VNSL Round 5 preview: Unbeaten Mavs and Thunder clash
A COUPLE of the undefeated Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) sides will clash in a blockbuster Round 5 of action. Saracens Mavericks and Manchester Thunder will do battle on Saturday afternoon, before the Thunder take on the Wasps in a standalone clash on Monday. The round kicks off with the Strathclyde Sirens hosting Loughborough Lightning tonight, […]
Lightning start title defence off on right note
IT was a great opening two days of action in the Vitality Netball Superleague, with Loughborough Lightning kick-starting their title defence in the opening match, whilst Manchester Thunder and Saracens Mavericks became the only two sides to record back-to-back wins over the opening weekend. ROUND 2
2022 VNSL club preview: Wasps Netball
HAVING lost a couple of international talents over the off-season, Wasps Netball will look to utilise its youth, having replaced a number of players with fresh faces. Wasps only finished five points adrift of the top four, and most importantly had a superior goal difference to fourth with a massive plus-80, and they will be […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Wasps Netball
WITH a greater turnover than any other side, the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) will be a challenging one for Wasps Netball. That is not to say they cannot compete, but rather adapting to plenty of fresh faces and a high turnover – with eight players departing the club – making it a new-look overall […]
Clinical Roses dominate Jamaica to claim series
ENGLAND Roses have sent a message to the rest of the netballing world with a dominant 19-goal win over Jamaica overnight to secure the Roses Reunited series. The Roses were coming off a strong performance against the Sunshine Girls last week, but showed no mercy early as they piled on 35 goals to 19 by […]
2021 British Fast5 All-Stars wrap: Bath claims Fast5 trophy
A HUGE Saturday of Fast5 action saw Team Bath claim the 2021 Fast5 Netball All-Stars trophy after an exciting and eventful day of events at the Copper Box Arena in London. With 13 matches of modified netball played out over the course of just five hours, the non-stop action brought plenty of highlights and unexpected […]
International talent flourishing in Vitality Netball Superleague
THE Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) has continuously grown over the past years, with a wealth of international talent migrating to the competition to not only earn greater exposure, but also develop their skills within the United Kingdom’s premier netball competition. All 11 franchises boast at least one player from a country outside the UK, showcasing […]
2022 VNSL lists: Part 2
A HUGE month of Vitality Netball Superleague list-building is now done and dusted, with the signing period complete and all 11 franchises creating exciting new-look teams and boasting some huge names. In the second edition of our VNSL 2022 team list articles, we run through the last five teams in alphabetical order and the newcomers […]
South Africa pulls out of tri-series with Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago
WITH the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series between Jamaica, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago expected to be in full bloom from this Sunday, October 10, the South African Spar Proteas have made the difficult decision to call off their trip to Jamaica citing continued COVID-19 concerns. Instead, the Jamaican Sunshine Girls and Trinidad and Tobago […]
Top of the tables: Who are the top international goaling prospects?
WITH the three major netball competitions – Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), ANZ Premiership and Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) – done and dusted for the year, it is time to delve into the top prospects from around the grounds. In the first edition, Draft Central will look into the most threatening goalers from the three major competitions and […]
