Wales Netball are pleased to announce that Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel head coach Reinga Bloxham has been appointed as a specialist coach for the Welsh Feathers, ahead of the NWC in Cape Town. Bloxham will join the Welsh Feathers coaching ranks at the end of the ANZ Premiership arriving in Cardiff on June 15th. […]
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Ann Smart & President Cup 2023
On Sunday 5th March we hosted the Ann Smart Trophy & President Cup in Deeside Leisure Centre. The prestigious event showcased some incredible talent, Wales Netball would like to congratulate all the teams for your performances during the course of the competition. Huge congratulations to Sunday’s winners, runners-ups and players of the tournament for both […]
Netball Tots is Back!
Bib is back and ready for action as Netball Tots returns! In 2018, we launched a brand new programme called Netball tots©. Netball tots aims to develop the physical literacy of children aged 3-6 years. Our star of the show and main character Bib guides netball tots on their first journey into the world of […]
Inter County Championship 2023
Wales Netball hosted the first National Competition of 2022 / 2023 season! The Inter County Championship which was held in Bangor, hosted 37 teams across 5 categories in a exciting 2-day competition weekend! We were privileged to see so many athletes competing in such a exceptional championship, and it was great to see an abundance […]
Emily Handyside Appointed as Welsh Feathers Head Coach
After a successful recruitment process, we are thrilled to announce that the new Welsh Feathers Head Coach will be Emily Handyside. Emily will take charge this month and will manage upcoming Welsh Feathers campaigns including the Netball World Cup this August. Emily became the Technical Coach for the Welsh Feathers back in September of last […]
Suzy Drane Retires from International Netball
Suzy Drane, Wales’s most capped Netballer and Welsh Feather Number 168 has made the decision to retire from international Netball. Suzy made her debut for the Feathers in 2005 aged 18, and has represented Wales in 125 international matches including appearing at 2 Netball World Cups and 4 Commonwealth Games. Suzy has had a leadership […]
National Academy Squad Announcement
We are excited to reveal the athletes that have been selected for our 2022/23 U21/U19 and U17 National Academy Squads. The athletes that have been selected are as follows: U21/U19 National Academy Squad Led by Jo Ricketts (Head Coach), Jen Barett (Assistant Coach) and Cerys Rees (Team Manager). A. Heath-Drury F. Collier A. Lillie G. […]
Sara Moore’s role evolves to full-time Head of Elite
Sara Moore first joined Wales Netball in 2018 as an Assistant Coach to the Welsh Feathers Squad. She became a full-time member of staff in September 2021 in a hybrid role that was split into two key functions: Welsh Feathers Head Coach, and Head of Elite. This saw Sara lead on the strategic aspects of […]
Wales Netball complete UK Anti-Doping Assurance Framework
Wales Netball is delighted to announce its completion of the Assurance Framework, which National Governing Bodies (NGBs) must fulfil to certify to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) that they are meeting their anti-doping responsibilities. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published the updated 2021 UK National Anti-Doping Policy (Policy) in April 2021, which all […]
Welsh Feathers Book their Place in the 2023 Netball World Cup
Over a week has passed since the European World Cup Qualifiers and what a tournament it was for the Welsh Feathers. The Welsh Feathers secured their place in the 2023 Netball World Cup in style by being the only unbeaten team in the competition. Match 1 – WAL vs IOM The Feathers campaign started on […]