Loughborough Lightning stalwart Lauren Nicholls has put pen to paper and will return for her sixth season as part of the Loughborough University side. Head Coach Karen Atkinson has placed an emphasis on consistency in her squad ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season, with Nicholls joining Joseph, Panagarry, Proscovia, Airey and Coleman who
Liana Leota is to return to the Thunder fold with Jamaican international Marvadene Anderson joining the squad for 2017. Silver Fern Leota will act as player-coach while Sunshine Girl Anderson will slot in at shooter. Wing attack specialist Leota, whose debut season with the Black and Yellows was hampered by injury, will bring vital experience to the
Gilbert have announced that they have become Loughborough Sport’s official ball supplier for 2017/18. Gilbert are thrilled that Loughborough Sport have chosen to use Gilbert balls in both Netball and Rugby, and have stated that it is testament to the performance of its unrivalled ball engineering and design. Through the Netball partnership Gilbert will be
Former Australia Diamonds’ captain and arguably the best goal shooter of her generation, Vicki Wilson, will be spending three weeks with the Loughborough Lightning squad and its coaching team ahead of the 2017 season. Wilson, who has also been Assistant Coach to the Silver Ferns and Head Coach for ANZ side Queensland Firebirds, has a
Young England shooter Amy Clinton is the latest player to commit her future to Manchester Thunder. The Roses U21 player, who recently won the Netball Europe title, becomes the sixth player confirmed in the Black and Yellows Superleague squad for the 2017 season. Clinton enjoyed her debut season in the Superleague in 2016, making several
Loughborough Lightning are pleased to announce that England U21 defenders Rebekah Airey and Vicky Oyesola, as well as shooter Brittany Coleman, have signed for the forthcoming season. Coleman is an exciting young talent who has come through the East Midlands and Loughborough Lightning pathway and got her first taste of senior Super League netball last
Mid-courter Mikki Austin is the first player to re-sign for Surrey Storm ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season. The 23-year-old signed from Hertfordshire Mavericks two seasons ago, making her debut on the opening night of the 2015 campaign against Manchester Thunder, and instantly became a fans’ favourite for her passion on and off
Team Bath Netball’s Paige Reed and Jess Shaw have both been confirmed in the England U21 long squad for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana. The 20-strong squad includes all 12 of the successful Netball Europe team that recorded three wins from three in Cardiff over the weekend to lift the title in
Loughborough Lightning has announced that Ugandan goal shooter Peace Proscovia has re-signed for the franchise for the next two seasons. Proscovia, who played for Lightning in 2015 and 2016 has also enrolled on a MSc in Marketing at Loughborough University’s School of Business and Economics, and made her British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) debut
ECB “TeamUp” with England Hockey and England Netball to launch inspiring women’s sport campaign – Three Sports. Three World Cups. One Inspiring Vision. Marking a unique moment in time for women’s sport, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), England Hockey and England Netball have today launched “TeamUp”, a three-year campaign to maximise the legacy of
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