Former NZ captain out for season

Netball: The WaikatoBay of Plenty Magic has been dealt a heavy injury blow, with captain Casey Kopua ruled out for the remainder of the ANZ Premiership.

The former Silver Ferns captain was a late withdrawal from last Wednesday night’s game against the Northern Stars after injuring her foot in the warmup.

Kopua underwent an MRI on her foot with results confirming a tear to the plantar fascia, an injury which will require about eight weeks of rehabilitation. — RNZ