Despite defeat in the opening match of their 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign, Wales made history against New Zealand in Australia’s Gold Coast. 2018 Commonwealth Games Wales: 44 New Zealand: 70 Friday 6 April 2018 Wales drew first blood with a Chelsea Lewis goal within 10 seconds, yet on the whole it was a nervy start […]
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Wales Commonwealth Games Schedule
Wales are in Pool B of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Netball competition. Their scheduled matches are as follows, all times shown are UK: Friday 6 April – 0400 – Wales v New Zealand Saturday 7 April – 0930 – Wales v Scotland Monday 9 April – 0400 – Wales v England Tuesday 10 April – […]
Welsh Netball Commonwealth Games Presentation
Welsh Netball was proud to bid farewell to its 2018 Commonwealth Games squad on Tuesday 20 March. The team, families, friends, fans and Welsh Netball staff gathered at the SSE Swalec Stadium to witness the squad being presented with their official Commonwealth Games dresses. Sarah Jones, Welsh Netball CEO welcomed the guests to the evening […]
Commonwealth Games Squad Announced
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce its squad for the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The squad is as follows: Fern Davies Suzy Drane Bethan Dyke Kyra Jones Nia Jones Chelsea Lewis Sarah Llewelyn Kelly Morgan Cara Lea Moseley Georgia Rowe Leila Thomas Amanda Varey The squad announcement comes as Julie Hoornweg […]
Wales and Celtic Dragons Appoint Julie Hoornweg As Interim Head Coach
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce that it has appointed Australian coach Julie Hoornweg as Interim Head Coach of Wales and Celtic Dragons. Hoornweg has an outstanding coaching CV, combining extensive experience in both international and franchise netball. Hoornweg began her career as a netball player in the Australian state of Victoria. She then moved […]
Wales Marks Kyra Jones’ 50th Cap
On Monday 12 February, Welsh Netball was pleased to mark a wonderful achievement by one of its elite international netballers. Kyra Jones, 32, played her fiftieth match for Wales back in January against Northern Ireland at the Netball Europe World Cup Qualifiers. After Monday’s Celtic Dragons VNSL match, she was presented with a commemorative […]
Welsh Netball Confirm Interim Assistant Coach and Team Manager
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce that it has appointed Natalie Peperell as Interim Assistant Coach for Wales and Celtic Dragons. Welsh Netball can also confirm that Lavinia Baker will join Wales as Interim Team Manager. Peperell, who moves from her current voluntary role as Head Coach of Wales Under 21s, shared her excitement about […]
Wales and Celtic Dragons Part Ways with Head Coach Trish Wilcox
Wales and Celtic Dragons Head Coach, Trish Wilcox is to leave Welsh Netball with immediate effect. Welsh Netball would like to thank Trish, who has been Head Coach for three and a half years, for her hard work with the Wales national side and Celtic Dragons. Welsh Netball wishes Trish all the best for the […]
Wales Miss Out on Qualification for the 2019 Netball World Cup
Welsh Netball is hugely disappointed on missing out on qualification for the INF Netball World Cup in 2019 following this weekend’s Netball Europe World Cup Qualifiers in Perth, Scotland. Scotland and Northern Ireland have now booked their tickets to the showpiece tournament after beating Wales 52-40 and 57-42 respectively. The management and players have put […]
Wales Announce Squad for World Cup Qualifier
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce its squad for this weekend’s Netball Europe World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Northern Ireland to be held in Perth, Scotland, 19-21 January. The squad is as follows: Suzy Drane (C), Kelly Morgan (v/C), Georgia Rowe, Eleanor Roberts, Cara Lea Moseley, Sarah Llewellyn, Clare Jones, Kyra Jones, Bethan Dyke, Lateisha […]