Netball
Hopefully you were all gripped by the excitement of World Cup Netball Fever in the summer? The team did amazingly well winning the Bronze medal.
You probably saw the official footage but check out the unofficial clips....!
It wasn’t all netball competitions either – Nat 2 (two of the Vitality Roses – Natalie Haythornthwaite and Natalie Panagarry – took on a music quiz hosted by Serena Guthrie – it was Beatles-themed to fit with the Vitality Netball World Cup taking place in Liverpool:
With thanks to England Netball for the use of this video.
The Roses haven’t stopped their onward progression since the World Cup. They have got a new coach in Jess Thirlby:
With thanks to England Netball for the use of this video.
They have also got straight back to training:
With thanks to England Netball for the use of this video.
There’s a lot for them to train for. This month the England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland U21 teams are playing in the European Championships in Worcester which is another great opportunity to watch top class netball. Use the link below to find tickets.
On Saturday October 12th it’s the British Fast5 Netball All Stars Championship at London’s Copper Box Arena. 8 of the best Vitality Netball Superleague teams will be competing and they’re allowed to recruit 2 all star players to their team so there will be some International stars playing. Use the link below to find tickets.
In January 2020 it’s the Vitality Netball Nations Cup.
With thanks to England Netball for the use of this video.
Featuring England, New Zealand, South Africa and Jamaica. The matches will be played in Nottingham 19th January, Birmingham 22nd January and London 25th and 26th January.
On 22nd February 2020 the Netball Superleague Season begins at the Arena Birmingham. 10 teams will play to mark the start of the season.
Strathclyde Sirens v London Pulse
Celtic Dragons v Surrey Storm
Saracens Mavericks v Severn Starts
Team Bath v Loughborough Lightning
Wasps Netball v Manchester Thunder
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So has all of this inspired you to want to play netball? It’s so easy to find a club that fits in with you and your free time. Simply visit www.englandnetball.co.uk and click on the ‘Play’ icon then scroll down to how often you want to play ‘regularly’, ‘around my commitments’ or ‘in the school holidays’ then how many miles from your postcode and search!
