Glasgow – South Africa’s netball staff defeated Uganda 62 – 54 on the 2026 Commonwealth Video games at The Hydro.
Aside from bragging rights, the win on Friday, 31 July 2026, noticed South Africa end 5th – an enchancment on their 2022 efficiency.
The match featured 12 nations together with: Australia, England, South Africa, Malawi, Tonga, Northern Eire, New Zealand, Jamaica, Wales, Uganda, Scotland (hosts), and Trinidad & Tobago.
For the second consecutive time in 4 years, two African giants met for the classification match.
The final time the 2 groups met in Birmingham, Uganda emerged victorious.
This time round, South Africa triumphed.
Coach Jenny van Dyk began with a barely totally different line-up from the one which misplaced to England on Thursday evening.
Karla Pretorius, Owethu Ngubane and Tarle Mathe began on the bench within the recreation towards Uganda.
With bragging rights and delight on the road, South Africa received off to a flying begin.
The South Africans led the opening quarter for a great 10 minutes earlier than Uganda settled and commenced to claw their means again.
On the finish of the quarter, it was Uganda that led 17 -12.
South Africa’s Tarle Mathe took to courtroom at the beginning of the second quarter rather than Nketsa at Centre.
South Africa discovered their mojo again within the second half and took the sport to Uganda; they made positive to capitalise on the errors Uganda made, they usually took the quarter 20 – 11. South Africa went into half-time main 32 -28.
The beginning of the third quarter noticed either side evenly matched from the primary whistle – the 2 exchanged blows, and South Africa narrowly received the quarter 16 – 13, taking the general lead of 48 -41.
Each groups slowed down the tempo of the sport – quite a lot of drained our bodies on courtroom after an intense three quarters.
South Africa remained disciplined all through the quarter.
Rating Breakdown:
Q1 South Africa 12 – 17 Uganda
Q2 South Africa 20 – 11 Uganda
Q3 South Africa 16 – 13 Uganda
This fall South Africa 14 – 13 Uganda
General rating – South Africa 54 -58 Uganda
