Recently the UK Government have published UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport to help players, coaches, parents, schools, National Governing Bodies, and sports administrators to identify, manage, and prevent the issue. The guidelines were developed by a panel of neurology and sports medicine experts, both academics and clinicians from the UK and further afield. They […]
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U12 and U14 National Club Championship
On Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May, Wales Netball hosted the U12 and U14 National Club Championships at Pembrokeshire Sports Village, hosting teams who had qualified from across Wales. The prestigious occasion displayed incredible talent from all involved and we would like to honour all the teams for their performances throughout the competition. We were […]
National League Squad Announcement
After the launch of our new National League, we are delighted to announce the athletes selected for each team. The six National League teams will compete at three National Competitions taking place on Sunday 21st May in Bangor, Saturday 24th June in Swansea, and Sunday 23rd July in Cardiff. It was great to see such […]
Wales U19 and U21 Squads Selected to Play in Glasgow
The Wales U19 and U21 squads, who have been selected from our National Academy will be playing in training matches against Scotland’s U19 and U21 squads in Glasgow on Friday 14th April. The U19’s will take to court at 2.30pm, and the U21’s will play their match at 4.30pm. Jo Ricketts will lead the sides […]
Wales Netball Welcomes New Head of Participation
Following a robust recruitment process, we are pleased to have appointed Keira Edwards to the Head of Participation role. Keira spent the first decade of her professional life at a FTSE 30 global corporation where she was incredibly successful at managing multi-million-pound projects, programmes, and teams. Keira has always been passionate about sport, and in […]
Wales Netball and Celtic Dragons Renew Partnership with Physique Management for 5th year
The partnership between Wales Netball and sports healthcare product specialists, Physique Management, has been renewed for a 5th year. It’s a move that sees Physique continue as Official Physiotherapy Product Supplier to both the National squad and Super League team, Celtic Dragons. Tiger Tapes, a Physique brand, will also continue as Official Sports Tape and […]
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 […]
Vacancy: Head of Participation
Anneka O’Connor will be leaving her position here at Wales Netball in March. We would like to thank Anneka for her work over the past 12 months and wish her the best for the future. Anneka was previously a Netball Development Officer with us for 7 years and re-joined Wales Netball in 2022 after a […]
U17 Squad Selected for Europe Netball Championship
U17 Head Coach Rhian Davies has selected the squad that will represent Wales in the U17 Europe Netball Championship later this month. The event will take place in Antrim, Northern Ireland from 23rd – 26th February 2023. The U17 squad will face Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, and the United Arab Emirates in a three-day round […]