Gauteng Jaguars
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. HistoryBrutal Fruit Netball CupIn 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.[1][2][3] Between 2014 and 2016, they played in three successive finals. However, on each occasion they lost to Free State Crinums.[4][5][6] Netball New Zealand Super ClubIn 2017[7][8][9] 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.[10][11] Telkom Netball LeagueBetween 2017 and 2021, Jaguars won five successive Telkom Netball League titles.[12][13] In 2017, they won their first title after defeating North West Flames 49–43 in the final.[14] They retained the title in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.[15][16][17][18] In 2023, they won their sixth title.[19] UP-TuksJaguars 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.[20][21] FinalsDivision 1
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