Rachel Lewis is Wales Netballs’ well-deserved recipient of our Volunteer of the Month for February, due to her incredible efforts to revive and reenergise her local club! Before Rachel joined Cynon Valley Netball Club last season, the club was struggling to continue. It was due a revamp and unfortunately, was at a precarious stage. Since […]
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2023/24 Regional Academy Announcements
We are excited to reveal the coaching team and athletes for all of our Regional Academy Squads for the 2023/24 season. We have eight Regional Academies across Wales, each of which has an U15 and U17 squad. Check back for the reveal of each Regional Academy’s coaching team and squad lists. Congratulations to all athletes […]
Clare Jones Announces Retirement from Netball
Clare Jones has today announced that she has retired from international netball. The midcourter’s last game for her country was at the 2023 Netball World Cup against the Scottish Thistles, where the win against Scotland secured Jones and the Welsh Feathers a ninth-place finish. Clare made her Welsh Feathers debut against South Africa in the […]
January Volunteer of the Month
Jean Foster, who has been continuously devoting her time to Llantrisant Netball Club for 40 years (amongst many other Netball causes), is Wales Netball’s Volunteer of the Month for the start of 2024! Jean founded Llantrisant Netball Club in 1983, based out of a school. She then went in search of a nearby leisure centre, […]
December Organisation of the Month
The Cardiff & District League is our Organisation of the Month for December, due to their exceptional organisation and growth, which has allowed them to run at a high standard for decades. Established over 30 years ago, the Cardiff & District League has become one of the most competitive, talent flourishing and aspirational leagues in […]
Welsh Feathers Squad Announcement
After the recent announcement of the 2023/24 Welsh Feathers Squad, we are excited to announce the Welsh Feathers 2023/24 Leadership Team and squad that will be competing in the January test series against Uganda. Midcourters Bethan Dyke and Nia Jones will lead the squad as Co-Captains for the 2023/24, season supported by defender Ella Powell-Davies […]
December Volunteer of the Month
Our Wales Netball Volunteer of the Month for December goes to an incredibly passionate individual who is the driving force behind Chepstow Junior Netball Club, and has been for decades! Let’s all applaud the incredible commitment and work carried out by Meryl Slaymaker. Meryl has been the brains and energy behind Chepstow Junior Netball Club […]
Wales Netball Announce Welsh Feathers vs Ugandan She Cranes Test Series
After the reveal of the new look Welsh Feathers Squad, we are delighted to announce an international test series against Uganda in January 2024. The last time Wales faced Uganda was at the Netball World Cup in South Africa where the match finished 73-56 to the She Cranes. Before meeting at the Netball World Cup, […]
Wales Netball Chair Catherine Lewis Awarded Sport Caerphilly Lifetime Achievement Award
The annual Sport Caerphilly Sport Awards took place on Friday 10th November, and our Chair Catherine Lewis was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Catherine has been involved in netball for over 40 years and selflessly devotes over 20 hours a week to her various commitments in the sport. Her involvement in netball stretches from grassroots […]
Cost of Living Support Fund Second Application Window
Update: Due to a high volume of applications, we will be closing the application window at 5PM on Friday 17th November 2023. After a successful first application window of the Cost of Living Support Fund, we are pleased to announce the opening of the second application window! Items such as trainers, sports bras and other […]