Robyn Denise Broughton (née Quirk) is a New Zealand

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coach. Broughton coached the

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from 1998 to 2007 during the

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, winning seven titles in ten years. She was also an assistant coach for the

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from 2000 to 2002, and is currently a national selector. From 2012 to 2015, Broughton coached the

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in the

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, after four years with the

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and later coached the

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in the

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Domestic netball

The

(NBC) started in 1998 as New Zealand's first franchise-based netball competition. Broughton was appointed head coach of the Invercargill-based

, and remained with the franchise throughout the competition's ten-year run. During her time with the Sting, Broughton took the team to the grand final every year, winning seven titles. With the start of the

, Broughton was appointed head coach of the

, a merger franchise between the Southern Sting and

Otago Rebels The Otago Rebels was a New Zealand netball team which represented Otago in the National Bank Cup. Otago Rebels were the first team to win the inaugural (what was then known as) Coca-Cola Cup. In 2008, the Rebels were merged with Southern Sting to ...

. She remained in the role from 2008 to 2011. The Steel franchise board readvertised the role for the head coaching position following a troubled 2011 season. Broughton chose not to reapply, and was later signed by troubled Wellington franchise the

for their 2012 campaign.

World Seven

Broughton also coached a touring World 7 side (retired or former international players from New Zealand, with current players from England, Jamaica and Samoa) against the

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netball team in a one-off test in

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on 2 September 2009, after three tests against the

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. The team was not expected to win but Broughton and her side picked up one of the biggest results in international netball with a 52–43 win. The World 7 side included players such as

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(her Southern Steel shooter), along with English international defenders

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and

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. New Zealand Silver Fern squad member and Steel midcourter Wendy Telfer, Northern Mystics' Debbie White and New Zealand–based Samoans

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and

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were also part of the side.

Fastnet Ferns

In 2010, Broughton was asked to head a new project and take over as coach of the FastNet Ferns team, who play at the annual World FastNet Series. Silver Ferns coach

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stepped down from the position after the inaugural 2009 tournament. Netball New Zealand told Broughton in September that the side would be filled with developing players, an approach also adopted by the

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. At the

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, the FastNet Ferns struggled during their round robin matches, going down to Australia in their opening match, losing by two goals to England and scraping a draw against Jamaica. Nevertheless, the Ferns still managed to qualify for the finals. New Zealand went on to battle Jamaica in a tight, physical semi-final, with the Ferns upsetting the Sunshine Girls to move to the final. England dispatched Australia in the other semi. The FastNet Ferns defeated England in the 2010 final, retaining the FastNet Series title. Broughton was commended in her role as head coach, leading basically a New Zealand development side to victory over much stronger English and Jamaican teams.

Honours

Broughton was appointed a

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for services to netball and the community in the

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. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, she was promoted to

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, for services to netball.Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours List 2012
. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

References

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