The World Netball governing body has renewed its partnership with sporting goods manufacturer Gilbert for another four years.

Under the long-term extension, Gilbert will continue as the official match ball supplier for international netball events.

This includes the flagship Netball World Cup, the Netball World Youth Cup, and the Fast5 Netball World Series.

The next edition of the quadrennial World Cup will take place in Sydney in 2027.

The multi-year deal will also see Gilbert supply World Netball with over 4,000 legacy balls for its youth and community projects.

The two parties will carry on with a long-standing tie-up that was first established in 2005.

World Netball’s interim chief executive, Vicky Lowe, added: “Gilbert is a long-standing partner of World Netball who supports our commitment to driving game development and the worldwide delivery of a portfolio of events, and we look forward to building on this strategic partnership with them.”

The governing body is still yet to appoint a permanent chief executive after the sudden departure of long-serving Clare Briegal from the role last October.