[6][7][8] In August 2016, ahead of the 2016 series, Lisa Alexander, Australia's head coach, stressed that international netball needed a competition similar to the Six Nations or The Rugby Championship.

[5] With a team coached by Alexander and captained by Clare McMeniman, Australia subsequently won the 2016 series, securing the title with a 60–55 win against New Zealand.

[9][10] With a team coached by Lisa Alexander and captained by Sharni Layton, Australia won the first 2017 Netball Quad Series, securing the title with a 47–46 win over England.

[17] With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Ameliaranne Ekenasio,[18] New Zealand won the tournament, winning all four of their matches and defeating Jamaica 67–56 in the final.

[21] With a team coached by Stacey Marinkovich and captained by Liz Watson, Australia won the series after defeating England 69–49 in the final.

[22][23] In 2025, with a team coached by Jess Thirlby and captained by Fran Williams, England won the series for the first time after defeating South Africa 61–55 in the final.