Nine secures exclusive rights to 2019 Netball World Cup
Nine's Wide World of Sports has secured the exclusive rights to the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup, which is set to take place in July from England.
This year's tournament is the 15th edition, and will take place between Friday, July 12 and Sunday, July 21, with 60 matches being played in total at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
The world's best 16 teams will participate, headed up by Australia, the reigning World Cup champions, Commonwealth Games gold medallists and host nation England, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa and Malawi.
The remaining 10 teams, who made the World Cup through regional qualifier events, are Northern Ireland, Scotland, Fiji, Samoa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
The Australian Diamonds are hoping to go back-to-back after its 2015 triumph AAP
Nine's Director of Sport, Tom Malone, expressed his excitement at being able to host the tournament.
"We are hugely excited to be the exclusive rights holder for the 2019 Netball World Cup," Malone said in a statement.
"It's going to be a massive build-up through the Suncorp Super Netball series, and you can bet Lisa Alexander and the Diamonds will be out to exact revenge after going down in last year's Commonwealth Games gold medal match against England."
Malone's sentiments were echoed by former Australian captain and Nine commentator, Liz Ellis.
The Diamonds will be looking to exact revenge on England after the 2018 Commonwealth Games result AAP
"I'm rapt that the Netball World Cup will be broadcast in Australia on Nine," Ellis said in a statement.
"The World Cup is the pinnacle international event for any netballer, and this year it is a wide open field, with a number of teams fancying their chances.
"For netball fans it is a massive win to have every Australian match broadcast live and exclusive on free-to-air television."
Fans will be able to watch every Australian Diamonds game, as well as every game live and free on Nine, 9Gem and 9Now.
