‘It’s about survival’ – Surrey aim to weather the storm of 2020
SURREY Storm is a VNSL team with a proud history of making it to grand finals and producing performances of the highest standard. Since they began their partnership with the University of Surrey in 2009, they have appeared in five grand finals, winning twice in 2015 and 2016, and, despite some changes to their roster […]
Excitement mounts as the VNSL Signing Window opens
FOLLOWING the cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is set to return with a bang for 2021. With the addition of the new franchise Leeds Rhinos, the league confirmed that plans are in place for a February start. We do not know for certain whether we will be […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 4 – Bath and Pulse face off for top spot
ROUND 4 of the Vitality Netball Superleague will see an unprecedented top-of-the-table clash on Monday night to finish off the round, with Team Bath and London Pulse facing off for top spot. On the other end of the spectrum, eighth ranked 2019 finalists Wasps Netball will take on ninth-placed Severn Stars in the opening match […]
Vitality Netball Superleague review: Round 2 – Team Bath continues hot start to season
THE second round of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) brought plenty of controversy and close encounters with sides battling hard to claim early ascendancy. New recruits continued to make waves in their new colours while the tried and tested combinations of years gone by also proved to be the difference in narrow wins. Severn Stars (56) […]
2020 Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 2 – Mavericks look to topple Wasps to stay on top
THE Vitality Netball Superleague is back for Round 2 this week after a massive opening round saw five big matches play out with plenty of new names joining the fray and proving they have what it takes to dominate in the competition. With three games on Saturday and two on Monday, Round 2 of the […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Surrey Storm
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Surrey Storm. Coach: Mikki Austin 2019 finish: 8th (6-12) Storm really slid under the radar in 2019, finding some form […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 18
THE final round of the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague begins and ends on Saturday, with all five games played at 6pm at venues across the UK. Four teams are still currently in contention for a finals finish, with the Saracens Mavericks relying on a win at home and a loss from one of Manchester Thunder, […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 15/16 – Big Easter Weekend
A HUGE weekend of Vitality Netball Superleague begins this weekend, with both Round 15 and Round 16 taking place over a big two days of the VNSL Big Easter Weekend round robin. Some potentially ladder defining games on Saturday could shake up the weekend, while two top five clashes on Sunday could all but confirm […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 14
ROUND 14 of the Vitality Netball Superleague is set to be another big one, as the competition continues to surprise week in week out. Two big games bookend the round, with third placed Team Bath hosting Loughborough Lightning, currently in fourth, while the second ranked Wasps Netball travel to Hertfordshire to play fifth ranked Saracens […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 13
TWO major upsets bookended Round 13 of the Vitality Netball Superleague and clouded the competition over the weekend, with top five sides, Loughborough Lightning and Saracens Mavericks both going down by less than five points apiece to teams on the lower end of the ladder. Two top five sides dropped big winning streaks along with […]