New Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua was a presence at her side's training in Auckland this morning, preparing for her first match in charge against England on Saturday.
Confirmed as the new coach late last month, Taurua has been tasked with seeing the Ferns back to the top of world netball, with the side having plummeted to third in the world rankings over the past 10 months.
Speaking to media, Taurua said that she was looking forward to working with such an exciting group of players.
"One thing that I was salivating over yesterday was how amazing these players play," she began.
"How creative they are, beautiful flair they have, when they have ball in hand, they're absolutely lovely to watch."
However, Taurua also said that her team aren't just content with a nice playing style, working on developing a winning edge.
"When that landscape is not free, and we don't have that space, we have something up our sleeve - just to keep ball in hand."
Taurua and the Ferns will be in action against the England Roses on Saturday afternoon at Auckland's Spark Arena.
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