Last weekend, Wales collected a silver medal after winning 91-24 against the Republic of Ireland at the 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships. This was Wales’ final international test match of 2019 and marks a transformative period for the senior squad who have now gone 7 games undefeated against opposition from across the globe. Back in […]
Category: Senior Squad
Wales Take Silver With Huge Win Over Republic of Ireland
On the final day of the 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships, Wales put the Republic of Ireland to the sword with in a comprehensive 91-24 victory to secure a silver medal finish in the competition. It was immediately apparent that the Welsh players were going to be able to express themselves and put their stamp […]
Grit and Belief Secures a Dramatic Draw with England
Wales fought for every moment of their encounter with serial Netball Europe winners England to record a stunning 51-all draw in the dying moments of the game, having trailed by as many as 11 goals earlier in the match. Wales looked solid and composed as the game got underway on Day 2 of Netball Europe. […]
Wales Defeat Northern Ireland on Day 1 of Netball Europe
Wales continued their excellent run of form with a 51-44 win against Northern Ireland on the opening day of the 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships in Belfast. The first quarter was nervy as was to be expected with the hosts making some unforced errors to give Wales some early opportunities to score. The Welsh defence […]
Wales Name Squad for Netball Europe 2019
Wales have named their squad ahead of the 2019 Netball Europe Open Championship taking place in Belfast on 27 to 29 September. The twelve athletes heading to Northern Ireland are: Lydia Hitchings, Chelsea Lewis, Georgia Rowe, Eleanor Roberts, Suzy Drane, Bethan Dyke, Clare Jones, Kyra Jones, Lucy Howells, Nia Jones, Christina Shaw and Leila Thomas. […]
Wales Returns to the World’s Top 10 After Stunning Summer
As of Tuesday 3 September, Wales has returned to the top 10 of the International Netball Federation’s world rankings. This summer, Wales hosted South Africa for a two-test Wendy White series and then recorded successive victories against Malawi, Trinidad & Tobago and Grenada under head coach Julie Hoornweg. As a result, the new-look Wales team […]
2019 Summer Tests: Wales Make It 4 in a Row
Wales have finished off their 2019 Summer Tests ins style, with four victories in a row! After a tough start to their summer international campaign against South Africa, Wales had the no small feat of facing Malawi and Trinidad & Tobago, two nations ranked higher than Wales in the INF World Rankings! On Saturday 6 […]
Meet Wales’ 2019 Debutantes
On the eve of the 2019 Welsh Netball Summer Tests, attention will turn to a new generation of Welsh netballer as the Cymraesau set their sights on qualification for Birmingham 2022. Among those hoping to step onto court for their first cap this July are two players who formed part of Tania Hoffman’s Celtic Dragons […]
2019 Summer Tests: Wales Team Revealed
With just over a week to go until Wales begin their series of Summer Tests against South Africa, Malawi, Trinidad & Tobago and Grenada, the 15-player Wales squad can now be revealed. Welsh Netball would like to congratulate the following players on their selection… The Wales squad features a mixture of experience and youth, with […]
S4C to Broadcast Wales’ Games Against Malawi and Trinidad & Tobago
Wales will welcome world-class opposition to Cardiff next week and S4C will be broadcasting two of the senior team’s matches live! As part of the 2019 Summer Tests, Wales face the Malawi, who are placed sixth in the world rankings, on Saturday 6 July at the Viola Arena in Cardiff. The following day, on Sunday […]