New name, plenty of new faces in green in 2024
IT is the dawn of a new era at the Dragons, with a new name and plenty of new faces at what was the Celtic Dragons ahead of 2024. The Netball Super League (NSL) club that was previously known as the Celtic Dragons is now known as the Cardiff Dragons, and throughout this week have […]
Stars reveal 2024 Netball Super League Squad
THE Netball Super League (NSL) off season signing season continues at full pace, with clubs continuing to announce their 2024 squads at various paces. One club that has not wasted time and just revealed their full squad is the Severn Stars. Led again by Jo Trip – who is playing again in 2024 – the […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Wales
WALES stepped up in the ninth placed playoff to defeat rivals Scotland to cap off an all-round solid Netball World Cup performance. Aside from heavy losses to Jamaica and New Zealand, the Feathers were largely competitive, knocking off Sri Lanka and Trinidad & Tobago in the group stage to make it to the playoffs. A […]
Malawi overcomes slow start to thwart Thistles
AN INCREDIBLE 20 goals to eight final term saw sixth ranked Malawi come back from the brink of defeat to knock off Scotland in a stirring first round Netball World Cup action. The Queens trailed at every break after a slow start, but dug deep and found a way to win, getting up by six […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Wales
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today’s focus is the Welsh Feathers. HISTORY OF WALES AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP Wales’ history at the World Cup […]
Wales announces World Cup squad
THERE were two Netball World Cup squads to drop overnight, with Wales the second nation to announce its team just after Tonga. >> World Cup squad: Tonga Head coach Emily Handyside has announced her squad of 15, and unlike the Tongan coaches, has named which three players are her travelling reserves. Lead by Leeds Rhinos’ […]
NSL Player Focus: Shaquanda Greene-Noel (Celtic Dragons)
IT had been a long time coming, but finally the Celtic Dragons picked up their second win of the 2023 Netball Super League season last weekend with a convincing win over the Strathclyde Sirens. A big factor in that win was the efforts of Shaquanda Greene-Noel, with the Trinidad and Tobago skipper continuing her excellent […]
Hoodoos broken, tops secured and seasons ended in exciting round
LAST weekend in the Netball Super League really had it all. Losing streaks broken, ladder positions finalised and the end of another team’s season. One of the biggest results over the weekend was the Celtic Dragons, who dominated the Sirens at times to win 50 goals to 37. Although he game started tight, the Dragons […]
2023 NSL | Round 19 preview: Season defining weekend
THERE is one fortnight left in the Netball Super League (NSL) for 2023. One fortnight left for teams to change the trajectory of their season. This weekend is the last match for the Severn Stars in 2023, who after playing their Round 20 game back in February, only have one more match left this season. […]
2023 NSL | Round 18 preview: The end is nigh
THIS weekend may be the third last round of the 2023 Netball Super League regular season, but already we are starting to see parts of the competition wind down for 2023. This weekend hosts the final match the for the Surrey Storm, who then have a two-week break before they are back in action for […]
