John Mitchell has announced his first England training squad very early, almost exactly three months before kick-off. He’s making use of the five-week break in the PWR schedule which even allowed certain players off the leash to compete in the Celtic Challenge. The large total of 47 players offers us three complete teams, plus two
Head coach John Mitchell has named a 47-player squad for the Red Roses’ first training camp of 2026. It will be the first time a Red Roses squad has come together since winning the Women’s Rugby World Cup in September. The squad will assemble today at Pennyhill Park (Monday 12 January). “2025 was a memorable
Vitality Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby has selected a squad of 15 athletes to travel to South Africa in January next year to play a three-match test series. The series against South Africa will be held on 29 and 31 January and 1 February in Johannesburg and will see the Vitality Roses take on world
Head coach LJ Lewis and assistant coach Sarah McKenna have selected their 34-player squad for the first England U21 Women’s training squad of the season. Following on from last weekend’s U18 Women’s camp at Loughborough University, the wider squad assemble in the East Midlands today for a three-day meeting. As of the 2025/26 campaign, Lewis’ side will now operate as an U21 age-grade with the ability to call in up
England U18 Women’s head coach James Cooper and assistant coach Ollie Perry have confirmed their 47-player squad for a three-day camp at Loughborough University. Commencing this Friday (12th), Alix Ahad, Sophia Frost, Lily Girdler, Fern Murray, Phoebe Shipley, Rowan Turney and Elspeth Whyte will experience their first U18 camp this weekend. Charlotte Brookes, Honey Kerslake
BBC Sport is confirmed as the UK broadcast partner for the Vitality Netball Horizon Series between the Vitality Roses and the Jamaica Sunshine Girls. The Vitality Netball Horizon Series, which will be held on 13 and 14 December at the Copper Box Arena in London, will be shown free-to-air across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and
Vitality Netball Horizon Series 2025 England Netball and Netball Jamaica announce the Vitality Netball Horizon Series (VNHS) 2025 London fixtures and fundraising to support Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa England Netball and Netball Jamaica today confirmed that the Vitality Netball Horizon Series (VNHS) matches on 13 and 14 December at the Copper Box Arena will be
The Vitality Roses will face South Africa in a three-match test series in Johannesburg in January and February 2026. The three-match series will see world number four England take on world number five South Africa on 29 and 31 January and 1 February. After facing New Zealand and Jamaica in London and Manchester this winter,
Following an incredible summer of women’s sport, Sky Sports continues its commitment to netball and will broadcast all three games in the Vitality Netball International Series versus New Zealand this November. In just three days’ time, the Vitality Roses will kickstart their 2025-26 international season, taking on world number two New Zealand on 15 and
Laura Wolvaardt produced one of the great ODI innings and Marizanne Kapp made ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup history as South Africa beat England to reach the 2025 final. Wolvaardt struck 24 boundaries in a brilliant 169 at the top of the order as the Proteas, beaten by England in the semi-finals of the last
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