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The future of Australian netball will get their first taste of international competition with a 19/U team selected to take on the Samoan national team ahead of the 2011 World Netball Championships.

Two athletes on the WAIS Individual Athlete Support Program scholarship system have enjoyed some success in the past week, with Olympian Clayton Fredericks and Paralympian Darren Gardiner both in action in their respective sports.

This weekend will see WAIS athletes compete in World Cup 2 in Racice, Czech Republic against 45 countries.

WAIS-AIS gymnast Lauren Mitchell has made her first international appearance since returning from an ankle injury, with a sixth place finish on the un-even bars at the Moscow World Cup.

Two of Australia's most successful female sailors have teamed up for a shot at Gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

A number of WAIS swimmers have begun high-altitude training at a 28-day swim camp in Mexico ahead of the World Championships in Shanghai, China in July.

The Kookaburras have added the 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to their extensive trophy cabinet after recording a golden goal 3-2 win over Pakistan in the final in Malaysia.

The Matildas have claimed a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in their international friendly in front of a healthy crowd of 2,866 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.

The Matildas began their final preparations for next month's FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany by cruising to a 3-0 win over New Zealand at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford during the week.

The Kookaburras booked themselves a place in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after they defeated Great Britain 2-1 inMalaysia on Thursday evening.The match was a top of the table clash between the Kookaburras and Great Britain, and certainly lived up to all expectations.