Langman’s the skipper

KIWI superstar Laura Langman is the new Sunshine Coast Lightning captain.

The defending Suncorp Super Netball champions will announce today that the relentless midcourt powerhouse and New Zealand skipper will replace Collingwood recruit Geva Mentor at the helm of the two-time title-winners.

Langman, 32, was an integral part of the Lightning side that won the inaugural Super Netball grand final in 2017.

However the qualified accountant spent 2018 back in New Zealand working in the finance sector.