Norma Plummer enjoyed a triumphant return to her role as coach of South Africa's senior national netball team, courtesy of a runaway 61-42 victory over Scotland on Tuesday.
The Spar Proteas were always in charge of their Diamond Challenge opening match at the Rembrandt Hall at the University of Pretoria, winning all quarters at a canter.
Plummer, who led the Proteas to two World Cups — reaching the semifinals in Liverpool in the UK in 2019 — has been brought back as South Africa prepare to host the global showpiece in Cape Town in the second half of next year. Against a Scottish side in a rebuilding process, the hosts dominated play, though looked rough around the edges at times, and will need some work before they are considered ready to impress on home soil.
In a frenetic first quarter, captain Bongiwe Msomi and her teammates were guilty of some stray passing and giving away possession somewhat cheaply. Nevertheless, they went into the break 14-10 to the good.
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