Netball World Cup 2019 (NWC2019) has announced that England Commonwealth gold medallist and longstanding netball star Jade Clarke has been appointed as an ambassador for next year’s tournament. Primarily a midcourt defender, Clarke was a player at the triumphant Gold Coast games where England beat Australia to win gold. Clarke was first selected for the
A whopping 100,000 women across the country are playing Back to Netball; England Netball’s flagship participation programme, which first launched 10 years ago to encourage people of all ages to play the sport recreationally. England Netball has announced that 30-year-old Alexandra Challis from Bristol, was the 100,000th person to sign up to the programme. To
Head Coach of the Vitality Roses, Tracey Neville, has revealed her 12-strong squad which will face the Uganda She Cranes in a three-match series starting this November. Serena Guthrie will captain the Roses, with Jade Clarke as vice-captain, when they go head-to-head with Uganda. The world number two team are now gearing up for the
England’s Commonwealth Games gold-medal winning netball squad, the Vitality Roses, have tonight (01.11.18) been crowned the Team of the Year at the 2018 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards. Sporting stars from across the country gathered at the awards ceremony in London to celebrate the achievements of inspirational female athletes and coaches. The Vitality
Versatile Australian attacker Beryl Friday says she has fulfilled a long-term ambition after joining Team Bath Netball for the 2019 Vitality Superleague season. The 24-year-old made her first appearance in Blue & Gold during the British Fast5 All-Stars Championships recently, impressing with her composure and energy in attack. Now Friday – a former ANZ champion
UK Coaching has announced the shortlist for its annual UK Coaching Awards and named Tracey Neville; Head Coach of the Vitality Roses, and Danielle Lewis-Collins; an England Netball children’s coach, as finalists in the prestigious awards. Tracey Neville MBE led the Vitality Roses to their historic win at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in April. Following
Four of the world’s best netball teams will go head-to-head in January as the Vitality Netball International Series, as part of the Netball Quad Series, returns to England. The Vitality Roses, England Netball’s senior team, will be joined in Liverpool and then London by world champions Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It will be
With less than a month to go participant tickets have now sold out for one-of-a-kind netball tournament Red Bull Switch Up taking place at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday 17thNovember. However for the first time since the competition started spectators can sign up for free tickets* at RedBull.com. Red Bull Switch Up is a
Laura Rudland says she is returning to Team Bath Netball as a more confident player after rejoining the South West franchise for the 2019 Vitality Superleague season. The 23-year-old, who can play at wing-attack and goal-attack, progressed through the Blue & Gold development pathway and was part of the Superleague squad in both 2016 and
Vitality confirms continued commitment to England Netball as England Roses become ‘Vitality Roses’ England Netball has announced that health and life insurance and investments provider, Vitality has renewed its existing title partnership for a further three years. This announcement, which is one of the largest deals in women’s sport in the UK, is another huge
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