7 Mar 2022

Domestic netball league gets underway under Omicron cloud

From Checkpoint, 5:55 pm on 7 March 2022

The domestic netball league gets underway this weekend under a massive Omicron cloud.

With the latest modelling suggesting that the outbreak is likely to peak in the next two weeks, the timing couldn't be worse for the ANZ Premiership.

Netball New Zealand doesn't have the resources to relocate squads to a bubble - instead, the franchises will have to draw on a much wider player pool.

Bridget Tunnicliffe reports.