Ruth Aitken
Ruth Aitken
Ruth Ellina Aitken, ONZM is a New Zealand former international-level netball player and former head coach of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns. A former goal-attack, Aitken represented New Zealand in the 1979 World Netball Championships in Trinidad and Tobago, playing two warm-up games and then in one match against Ireland...
bit bodies certainly extricate free good jamaica likes longer meet ourselves reminder runs sort takes
We were sort of having to extricate ourselves from bodies which just takes a bit longer but it's very good for when we play the likes of Jamaica and etc, that you just don't get free runs at things. It was a good reminder that you certainly have to meet the ball.
quite step timing
We had to step away before we could get free, and our timing wasn't quite right on that.
australia certainly felt good office
I think certainly we felt Australia didn't have a good day at the office that day and we know they'll be much improved.
early extent injury knee
She went over on her knee but it's too early to say what the extent of the injury is.
came few form game great matches top
She came back in great form after a few matches in Newcastle. She was really on the top of her game match-wise.
great kept
It was a great game, but I thought we kept our steel.
good learning
It's just been good for making them think how they can keep learning and we can keep challenging them.
agile ball contested flow past pleased
It was really well contested and we were pleased we got our flow a lot more. And we were craftier in getting the ball past their tall, agile players.
good level raising saying
It was good to see those two raising the level and saying 'we're over here', so that's great, they are not there for the ride.
expected game move toes
That is what we expected in the first game and it will keep them on their toes as they move on through.
ball great lifted
We really lifted that ball and there was some great intercepts to see.
aware gold green might seen youth
We're aware of them through the World Youth Cup. We might not have seen them in the green and gold, but we are very aware of them.
exciting great maturity shooter shows
Jess is an exciting young shooter who shows great maturity in her game.
confidence full further happen length players tournament
We feel it is important over the length of the tournament that we use all 12 players and we have full confidence in those 12 because you never know what is going to happen further down the track.