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 […]
Scotland secures first win as Proteas bounce back
SOUTH Africa is set to secure third spot in Pool A after defeating the fourth placed Wales by 18 goals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games netball overnight, while Scotland won its first match over Barbados to avoid bottom in the Pool. Though the semi-finalists are decided in Australia and Jamaica, it gave the lower ranked […]
Australia and Jamaica book semi-final spots
THOUGH it always seemed like fait accompli, Australia and Jamaica have officially qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games semi-finals. Winning their penultimate Pool A matches overnight means both nations have gone 4-0 and cannot be knocked out of the semi-finals places. In eerily similar scorelines, the Diamonds and Sunshine Girls defeated Wales and Scotland by […]
2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: Wales
THE 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England are just around the corner. To celebrate, we are previewing each of the competing netball nations and predicting how they might fare in the tournament. Today it is Wales, who came 11th in the most recent Commonwealth Games, but unfortunately missed out on qualifying for the 2019 Netball […]
2022 VNSL team review: Celtic Dragons
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We continue the 11-team countdown with the 10th placed Celtic Dragons, who finished ahead of Severn Stars on goal difference. KEY NUMBERS Position: 10thWins: 3Losses: 17Goals For: 955 (10th)Goals Against: 1106 (8th)Goal […]
VNSL Round 13 wrap: Dragons fire to second win
CELTIC Dragons have picked up their second win of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season after a four-goal upset over Leeds Rhinos yesterday. The first of two straight matchdays at Resorts World Arena saw five consecutive matches contested, and the favourites coming away with the win, other than the Dragons who took home the […]
VNSL Round 12 preview: Bath doubles up
FIVE games take place over three days for Round 12 of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action, with Team Bath doubling up tomorrow night and Monday. The blue and gold side takes on Surrey Storm and London Pulse, whilst top of the table Manchester Thunder face Severn Stars. In other games, Saracens Mavericks host Celtic Dragons, […]
Lightning strike as Thunder, Storm prevail
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have bounced back from their first loss of the season to post a comprehensive 20-goal win over London Pulse, as Team Bath, Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm also celebrated Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) victories.
Thunder defeat Lightning, very, very frightening
MANCHESTER Thunder stands alone at the top of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) ladder after defeating Loughborough Lightning in a grand final rematch for the ages. Both sides were undefeated heading into the match, with top spot up for grabs, but it was the Thunder who emerged victorious by five goals. In the other clash, […]
VNSL Round 8 wrap: Lightning survive challenges
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have remained undefeated after eight rounds in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) but not without some serious challenges across Round 8. The Lightning managed to hold off a determined Wasps outfit, and then powered home after being in trouble early against Team Bath. Surrey Storm also caused the upset of the season by […]