Welsh Netball is pleased to hear that goal-attack Sarah Llewelyn has been nominated for a prestigious Nation Radio Sport Award. Sarah faces competition from cyclist Lewis Oliva and student football team Cardiff Met FC in the Cardiff Sport Student or Team of the Year category. Welsh-speaking Sarah is 21 and currently studies Medicine at Cardiff […]
Category: Senior Squad
Wales reflects on Netball Europe Open Championships 2017
After what was an outstanding four days of competitive netball in Cardiff, Welsh Netball would firstly like to thank the incredible team of volunteers that helped to make the Netball Europe Open Championship possible. We are grateful to all of the players, coaches, physios, managers, umpires, officials ball girls and boys and, of course, fans, […]
Roses see off Wales to clinch Netball Europe title in Cardiff
Wales made a bright early start to the first quarter, despite some wayward passes allowing England to pinch a lead. Despite some great scoring from the Welsh players, the English attack seemed to find plenty of space. At the end of the first quarter he Roses enjoyed a six-point lead, with the final goal coming […]
Scotland too strong for Wales on Day 3 of Netball Europe Open
A well-drilled Scottish Thistles side proved too much for Wales to overcome on the third day of the Netball Europe Open Championships in Cardiff. The Thistles overcame the hosts 58-49 as they pulled clear in the final quarter. The match saw Scotland make a strong start in what was a high-intensity, passionate contest. Nevertheless, Wales […]
Wales Get Back on Track with Emphatic Win
Wales made amends for yesterday’s disappointing loss to Northern Ireland with an emphatic victory over visiting side Fiji on day two of the Netball Europe Open Championships in Cardiff. The final score of 61-40 doesn’t tell the whole tale of what was a bruising encounter between the two sides ranked seventh and eighth in the […]
Netball Europe Open Championships Live on BBC Sport
Welsh Netball is excited to share the news that the Netball Europe Open Championships 2017, to be hosted in the Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff on 5-8 October, will be streamed live on BBC Sport. This is in addition to being streamed on Netball Europe’s own YouTube channel. The round-robin European championships will feature Wales, […]
Wales rises to highest ever place in INF World Rankings
Welsh Netball is pleased to share the news that the Wales senior netball team has risen from eighth to seventh place in the International Netball Federation (INF) World Rankings. This is Wales’ highest ever place in the world rankings which were first published in 2008. Sarah Jones, CEO of Welsh Netball said: “Myself and the […]
Wales to Visit Tasmania for 2018 Pre-Commonwealth Games Camp
Welsh Netball’s senior squad will be hosted by Netball Tasmania in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games which will be held on the Gold Coast next April. Matches will be played in each of Launceston and Hobart in March 2018, with the Collingwood Magpies Suncorp Super Netball team, and the Tassie Magpies Australian Netball league […]
Netball Europe Event Schedule
The Netball Europe Event Schedule is now available! The prestigious annual European netball tournament will see 8th world ranked Wales take on 3rd ranked England, Scotland (12th) and Northern Ireland (10th) in front of a packed crowd of netball fans. Cardiff will also welcome Fiji’s national netball team the Fijian Pearls to Wales for the very first […]
Wales Drawn into Pool B for Commonwealth Games 2018.
The official pools and match schedule for the preliminary rounds of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Netball competition have been confirmed, marking one step closer to the pinnacle event. Wales’ national netball team will be joined by world number 2 New Zealand, England, Scotland, Uganda and Malawi in Pool B during the preliminary […]