Iongi proud to wear the red and white amongst family
GROWING up in Australia, Kelea Iongi went with the status quo and followed the top three nations in Australia, New Zealand and England. She was a Diamonds support through and through. It wasn’t until Iongi started to become more familiar with her heritage where her focus shifted more towards representing Tonga at an international level. […]
Uganda takes down Malawi to reach fifth placed playoff
UGANDA has defied its position of eighth in the world to reach the fifth placed playoff after defeating African rivals Malawi by 11 goals overnight. The She Cranes had a tight tussle early but kicked away in the final three quarters to post a comfortable double-digit win, 57-46. She Cranes goal attack Shadiah Nassanga was […]
Proteas sigh of relief after She Cranes scare
SOUTH Africa was involved in another heartstopping Netball World Cup contest overnight, but this time came away with the points, defeating Uganda by two goals in the final match of the preliminaries stage. Though the Proteas did fall short of making the semi-finals, they finished off on a high ahead of the playoff, defeating the […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Tonga
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today is time to take a look at Tonga. HISTORY OF TONGA AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Strathclyde Sirens
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Strathclyde Sirens. Coach: Lesley MacDonald 2019 finish: 9th (9-3) The Sirens were unintentionally left in the lurch when their key […]
17 year old Emma Barrie takes world by storm
WITH a number of big names taking part in the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup, the news of a 17 year old playing at the highest international level brought plenty of attention to the Scottish Thistles. At only 17 years old, Scotland’s Emma Barrie was the youngest competitor in the 2019 Netball World Cup. Standing […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 17
ROUND 17 of the Vitality Netball Superleague is the penultimate round of the competition, making it a big one, with some teams banking their finals opportunities on the outcome of the final two rounds. Rival teams in the top four face off against one another, with both sides requiring a win this round to ensure […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 15/16 – Big Easter Weekend
A HUGE weekend of Vitality Netball Superleague begins this weekend, with both Round 15 and Round 16 taking place over a big two days of the VNSL Big Easter Weekend round robin. Some potentially ladder defining games on Saturday could shake up the weekend, while two top five clashes on Sunday could all but confirm […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 11
ROUND 11 sees the Vitality Netball Superleague move past the halfway point of the season, and with it another exciting round that will see all of Round 2’s matchups play for a second time. There could be some big changes to the standings this week that could shake up the competition, while the game to […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 10
ROUND 10 was a gamechanger for the competition as the season had its first repeat round for 2019, seeing each team come up against their Round 1 rivals for a second time. London Pulse were unable to replicate their debut victory against the Severn Stars, while Loughborough Lightning conjured an exciting upset win over ladder […]
