Saints and University of Canterbury will battle it out on Tuesday for the opportunity to dethrone reigning Christchurch premier netball champion Lincoln University.
Halswell have cleared a major hurdle in their bid to make their first Canterbury league premier grand final since 2014. Now their next obstacle - the Hornby Panthers - await them in Saturday's preliminary final.
University of Canterbury and Lincoln University remain the only two unbeaten teams with two rounds to play in the Christchurch netball premier competition.
Northern Mystics shooter Grace Nweke secured the winning goal in the closing seconds to give her side a thrilling 53-52 win over the Mainland Tactix last night.
A Christchurch netball club has issued a last-minute plea to its supporters, asking them to lobby the city council for a revamp of the courts at Sheldon Park.
A Marlborough teenager named netballer of the year for his region in 2020 has now been told he cannot play in the local club competition this season - because he is a boy.
Netball NZ boss Jennie Wyllie admits her heart sank a little when she realised no fans would be allowed in to watch the long-anticipated Constellation Cup series.
A lot has changed since Australian Diamonds' Gabi Simpson played a test against the Silver Ferns more than two years ago - for a start she didn't have to quarantine in Christchurch.
There was no trophy up for grabs, but Lincoln University at least secured bragging rights by ending Technical's unbeaten Christchurch premier netball season at the perfect time.