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England folds under pressure as Australia continues dominance

THE Australian Diamonds brought the England Roses back down to earth with a dominant 20-goal victory in the Nations Cup final overnight, 69-49. Australia’s pure grit and determination to get over the line prevailed, looking like a well oiled machine from the get-go. Once the Diamonds got a sniff at a lead, they never let […]

Roses bounce back to take series

THE England Roses have turned things around from losing test two to defeat South Africa 53-50 in the final test of their series to take the series. England played much better than it did the day before despite the tight final score line, but South Africa certainly had chances to win but unforced errors proved […]

England Squad for South Africa Series Revealed

OVERNIGHT in Australian time, the England Roses announced their squad for their last international series for 2023, the series against South Africa next month. Among the squad of 14 is a mix of youth and experience. A large percentage of the squad for this series against South Africa also went to New Zealand in September […]

Pulse join list revealing 2024 NSL Squad

THE Netball Super League (NSL) signings for 2024 just keep rolling in, with the London Pulse the latest side to confirm their full squad for 2024. Unlike some of the other NSL clubs, the Pulse have kept a solid chunk of their squad from the 2023 season, which saw them reach the Grand Final. Alicia […]

2023 Netball World Cup review: England

ENGLAND fell agonisingly short of a Netball World Cup gold medal, but was able to still claim the silver, improving on its Commonwealth Games performance last year. The Roses went undefeated all the way to the final, but were unable to match Australia for four quarters in the decider. The Roses can come away knowing […]

Dozen it feel good? Australia claims 12th Netball World Cup

AUSTRALIA has reclaimed the Netball World Cup title to hold every international crown it could again, after defeating England by 16 goals in the Gold Medal Match. It was as ruthless and impressive from the Diamonds as it was disappointing and heartbreaking for the Roses, with the world number ones outclassing the side that beat […]

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 […]

Scotland shakes off Barbados for bounce-back win

AFTER a heartbreaking loss to Malawi the day before in the 2023 Netball World Cup, Scotland responded in the best way possible, defeating Barbados by nine goals in a hard-fought contest. The Thistles and Bajan Gems had a fantastic tussle throughout the first half, and it took until the second half for the higher ranked […]

Fans Forum: 2023 NSL edition

Welcome to the Netball Fans Forum, a new series here at Rookie Me Central where we hear from netball fans themselves and see what they have to say about the domestic season that have recently come to a conclusion. Today’s article is taking a look at the 2023 Netball Super League season, which was won […]

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 […]

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