VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Manchester Thunder
AFTER a third placed finish in 2021, Manchester Thunder are looking to go one step – or realistically two steps – further, and win their second Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) title in three years. The Thunder went down to Team Bath in the semi-finals in June, but their off-season signings, coupled with their success at […]
Roses confirm Quad Series squad
ENGLAND Roses will welcome back star defender Geva Mentor for next month’s Quad Series after the goalkeeper finished up her Super Netball preseason with the Magpies. Mentor returns to the Roses outfit after missing the Roses Reunited Series against Jamaica, replacing Fran Williams in the 14-player squad from that series. The Roses won the series […]
Preview: VNSL Rise Again Festival
THE VNSL Rise Again Festival is back this weekend, with the preseason event taking place in Manchester. First run in 2020, it returns this weekend and will see all of the VNSL sides competing in the preseason tournament. Fans will be able to see the likes Natalie Haythornthwaite back on home soil for the first […]
Roses Reunited Team of the Series
ENGLAND came away with the 2-1 win over Jamaica in the 2021 Roses Reunited Series over the past week. There were plenty of outstanding individual performances throughout the series, and Rookie Me Central came up with a 2021 Roses Reunited Team of the Series. It features seven starters and three reserves, with the dominant Roses […]
Haythornthwaite praises Roses program after game two win
ENGLAND secured its first test series win over Jamaica since 2013, following the Roses’ back-to-back wins over the past week for the Roses Reunited Series. Across four quarters of netball, England outscored Jamaica by 27 goals (65-38). Whilst the Sunshine Girls were competitive throughout different stages, the Roses proved too clinical, and according to game […]
Clinical Roses dominate Jamaica to claim series
ENGLAND Roses have sent a message to the rest of the netballing world with a dominant 19-goal win over Jamaica overnight to secure the Roses Reunited series. The Roses were coming off a strong performance against the Sunshine Girls last week, but showed no mercy early as they piled on 35 goals to 19 by […]
Reunited Roses Series: Eleanor Cardwell Player Focus
SHE might not have the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) experience that her peers in England’s shooting circle do, but Eleanor Cardwell proved to be a match-winner for the Roses against Jamaica. After an impressive Cadbury Series in New Zealand, Cardwell was relegated to the bench upon the return of SSN stars Jo Harten and Helen […]
Top Performers – Roses Reunited Series: Game 1
THERE were plenty of impressive performers in Game One of the Roses Reunited Series, which saw England triumph by 10 goals at Copper Box Arena. Jess Thrilby‘s side knocked off Connie Francis‘ chargers, 55-45 after a 30-19 second half. Rookie Me Central takes a look at some of the Top Performers from the match. Eleanor […]
Vitality Roses Reunited preview: England to host Jamaica
THE long-awaited Vitality Roses Reunited series has finally arrived, with a huge three test series between the England Roses and Jamaican Sunshine Girls set to unfold over the next week. With the first test playing out this weekend in London and the second third following up in a week’s time in Nottingham, expect plenty of […]
Birmingham 2022 schedule: Is there an “easy” group?
WITH the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games edging closer and closer, the first match schedules for the netball event have been released this week with a huge week-long group stage preceding the semi-finals and eventual medal matches. With six nations already confirmed, we run through the two round robin groups and whether there is an “easy” […]
