Sunshine Girls in tough Commonwealth Games netball group

Next year’s Commonwealth Games is scheduled to take place from April 4 to 15.

The other Caribbean team, the Barbados Gems, were also drawn in the same Pool A.

According to the draw, both the Sunshine Girls and Gems will have to meet World champions Australia in the preliminary stages.

The drawing for the Games were conducted yesterday and were based on International Netball Federation world rankings.

Jamaica are ranked fourth behind Australia, New Zealand and England, while the Bajans are 10th.

Teams in two pools of six each will play each other once in the preliminary stage.

Here are the groupings for the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Pool A: AUSTR ALIA; JAMAICA; SOUTH AFRICA; BARBADOS; FIJI; NORT HERN IRELAND.

Pool B: NEW ZEALAND; ENGLAND; MALAWI; WALES; SCOT LAND; UGANDA.