
A potentially serious injury to star shooter Sam Wallace was the final blow for the NSW Swifts as they started their Super Netball title defence with a 57-55 loss to local rivals the Giants.
With just over 12 minutes to go at Ken Rosewall Arena in the rematch of the 2021 grand final, the Trinidadian sharpshooter slipped and collapsed to the court clutching her right knee and screaming in pain.