PREVIEW | 2025 NSL: Cardiff Dragons
THE 2025 Netball Super League season is a mere fortnight away, and in the lead-up to the competition, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the teams’ campaigns by analysing how they may fare in this new era of English netball. Next up are the Cardiff Dragons. Cardiff Dragons 2025 Netball Super League Squad […]
No Fowler-Nembhard, no problem as Jamaica take early series lead
ANOTHER home game thriller for Jamaica saw them take out game one of the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series against South Africa 55 goals to 47. The crowd was another vocal one, loud enough where none of the players could hear the umpires whistle to complete the game so all players on the court kept going. […]
Rhinos snuff out Storm’s NSL finals hopes
LAST week’s results in the Netball Super League saw those at the top win big, but the battle for finals remains firmly open. Reigning champs win big The Loughborough Lightning picked up another big win, this time defeating the Sirens by 17 goals. The Lightning were already five goals up at the first break, but […]
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 […]
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, […]
Pecking order starts to settle in NSL
THE action over the weekend in the Netball Super League certainly helped give fans a better idea of how each team is tracking this season. In a match that was tight by comparison to others, the Saracens Mavericks got on the board in 2024 with a 53 to 44 goal win over the Leeds Rhinos. […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Cardiff Dragons
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing and seeing how 2024 might unfold for them. First cab off the ranks is the 2023 wooden spooners the Cardiff Dragons. 2023 […]
Clean sweep for Australia in South Africa series
A DOMINANT 77-50 win by the Australian Diamonds saw them get a clean sweep in Hobart in their three test series against South Africa. History was on the Diamonds side winning all 46 of their outings against South Africa since their first meeting in 1963. The last nine out of 10 games were won by […]
New name, plenty of new faces in green in 2024
IT is the dawn of a new era at the Dragons, with a new name and plenty of new faces at what was the Celtic Dragons ahead of 2024. The Netball Super League (NSL) club that was previously known as the Celtic Dragons is now known as the Cardiff Dragons, and throughout this week have […]
Malawi overcomes slow start to thwart Thistles
AN INCREDIBLE 20 goals to eight final term saw sixth ranked Malawi come back from the brink of defeat to knock off Scotland in a stirring first round Netball World Cup action. The Queens trailed at every break after a slow start, but dug deep and found a way to win, getting up by six […]
