Double disaster weekend for Mavericks
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning inflicted the first of two big losses for the Saracens Mavericks in Round 4 of the Netball Super League (NSL) with a 17-goal win on Friday night. The match began as a tight affair, with both teams battling the nerves and unable to settle as they traded blows. Eventually it was the Mavericks […]
Super League season gets off to a super start
THE 2023 Netball Superleague season kicked off over the weekend, and as all the teams converged on Nottingham for the opening day, most results went as many would have expected but not all. The Severn Stars shocked the competition on the opening day, defeating the Saracens Mavericks 59 goals to 55 to get their season […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Surrey Storm
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 claim She Cranes series with eight-goal win
ENGLAND has ensured it will take out the three-game series against Uganda, following its eight-goal victory over the She Cranes at The Copper Box last night. After winning game one last week, the Roses proved too strong once again, getting up 53-45 off the back of an impressive 19-10 third term in game two overnight. […]
Roses bloom after stagnant second quarter
ENGLAND won the first of its two tests with world number six Uganda, in the Roses’ first international action since missing out on a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Putting the disappointment of a fourth placed finish at Birmingham behind them, England started strongly to lead by five goals at quarter time last night, […]
International Player Focus: Sarie Watkins (Wales)
IN the recent international test series, Uganda got the better of Wales in both games, but for the newly named Feathers, it was about preparing for the World Cup Qualifiers in just over a week’s time. Among a host of fresh or inexperienced faces was shooter Sarie Watkins who made her debut in the second […]
Uganda claims series win over Wales
UGANDA has gone back-to-back over Wales in a two-test series series, winning by 18 goals in the second match yesterday. The She Cranes were on from the get-go – after having a slow start against the Feathers in game one – and piled on 15 goals to eight to set up the win off the […]
Preview | Wales vs. Uganda international series
ANOTHER international netball series takes place over the weekend with Wales hosting Uganda in back-to-back matches tomorrow and Sunday. The two-game series takes place in the British nation, with the Welsh hosting the She Cranes on Saturday, October 1 from 7pm local time, and Sunday, October 2 from 2:45pm. It will be the fourth time […]
Storm shocks keep coming, add Drakeford-Lewis
OFF the back of signing Layla Guscoth, Surrey Storm has landed another bombshell by signing English Roses shooter Sophie Drakeford-Lewis. The former Team Bath shooter followed Guscoth to the Storm in a signing that was announced yesterday. Drakeford-Lewis will likely fill the goal attack bib – though has the potential to roll into the wing […]
Surrey creates VNSL Storm with Guscoth signing
THERE has been no shortage of massive signings in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) already, but it is hard to go past the bombshell signing of England Roses international Layla Guscoth to Surrey Storm. The defender dominated the 2022 season for Team Bath, but had announced she was leaving for other opportunities given Bath announced […]
