2023 NSL | Round 17 preview: The race to the finish begins
LAST weekend was a big one for the Netball Super League. The margins may not have been big, but it was in the context of the season. Last weekend saw the finalists confirmed for 2023 because with the Stars losing, it means that no one else can catch the Pulse, Storm, Lightning and Thunder. However, […]
Cool, calm and collected: Inside the mind of Olivia Tchine
WATCHING English and London Pulse star shooter Olivia Tchine out on court, you would be forgiven for thinking she is much older than she actually is. The 22-year-old employs such a calm and mature demeanour, it is easy to assume she had played more than eight times for her country. Although, if you ask her […]
2023 NSL | Round 14 preview: Compact yet tantalising fixture
ROUND 14’s offering of fixtures in the Netball Super League may be small in number, but is certainly not small in potential entertainment value. Instead of the normal five or six matches, there is only the four. They are all return fixtures of match ups from back in Round 5, but with the Severn Stars […]
History repeats for most in the NSL, but not all
IN a repeat of the Netball Super League fixtures from Round 2, some match ups saw history repeat themselves, others did not. One fixture that did see history repeat itself in more ways than one was the one between the Rhino and Mavericks, which the Mavericks ultimately won 63 goals to 62. In another tight […]
Big results the order of the day in the UK
LARGE margins were the order of the weekend in the Netball Super League, as all bar one of the games ended in a double figure margin. One of those was the match between Team Bath and the Severn Stars, with the Stars ultimately winning by 10 goals. It was goal for goal early, but thanks […]
Happy reunions for some, but not everyone
IN A weekend characterised by a number of players playing their old sides for the first time, not everyone came away from those reunions happy. To begin the weekend Surrey Storm earned a big 80 goal to 52 win over Team Bath. Despite Bath matching it with their visitors early, they dropped off as the […]
NSL Player Focus: Jade Clarke (London Pulse)
THIS past weekend was a positive one for the London Pulse, with the Londoners winning both their Round 2 battle with Bath, and their Round 3 clash against Severn. One of the stars of that Round 2 win was English veteran Jade Clarke, who finished with 10 feeds, a defensive rebound and an intercept in […]
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 […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: London Pulse
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 are going to go around […]
Roses and Proteas play out thrilling draw
ENGLAND and South Africa have played out a thrilling draw at the Quad Series, with both sides finishing on 46 goals a piece. In an at times brutal contest, the final scoreline was fitting as it was hard to split the sides all game. The English were the first ones to build a lead, but […]
