PREVIEW | NSL Round 8 2024 – Two months down already
IT is now two months into the Netball Super League season, and the excitement and intrigue just continues to grow. MATCH OF THE ROUND Team Bath vs Leeds Rhinos It is not often that a match between the eighth and nine sides on the ladder is the match of the round, but this is a […]
Surprises aplenty as NSL reaches one-third done
ON a weekend that sprung up a few surprises, The Leeds Rhinos pushed the London Pulse all the way, but ultimately came up two goals short. After some clever double team defending from Halimat Adio and Funmi Fadoju, the Pulse were able to quickly rush out to a five goal to one lead to begin […]
Streaks broken at both ends of the NSL ladder
THE match of the round in the Netball Super League over the weekend was an intriguing top of the table clash between the Severn Stars and Manchester Thunder, which saw the Thunder come away victorious 65 goal to 50 and with their undefeated record for 2024 still in tact. The margin may have been big, […]
PREVIEW | NSL 2024 Round 2 – Time to paint a clearer picture
AFTER an enthralling opening day of action, Round 2 has already crept up on us all. Round 2 will be a good judge of where teams are at, and whether Round 1 was a truthful indicator of the season ahead or not. Cardiff Dragons vs Manchester ThunderFriday at 7pm GMTHouse of Sport, Cardiff The weekend’s […]
NSL Player Focus: Jasmine Brown (Stars)
LAST weekend saw the Netball Super League return with a bang, with all 10 teams gathering in Nottingham for the season opener. One of the sides to score a big win on the opening day was the Severn Stars, who defeated the Leeds Rhinos. A major figure in that opening day success was defender Jasmine […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Leeds Rhinos
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. Last season saw the Rhinos results go backwards. Five less wins meant a slide down […]
2023 FAST5 day two recap
DAY TWO of the FAST5 international netball tournament is in the books after six of the best nations went head-to-head across multiple matches. We review how the clashes went down. WOMEN’S: Jamaica (27) defeated by England (33) MVP = Abbeygail Linton (JAM) The opening game of the day could have gone either way as neither […]
2023 FAST5 day one recap
DAY ONE of the FAST5 international netall tournament is in the books after six of the best nations went head-to-head across multiple matches. We review how the clashes went down. WOMEN’S: Jamaica (36) defeated Australia (38) MVP = Gezelle Allison (JAM) Jamaica turned the game on its head in the second half, taking the win […]
New look Rhinos set to take on 2024
AFTER naming a huge signing as their first signing for 2024 a few weeks ago, the Leeds Rhinos have finally finished revealing their squad for the 2024 Netball Super League season. There are a few returning faces from the 2023 squad, but vastly more new faces set to pull on the blue and yellow dress […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Malawi
MALAWI secured seventh spot at the 2023 Netball World Cup after overcoming Tonga in the playoff match. The Queens only went down to England and Australia in the group stages, but falling to Uganda in the playoffs meant they gave up their second African nation spot at the tournament. Though never completely out of games, […]
