Welsh Netball is pleased to confirm that it will be hosting South Africa, among other nations yet to be confirmed, for pre-World Cup games in Cardiff this summer. South Africa, ranked 5th in the world, feature players who compete across the globe, including in the UK’s Vitality Netball Superleague and Australia’s Suncorp Super Netball competitions. […]
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Llantrisant Win Under 16 National Clubs Competition
On Sunday 7 April, Welsh Netball hosted its annual Under 16s National Clubs Competition at House of Sport, Cardiff. The competition was split into cup and plate sections and teams representing a number of clubs from across all regions of Wales took part in both sections. The winners of the cup competition, who strode unbeaten […]
Senior Inter Area Competition Results
On Saturday 6 April, Welsh Netball hosted the Senior Inter Area Competition at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. Eleven teams from across Wales took part and it was Afan Nedd Tawe A from the Swansea Bay area that took top honours, with Glamorgan Valleys A finishing as runners-up. Senior Inter Area 2019 Position Team Winners AFAN […]
Wales Players Show Support for #WhiteCard
Welsh Netball is proud to show its support for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. On 6 April 2019, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace was marked globally, with various events taking place. In 2013, the UN General Assembly declared 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development […]
Coaching and Umpiring Courses Coming Up in 2019
Welsh Netball has a range of umpiring and coaching courses coming up in locations across Wales this year. The courses, for a range of experience levels and abilities, can help you to take the next step on your netball pathway and are available for Welsh Netball members to book via the membership website. Full details of […]
Welsh Netball Appoints New Head of Performance
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce that it has appointed Rachel Bayley as its new Head of Performance. Bayley joins Welsh Netball from British Gymnastics and has held several elite performance roles across the sport sector. Bayley has previous experience of working with large National Governing Bodies. She worked as Regional Manager of Talent and […]
Half-Term Netball and Rugby Camp Collaboration
During February half-term, Welsh Netball was pleased to be able to collaborate with Dragons Rugby to put on a Girls Netball & Rugby Camp in Cwmbran Stadium. The camp was very well supported by girls from across the Dragons’ Gwent region. The young netball and rugby players in attendance benefited from developing transferable physical skills […]
Welsh Netball Attend Launch of ‘Watch Her Go’
In the week leading up to International Women’s Day, Welsh Netball was proud to be in attendance at the launch of ‘Watch Her Go,’ a new network and movement that aims to raise the profile and visibility of women’s sport in Wales. Watch Her Go (known in Welsh as Amdani) will shape the development of […]
Wales Under 17 Claim Silver at Netball Europe
Wales Under 17 returned home from the Netball Europe Under 17 Open Championships in Huddersfield this weekend as runners-up after three fantastic victories in the European showpiece competition. The Welsh youngsters faced a demanding schedule of four fixtures in three days and began the tournament with two huge games in the first day. The tournament […]
Welsh Netball Umpiring Appointments
Welsh Netball’s elite umpires are enjoying a busy season of officiating in Wales and beyond with a number of officiating appointments having been made for our umpires in international competitions. This weekend’s Netball Europe Under 17 Championships will feature two Welsh umpires: Claire Williams and Rhian Edwards. They will oversee matches during the three-day tournament […]