Fonua has strong eyes on the international prize
SPORT was never on Lupe Fonua’s radar. Now it’s her whole life. Only picking up a netball at eight years-old, Fonua has taken big strides in the game. “I wasn’t raised on sport, but I found love for it,” she told Rookie Me Central. “My friends were actually playing when I was younger. So I […]
England and Jamaica name squads for upcoming series
IT HAS been a big few days for squad announcements, with both England and Jamaica announcing key squads for upcoming series. England has announced its squads for both the series against Jamaica and the Fast 5 World Series in New Zealand. For the Jamaica series, there is no change to the squad that toured Australia […]
Ducks broken and finalists set in chaotic weekend
IT was an emotion charged round in the Netball Super League, with some major events happening across the five games. One of those major events was in Bath, where after about four months of the season the Strathclyde Sirens finally got a win on the board, downing Team Bath by seven goals. The home side […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 3 2024
WITH an exciting and intriguing opening fortnight of the 2024 Netball Super League season all done and ticked off, Round 3 is here and sure to provide some interesting match ups. Friday at 7:30pm GMTTeam Bath Arena After a frustrating performance last week, the last team that Bath would want to be facing this week […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Team Bath
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing teams and seeing how this year might unfold for them. The final preview in this series is on Team Bath. Season 2023 was did not […]
Young gun Kelly’s rapid rise to the red dress
SOPHIE Kelly is living every kid’s dream. Playing the sport you love at a professional level being able to be seen by millions having fans cheering you on. The youngster has quickly become a favourite in England netball. Debuting in the Netball Super League (NSL) at just 16-years-old, Kelly has made her way through the […]
Dragons roar to life they break Bath hoodoo
ROUND 3 of the Netball Super League saw some history made, with the Celtic Dragons defeating Team Bath for the first time in almost ten years, winning 55 goals to 45. It was an entertaining and tight affair for much of the game, but the Dragons really opened up the match in the last quarter […]
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: Team Bath
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 […]
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 […]