2022 Quad Series preview: England
A LATE withdrawal yesterday from Jo Harten following a positive COVID-19 test prior to flying to England has thrown up an unexpected challenge for the 2022 Quad Series hosts. The Roses have been in great form and had plenty of international competition compared to their rivals at the event, taking on New Zealand in a […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Leeds Rhinos
THE Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL)’s newest side in Leeds Rhinos are coming off a solid debut season in the top flight, reaching the finals and finishing fourth overall after a loss to Loughborough Lightning in the semi-finals. Now the Rhinos have a new coach in Tracey Robinson who takes over from the work that Dan […]
Roses confirm Quad Series squad
ENGLAND Roses will welcome back star defender Geva Mentor for next month’s Quad Series after the goalkeeper finished up her Super Netball preseason with the Magpies. Mentor returns to the Roses outfit after missing the Roses Reunited Series against Jamaica, replacing Fran Williams in the 14-player squad from that series. The Roses won the series […]
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 […]
2022 VNSL lists: Part 1
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 first edition of our 2022 VNSL team list articles, we run through the first six teams in alphabetical order and the newcomers […]
Top of the tables: Who are the top international midcourt 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 courts. In our next edition, Draft Central will look into the most threatening defenders from the three major competitions […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Series – NZ/ENG: Stats wrap
THE England Roses collected a historic test series win on New Zealand soil for the first time last week, taking out two of the three 2021 Cadbury Netball Series tests and claiming the Taini Jamison Trophy for the first time in the process. With all three matches done, dusted, and analysed, we delve into the […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Test Series – NZ/ENG: Roses stun Ferns in come-from-behind win to claim Taini Jamison Trophy
ENGLAND Roses have made history, coming back from a huge 10-goal half-time deficit against the Silver Ferns to claim the Cadbury Netball Series sealer and Taini Jamison Trophy, as well as their maiden test series win against New Zealand on home soil. The Roses scored just 16 goals in the first half before flying out […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Test Series – NZ/ENG: Roses send warning signs with comprehensive win
THE second international test match between the New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Roses could not have gone more different than the first, with a revved up Roses side coming in with a point to prove despite a shaky start. While the Roses played a full strength outfit though, the Ferns blooded up some less […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Test Series – NZ/ENG: New Zealand claim opening test
IT was a big Monday night of netball in Christchurch, New Zealand, as the New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Roses went head to head in the first of three tests in the Cadbury Netball Series. While the Roses were right in it throughout patches, it was the Ferns on home soil that took out […]
