Shooters excel as fired up England levels series
ENGLAND has hit back in Sydney, winning Game 2 of their series by two goals over the Australian Diamonds, levelling the series after a disappointing showing in Adelaide. A more physical contest was played out on Sunday afternoon, with England’s intent to atone for their Game 1 showing clear from the first centre pass. This […]
PREVIEW | Australia vs. England
TOMORROW sees the international netball season in the southern hemisphere get underway, with the first test between Australia and England happening in Adelaide. After they met in the Netball Nations Cup earlier this year, this is the first time the Roses have travelled to Australia since 2022. That particular series saw three tight matches despite […]
Penultimate NSL round delivers the goods
THE penultimate round of the Netball Super League season answered the last set of questions about the season and how it will end. Pulse weather Lightning storm in all-London clash London Pulse picked up a crucial win over Loughborough Lightning ahead of finals, and also stopped the Lightning being able to take the minor premiership. […]
Rhinos rocket up to fifth as NSL enters final month
THE completion of Round 14 of the Netball Super League (NSL) means that there is only one month left of the season, and the post-season picture is starting to come to light. Although the Rhinos had a six-goal lead at half-time, it was not until the third quarter that things really opened up for the […]
Rhinos charge home as Manchester continues to Thunder
SOME teams truly did feel the curse of Round 13 in the Netball Super League over the weekend, but for others the round brought more luck than the superstition may suggest. Leeds bounce back from heartbreak in big way After suffering the ultimate regular season pain last week, the Rhinos bounced back on to the […]
Some NSL sides win big while others get an Easter wake up
THE Strathclyde Sirens are still looking for their first win of the 2024 NSL season after they were no match for the Loughborough Lightning, losing by 36 goals (72-36). Despite how lopsided the final score was, things started a lot more evenly, with it taking until the 11th centre pass for a centre pass to […]
Streaks broken at both ends of the NSL ladder
THE match of the round in the Netball Super League over the weekend was an intriguing top of the table clash between the Severn Stars and Manchester Thunder, which saw the Thunder come away victorious 65 goal to 50 and with their undefeated record for 2024 still in tact. The margin may have been big, […]
NSL Player Focus: Hannah Joseph (Loughborough Lightning)
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning continued their stellar start to their Netball Super League title defence with another big win on the weekend, this time downing Team Bath by 37 goals in the final match of the weekend. A big part in the Lightning’s success, as she is just about every week, was Lightning midcourter Hannah Joseph. Playing […]
NSL Wrap Up | Round 1 2024 – A full smorgasboard
THE Netball Super League returned with a bang over the weekend, with all ten teams converging on Nottingham for the season opener. In the most thrilling of the results on the weekend, the Cardiff Dragons and Saracens Mavericks played out a thrilling 48 goal all draw. In what was a case of saving the best […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Loughborough Lightning
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing teams and seeing how this year might unfold for them. Up next are the Loughborough Lightning. At the crux of it all, things could not […]
