PREVIEW | 2024 Horizon Series
THE LAST international series between the big countries of world netball gets underway this weekend as England and Jamaica battle it out for the 2024 Horizon Series. The first two matches will be played in the AO Arena in Manchester, before the series heads to Kingston in Jamaica a week later for tests three and […]
Shooters excel as fired up England levels series
ENGLAND has hit back in Sydney, winning Game 2 of their series by two goals over the Australian Diamonds, levelling the series after a disappointing showing in Adelaide. A more physical contest was played out on Sunday afternoon, with England’s intent to atone for their Game 1 showing clear from the first centre pass. This […]
PREVIEW | Australia vs. England
TOMORROW sees the international netball season in the southern hemisphere get underway, with the first test between Australia and England happening in Adelaide. After they met in the Netball Nations Cup earlier this year, this is the first time the Roses have travelled to Australia since 2022. That particular series saw three tight matches despite […]
England name international season squad
THE 2024 international netball season is just gearing up, and England is the first of the big nations to name its squad. The Roses – who play Australia and New Zealand in September and October – have named a There are not too many surprises in the squad, but there is a couple of new […]
Defending champs back in NSL decider
REIGNING Netball Super League (NSL) champions, Loughborough Lightning are still in the running to go back-to-back after defeating the London Pulse 59-47 to progress through to this year’s decider. The match was a lot closer in its opening stages than the final score would suggest, but the Lightning blew the game open in the third […]
England reveals Roses Squads for 2024/25
IT was a big day at England Netball HQ yesterday, with the 2024/25 Roses and Future Roses Programme Squads both announced. There were 23 players named in the senior Roses squad, The cohort sees the return of Beth Cobden, Zara Everitt and Jessica Shaw to the programme after time away from it, while Tash Pavelin, […]
Rhinos charge home as Manchester continues to Thunder
SOME teams truly did feel the curse of Round 13 in the Netball Super League over the weekend, but for others the round brought more luck than the superstition may suggest. Leeds bounce back from heartbreak in big way After suffering the ultimate regular season pain last week, the Rhinos bounced back on to the […]
Lightning flexes muscles as Sirens finally secure points
THE Loughborough Lightning really showed their class against the Leeds Rhinos on the weekend in the Netball Super League, downing the home side 64-56. The Rhinos were their own worst enemy at times as the Lightning proved why they are one of the league’s best in the business. After a miss skewed pass in the […]
Contenders win big while others gain momentum
THE Loughborough Lightning have showed their class once again, defeating the Leeds Rhinos 71 goals to 55 to add another big win to their tally for this season. A poor start really did cost the Rhinos in the end, as simple, jittery errors in attack saw them come undone as the Lightning showed their class […]
NSL Player Focus: Hannah Joseph (Loughborough Lightning)
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning continued their stellar start to their Netball Super League title defence with another big win on the weekend, this time downing Team Bath by 37 goals in the final match of the weekend. A big part in the Lightning’s success, as she is just about every week, was Lightning midcourter Hannah Joseph. Playing […]
