Gauteng Jaguars are a South African netball team based at the University of Pretoria. Since 2014, together with Gauteng Golden Fireballs, they have represented Gauteng in the Telkom Netball League. They are the league's most successful team and, as of 2024, have featured in every final. Between 2017 and 2021, Jaguars won five successive titles. In 2023, they won a sixth title. In 2017 and 2018, they also represented Netball South Africa in the Netball New Zealand Super Club.
History Brutal Fruit Netball Cup In 2014, Gauteng Jaguars, together with Free State Crinums, Eastern Cape Aloes, Gauteng Golden Fireballs and North West Flames, became founder members of Division One of the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup. Between 2014 and 2016, they played in three successive finals. However, on each occasion they lost to Free State Crinums.
Netball New Zealand Super Club In 2017 and 2018, Jaguars represented Netball South Africa in the Netball New Zealand Super Club. On the opening day of the 2018 tournament they caused an upset when, with a team featuring Marlize de Bruin, Shadine van der Merwe and Ine-Mare Venter, they defeated Southern Steel, the 2018 ANZ Premiership premiers.
Telkom Netball League Between 2017 and 2021, Jaguars won five successive Telkom Netball League titles. In 2017, they won their first title after defeating North West Flames 49–43 in the final. They retained the title in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In 2023, they won their sixth title.
UP-Tuks Jaguars are closely associated with the University of Pretoria and their Varsity Netball team, UP-Tuks. The core of their team is made up of UP-Tuks players. Jenny van Dyk, served as head coach of both UP-Tuks and Jaguars.
Finals Division One Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2014Free State Crinums40–36Gauteng JaguarsUniversity of Pretoria2015Free State Crinums61–59Gauteng JaguarsUniversity of Pretoria2016Free State Crinums52–43Gauteng JaguarsOlive Centre, Durban2017Gauteng Jaguars49–43North West FlamesMangaung Indoor Centre, Bloemfontein2018Gauteng Jaguars51–43Southern StingsUniversity of Pretoria2019Gauteng Jaguars53–38Southern StingsUniversity of Pretoria2020Gauteng Jaguars38–26Free State CrinumsMangaung Indoor Sports Center, Bloemfontein2021Gauteng Jaguars53–41Southern StingsRustenburg2022Gauteng Golden Fireballs35–32Gauteng JaguarsHeartfelt Arena2023Gauteng Jaguars59–51Free State CrinumsHeartfelt Arena2024Free State Crinums47–46Gauteng JaguarsEllis Park Arena
Notable players Captains Years Captains 2017–2018Shadine van der Merwe2019Marlize de Bruin2020Izette Griesel2021Marlize de Bruin2022Izette Griesel2023Jasmine Ziegelmeier2024Jamie Van Wyk
Internationals
Erin Burger Izette Griesel Kamogelo Maseko Nonsikelelo Mazibuko Shadine van der Merwe Tshina Mdau Lungile Mthembu Lenize Potgieter Simoné le Roux Renske Stoltz Jeanté Strydom Chantelle Swart Jamie Van Wyk Ine-Marí Venter
Marlize de Bruin
Coaches Head coaches Coach YearsJenny van Dyk2014–2021 Rozanne Matthyse2021–
Assistant coaches Coach YearsJudy Rathethe20xx– Erin Burger2022
Honours Telkom Netball League Winners: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 Runners Up: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2024
References
External links Gauteng Jaguars on Facebook Gauteng Jaguars on Instagram