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2022 Quad Series preview: South Africa
SOUTH Africa SPAR Proteas should embrace the underdog tag at the 2022 Quad Series in England this weekend. The African nation is the lowest ranked of the four sides in fifth, and is missing its best player in Karla Pretorius, since Pretorius announced her pregnancy. It means the nation will head in against the highly […]
2022 VNSL Team-by-Team previews
OVER the past couple of weeks, Rookie Me Central has taken a look at each of the 11 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) clubs ahead of the 2022 season start next month. In case you missed any of the articles, here’s a list of the previews: >> CELTIC DRAGONS >> LEEDS RHINOS >> LONDON PULSE >> […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Leeds Rhinos
THE Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL)’s newest side in Leeds Rhinos are coming off a solid debut season in the top flight, reaching the finals and finishing fourth overall after a loss to Loughborough Lightning in the semi-finals. Now the Rhinos have a new coach in Tracey Robinson who takes over from the work that Dan […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Celtic Dragons
COMING off a last placed finish in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) last season, the only way is up for Celtic Dragons. The Dragons won one game in the 2021 VNSL season, defeating Surrey Storm on April 30. Aside from that sole victory, it was largely tough going for the standalone Welsh side with the […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Severn Stars
DESPITE having the majority of their list re-sign, the Severn Stars lineup will still feature a number of fresh faces in 2022. The Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) side recruited four players from opposing teams in a bid to improve their ninth placed finish from 2021. The Stars won four out of 20 games had suffered […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Loughborough Lightning
REIGNING premiers Loughborough Lightning will once again be among the teams to beat in the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) competition. The Lightning lost a few players to opposition sides, but picked up a huge signing in Fran Williams from Wasps to create a star-studded defensive circle. She joins fellow international and recruit Zanele Vimbela […]
Rise Again Festival: Day 2 results
HOME fans were able to celebrate at the end of an action-packed Rise Again Festival after the Manchester Thunder took out overall honours with an eight-goal win in the final. The Thunder were able to overcome Loughborough Lightning, 45-37, being the only team to play across both days and remain undefeated. Whilst the Leeds Rhinos […]
Rise Again Festival: Day 1 results
IT was an action-packed first day at the 2021 Rise Again Festival in Manchester, with the home fans seeing plenty of promising signs from their Thunder outfit. Manchester Thunder went undefeated from its two games, whilst the Men’s side – Manchester Spartans – also got an early call-up, replacing Severn Stars in the tournament on […]
Preview: VNSL Rise Again Festival
THE VNSL Rise Again Festival is back this weekend, with the preseason event taking place in Manchester. First run in 2020, it returns this weekend and will see all of the VNSL sides competing in the preseason tournament. Fans will be able to see the likes Natalie Haythornthwaite back on home soil for the first […]
2022 VNSL season confirmed for early February
THE 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) fixture has been announced, with another huge season set to begin on Saturday, February 5, and carry through to the grand final on Sunday, June 5. Boasting 20 rounds and a blockbuster weekend of finals action, there is no doubt the 2022 season is set to showcase the best […]
