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Queens rule over Wales to secure seventh

MALAWI Queens have come back from an early deficit to knock off Wales in a memorable six-goal victory at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Queens trailed by four goals at quarter time, but soon found the groove with an early change at wing attack, and then largely maintaining the same starting seven to win the […]

Australia and Jamaica book semi-final spots

THOUGH it always seemed like fait accompli, Australia and Jamaica have officially qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games semi-finals. Winning their penultimate Pool A matches overnight means both nations have gone 4-0 and cannot be knocked out of the semi-finals places. In eerily similar scorelines, the Diamonds and Sunshine Girls defeated Wales and Scotland by […]

Diamonds crush Gems as Jamaica quells Wales

AUSTRALIA and Jamaica got their quests for Commonwealth Games golds off to the perfect start, winning their expected first-up Pool A matches. The Diamonds crushed an inexperienced Barbados – in a battle of the top-ranked netball nation up against the lowest ranked one – while the Sunshine Girls shook off an early fight from Wales […]

2022 VNSL club preview: Celtic Dragons

AFTER a winning just one game in 2021, the Celtic Dragons are hoping to rise back up the ladder in 2022 with good depth up either end. Here is a look at how the side is shaping up into the new year with the squad and fixtures. >> VNSL 2022 Team preview: Celtic Dragons 2022 […]

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 […]