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 […]
Entertainment continues at end of bumper NSL weekend
ROUND 9 of the Netball Super League brought a jam packed weekend of netball to an end, with a mixed bag of results sure shaking things up. The tightest result of the round was in Cardiff where the Strathclyde Sirens overpowered the Celtic Dragons to win by one goal. After the Dragons dominated early, the […]
Big wins the order of the day
THERE were some big wins on show over the weekend in the Netball Super League (NSL) as some teams made the most of a mismatch in ability to bank some goal difference. One such game was the one between Leeds and Loughborough, which finished 63 goals to 49 in favour of the Lightning. It was […]
Quarter of the way through means no more undefeated sides
ROUND FIVE of the 2023 Netball Super League really did have it all – a draw and several teams suffering their first losses of the season. This means that now that the season is a quarter of the way through, there are no longer any undefeated teams. In the closest match of the round, Leeds […]
NSL Player Focus: Alice Harvey (Loughborough Lightning)
LAST weekend’s action in the Netball Super League saw Loughborough Lightning continue their undefeated start to the season with a win over the Saracens Mavericks. Someone who was particularly impressive in that game was Alice Harvey, who at goal keeper really lifted her defensive body work from the second quarter onwards which correlated in the […]
Double disaster weekend for Mavericks
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning inflicted the first of two big losses for the Saracens Mavericks in Round 4 of the Netball Super League (NSL) with a 17-goal win on Friday night. The match began as a tight affair, with both teams battling the nerves and unable to settle as they traded blows. Eventually it was the Mavericks […]
Diamonds shine bright to secure Roses test series
AUSTRALIA has won the test series against rivals England, with the Diamonds closing out the best-of-three competition with an eight-goal win at Qudos Bank Arena. Having won the first game by a goal, Australia just needed a victory to ensure it saw off another top rival, while the Roses had to win to make it […]
England clean sweep Uganda with third win
ENGLAND has completed its three-game series with Uganda undefeated, winning the third and final match by 13 goals overnight. The Roses backed up their nine and eight goal victories in the first and second games, with a 64-51 triumph over the She Cranes, scoring the most goals in the series, as defender Fran Williams won […]
Roses claim She Cranes series with eight-goal win
ENGLAND has ensured it will take out the three-game series against Uganda, following its eight-goal victory over the She Cranes at The Copper Box last night. After winning game one last week, the Roses proved too strong once again, getting up 53-45 off the back of an impressive 19-10 third term in game two overnight. […]
Roses bloom after stagnant second quarter
ENGLAND won the first of its two tests with world number six Uganda, in the Roses’ first international action since missing out on a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Putting the disappointment of a fourth placed finish at Birmingham behind them, England started strongly to lead by five goals at quarter time last night, […]
