Jamaica stuns South Africa in third quarter blitz
A MIND-BOGGLING third quarter that saw Jamaica score 20 goals to three over fellow top five nation South Africa, was ultimately the difference between the two sides in the Netball World Cup. In the contest of night three heading into the evening, the clash between the Sunshine Girls and Proteas became a blowout in the […]
Lightning the Queens of the Superleague again
THE Loughborough Lightning are the Queens of the Superleague once again, after they defeated the London Pulse 57-48 to claim the 2023 title. In a tight and entertaining decider, the Lightning eventually pulled away in the third quarter which gave them a boost of confidence and they never looked back. Off the back of a […]
2023 NSL | Grand Final preview: One last challenge
AFTER 20 rounds and two semi-finals, it has finally reached the big day. The Grand Final of the 2023 Netball Super League season. Tonight will see a top two clash between the London Pulse and the Loughborough Lightning. If the Pulse win, it will be an inaugural title. If the Lightning win, it will be […]
Pulse and Lightning progress to big dance
OVERNIGHT Australian time saw the two semi finals of the Netball Super League, with the London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning winning through to Sunday’s decider in very different circumstances. Pulse navigate Storm to comfortable win In the first of the two semi-finals it was the London Pulse who showed their class and won 55 goals […]
2023/24 Roses and Future Roses program revealed
ENGLAND Netball has announced the 24 athletes who will be in the Roses program for 2023/24, with a few new faces among the group. All up, 19 members of the Senior Roses program play in England in the Super League, while two play in the ANZ Premiership in New Zealand and three play in the […]
England reveals World Cup squad
ENGLAND is officially the first of the major contenders to reveal its squad for the 2023 World Cup after the Roses squad was announced yesterday. The squad of 12 plus three travelling reserves does not have too many new faces, but the squad has still left many netball fans scratching their head. Geva Mentor and Jade […]
Variety aplenty as final month gets underway
AS the final month of the 2023 Netball Super League season got underway, there was certainly variety to the results over the weekend. One match that kept fans on the edge of their seats was the Mavericks’ four goal win over the Stars. It was tight for much of the match, but the Mavericks survived […]
Bank holiday double header begins with a bang
ROUND 14 of the Netball Super League may have been small in terms of number of games, but it was certainly far from it terms of entertainment value. One of two close games on Friday night was in Hull, with the Rhinos prevailing 49 goals to 45 over the Sirens. It was close for much […]
History repeats for most in the NSL, but not all
IN a repeat of the Netball Super League fixtures from Round 2, some match ups saw history repeat themselves, others did not. One fixture that did see history repeat itself in more ways than one was the one between the Rhino and Mavericks, which the Mavericks ultimately won 63 goals to 62. In another tight […]
Time flying as NSL reaches halfway point
AS the Netball Super League reached its halfway point of the season over the weekend, teams finally evened out the number of games they played so the ladder is now starting to paint a more accurate picture. One of the winners over the weekend was the Manchester Thunder, who downed the Strathclyde Sirens by 13 […]