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 […]
Strong Pulse drain Bath in NSL Round 2 action
ROUND 2 of the 2023 NSL season had it all, and showed that Round 1’s results might not tell the full story about how the season is going to go. In the first Friday night match of the season it was London Pulse who kept their undefeated start to the season alive with a 72-42 […]
Super League season gets off to a super start
THE 2023 Netball Superleague season kicked off over the weekend, and as all the teams converged on Nottingham for the opening day, most results went as many would have expected but not all. The Severn Stars shocked the competition on the opening day, defeating the Saracens Mavericks 59 goals to 55 to get their season […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Saracens Mavericks
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central cast our eye around the […]
Roses dazzle to end series on a high
ENGLAND has finished its 2023 Quad Series off on a high with a 49-42 win over South Africa to finish third at the tournament. It was a tight affair for much of the match, but England stepped it up in the last quarter to take the win. Poor passing in the attacking third from the […]
Diamonds see off hosts to remain undefeated
AUSTRALIA has made it three from three at the 2023 Quad Series, recording a solid 65-48 win over South Africa. Despite the South Africans’ good start, they were ultimately no match for the Australians as they went on to record a 13-goal win. The match began very tightly, much closer than may have been expected. […]
One quarter the difference as Kiwis win
NEW Zealand has opened its Constellation Cup campaign in the ideal way, defeating South Africa 61-41. In what was a largely even game, the third quarter was ultimately the difference as the Silver Ferns blew open the game during the quarter. It was tight as it could get to begin proceedings with the teams trading […]
2022 Commonwealth Games review: South Africa
AS the curtain closes on another Commonwealth Games, we take a look back at how each of the netballing nations fared in our team-by-team review series. Next up is South Africa, a nation that came into the Commonwealth Games with high hopes despite missing key shooter Lenize Potgieter due to injury, but could not overcome […]
She Cranes stun Proteas to grab fifth spot
UGANDA has turned the tables on South Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, defeating the SPAR Proteas by six goals in a memorable playoff victory to secure fifth spot. In just their second Commonwealth Games, the She Cranes again found themselves facing South Africa in the fifth placed playoff, but this time would be different. […]
Sunshine Girls make history as Wales, Proteas win
IT WAS a jam-packed day of netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with three matches played to complete the Pool stage of the event. By far the biggest result was the unbelievable performance of Jamaica who made history by defeating Australia for the first time at a Commonwealth Games, coming from the clouds to win […]
