Team Wales News

May 19, 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week: Clare Jones on Kindness

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and as people across the world cope with the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns it has never been more important to recognise and respond to mental health issues. The theme of 2020’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘kindness’ and so we’ve spoken with Wales international and trainee clinical psychologist,…

April 28, 2020

Wales Training Goes Digital

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown period has meant dramatic changes for every facet of our lives. Sport is no different, and while there may no Netball Superleague, netball club training or televised sport on at the moment, Wales’ elite netball athletes have been quick to adapt to the ‘new normal.’ This week, the Wales…

April 22, 2020

Sarah Lewis Appointed as Wales Assistant Coach

Wales Netball is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sarah Lewis as the Assistant Coach for the Wales senior team. Sarah will join the management team led by head coach Sara Hale, fellow assistant coach Jenna Adamson and team manager Lavinia Baker. Sarah first became involved in coaching at international level in 2015 when…

April 1, 2020

Rhian Evans Wins Swansea Junior Sportswoman Award

It has already been quite the year for Wales and Celtic Dragons shooter, Rhian Evans who was awarded the title of Junior Sportswoman of the Year at the Swansea Sports Awards earlier this month. Evans, 18, has enjoyed a breakthrough year in elite netball where not only did she feature for Wales Under 21 against…

March 9, 2020

Wales Hosts Netball Europe U17 Championships as Welsh Youngsters Take Silver

From Friday 6 until Sunday 8 March, Wales Netball in partnership with Netball Europe, hosted the Netball Europe U17 Championships at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, Blaenau Gwent. Five teams, Wales, Switzerland, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland went head-to-head in 10 games across three days to contest the European title. Hundreds of spectators were treated to…

March 4, 2020

Information Regarding COVID-19 and Netball Europe U17 Championship in Ebbw Vale

Ahead of the Netball Europe Under 17 Championship which is will be held at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, 6-8 March 2020, Netball Europe have released an information document regarding COVID-19 (Wuhan Coronavirus) and the event. You can read the full document by clicking the link below. The event will not be cancelled unless Netball Europe…

March 3, 2020

Wales U21 Enjoy Winning Visit to the Isle of Man

On Thursday 27 February, Wales Under 21 traveled to the Isle of Man for two fixtures against the Manx senior and Under 21 teams. The games were held as part of the island’s hosting of the Netball Europe U17 Challenge tournament, at which Welsh umpire, Becky Scott officiated. Led by head coach Nikki Lloyd, Wales…

February 26, 2020

Wales Under 21 Tour to the Isle of Man

A team selected from the Wales long squad will be heading to the centre of the British Isles this weekend as they embark on a competitive trip to the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man will be hosting the Netball Europe Under 17 Challenge tournament this weekend, which sees developing netball nations from the…

February 24, 2020

Sara Hale Appointed as Wales Head Coach

Wales Netball is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sara Hale as Wales Head Coach. Hale has been working with the squad since joining the Welsh senior team coaching staff as Assistant Coach back in October 2018. In that time, she has helped guide Wales through seven successive international test matches without loss. This…