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, […]
Category: Team Wales News
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 […]
Wales Suffer Near Miss Against Northern Ireland
It was a relief for the Northern Irish and a gut-wrenching loss for Wales as the Ulsterwomen emerged victorious by single goal, winning 47-46 on the opening day of the Netball Europe Open Championships in Cardiff’s Sport Wales National Centre. Northern Ireland made a strong start to the match, going ahead by 4 after the […]
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 […]
Cardiff to Host Netball Europe Open Championships.
Cardiff will host the annual Netball Europe Open Championships at the Sport Wales National Centre, from 5th to 8th of October 2017. 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 […]
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 […]
Wales Welcome Silver Ferns for 2017 Test Matches.
Welsh Netball are thrilled to announce that New Zealand’s national netball team the Silver Ferns, will play Wales in a test series in February 2017. The Silver Ferns are second in the world, and will meet eighth ranked Wales for two fixtures on the 7th and 8th of February. Wales have played against the Silver […]