Recently the UK Government have published UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport to help players, coaches, parents, schools, National Governing Bodies, and sports administrators to identify, manage, and prevent the issue. The guidelines were developed by a panel of neurology and sports medicine experts, both academics and clinicians from the UK and further afield. They […]
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U12 and U14 National Club Championship
On Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May, Wales Netball hosted the U12 and U14 National Club Championships at Pembrokeshire Sports Village, hosting teams who had qualified from across Wales. The prestigious occasion displayed incredible talent from all involved and we would like to honour all the teams for their performances throughout the competition. We were […]
Pamela Cookey to Host National League Live Stream
After the fantastic news that each National League competition will be streamed, we are delighted to announce that Pamela Cookey will be hosting the live stream for all three National League competitions. Pamela Cookey has 114 international caps and is now one of the most regular voices on the Sky Sports coverage of the Netball […]
National League Partners Announced
Wales Netball is pleased to announce that Tantrwm, The Netball Show, and Gallery Loft Conversions will be National League partners, with Tantrwm being the Headline Partner, The Netball Show being the Podcast Partner, and Gallery Loft Conversions partnering with Valleys Volcanoes. Wales Netball have worked with Headline Partner Tantrwm in the past, and we are […]
National League Squad Announcement
After the launch of our new National League, we are delighted to announce the athletes selected for each team. The six National League teams will compete at three National Competitions taking place on Sunday 21st May in Bangor, Saturday 24th June in Swansea, and Sunday 23rd July in Cardiff. It was great to see such […]
Wales Development Squad Announcement
We are delighted to announce the selection of the Wales Development Squad that will compete in the Europe Netball Open Challenge. The competition will take place from Wednesday 10th – Sunday 14th May 2023 at House of Sport, Cardiff. The Europe Netball Open Challenge sees nine teams competing in a round robin format (France, Gibraltar, […]
Wales U19 and U21 Squads Selected to Play in Glasgow
The Wales U19 and U21 squads, who have been selected from our National Academy will be playing in training matches against Scotland’s U19 and U21 squads in Glasgow on Friday 14th April. The U19’s will take to court at 2.30pm, and the U21’s will play their match at 4.30pm. Jo Ricketts will lead the sides […]
Wales Netball Welcomes New Head of Participation
Following a robust recruitment process, we are pleased to have appointed Keira Edwards to the Head of Participation role. Keira spent the first decade of her professional life at a FTSE 30 global corporation where she was incredibly successful at managing multi-million-pound projects, programmes, and teams. Keira has always been passionate about sport, and in […]
Wales Netball and Celtic Dragons Renew Partnership with Physique Management for 5th year
The partnership between Wales Netball and sports healthcare product specialists, Physique Management, has been renewed for a 5th year.  It’s a move that sees Physique continue as Official Physiotherapy Product Supplier to both the National squad and Super League team, Celtic Dragons. Tiger Tapes, a Physique brand, will also continue as Official Sports Tape and […]
Welsh Feathers appoint Southern Steel coach in Netball World Cup role
Wales Netball are pleased to announce that Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel head coach Reinga Bloxham has been appointed as a specialist coach for the Welsh Feathers, ahead of the NWC in Cape Town. Bloxham will join the Welsh Feathers coaching ranks at the end of the ANZ Premiership arriving in Cardiff on June 15th. […]