South Africa claims Gold. FISU JULY 19, 2016]
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Competition
Day 1
South Africa beat USA 93 - 18
Uganda beat Trinidad & Tobago 73 - 37
Jamaica beat Australia 42 - 38
South Africa beat Namibia 74 - 30
Trinidad & Tobago beat USA 55 - 39
Day 2
Uganda Beat Australia
Jamaica beat England
Namibia beat USA
South Africa beat Trinidad & Tobago
Australia beat England
Jamaica beat Uganda
Quarter-finals
South Africa beat England 71 - 30
Australia beat Namibia 61 - 44
Uganda beat Trinidad & Tobago 50 - 22
Jamaica beat USA 98 - 9
Semi-finals
South Africa beat Uganda
Jamaica beat Australia
Consolation games
Trinidad & Tobago beat England
Namibia beat USA
7th/8th final
England beat USA
5th/6th final
Namibia beat Trinidad & Tobago 52 - 38
Bronze medal game
Australia beat Uganda
Gold medal game
South Africa beat Jamaica 43 - 39
Final placings
References
Day 1 newsletter. FISU 14 July, 2016
Day 2 newsletter. FISU 15 July, 2016
Day 3 newsletter. FISU 16 July, 2016
Day 4 newsletter. FISU 17 July, 2016
Day 5 newsletter. FISU 18 July 2016
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