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Wales and Celtic Dragons Appoint Julie Hoornweg As Interim Head Coach

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 […]

Welsh Netball Signs Partnership with Physique Management

Welsh Netball Signs Partnership with Physique Management

Welsh Netball is pleased to announce that it has signed a year-long partnership with sports healthcare product specialists Physique. The move makes Physique the official physiotherapy product supplier to Welsh Netball and Celtic Dragons. The 2018 partnership includes all Welsh Netball representative teams as well as Celtic Dragons netball franchise. It will provide Welsh Netball’s […]

Under 18s Inter Area Competition Results

Under 18s Inter Area Competition Results

We would like to congratulate Glamorgan Valleys who have won Welsh Netball’s Under 18s Inter Area Competition for 2018. Congratulations also to the runners up, South East Wales A.  Full results: 1st Glamorgan Valleys 2nd South East A 3rd Cardiff & Vale A 4th Afan Nedd Tawe  5th West Wales 6th Cardiff & Vale B […]

Wales Marks Kyra Jones’ 50th Cap

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 Enters into Partnership with Cardiff & Vale College

Welsh Netball Enters into Partnership with Cardiff & Vale College

Welsh Netball has entered into partnership with Cardiff & Vale College in order to improve opportunities for learners – the first such partnership with a College. Welsh Netball will work with the College’s Netball Academy and its Head of Netball, Welsh international Kyra Jones, to help players grow and develop and gain experience as they progress along […]

Welsh Netball Membership Grows by 20% in Two Years

Welsh Netball Membership Grows by 20% in Two Years

Welsh Netball is pleased and proud to announce that its number of affiliated members has grown by 20% since the 2014/15 season. This increase, along with a rise in the number of affiliated clubs, comes at an exciting time for the growth of netball internationally. Ben Williams, Welsh Netball’s Head of Community Development, was pleased […]

Under 16s & 14s National Competitions Results

Under 16s & 14s National Competitions Results

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Welsh Netball with both Under 16s and Under 14s National Competitions taking place. On Saturday 20 January, the Inter-Area Under 16s National Competition took place at House of Sport in Cardiff. It proved to be a great day for Cardiff & Vale as they won both […]

Netball Leaders Course Off to a Flying Start

Netball Leaders Course Off to a Flying Start

Welsh Netball’s new Netball Leaders course has gotten off to a great start over the last few weeks as the National Governing Body for Netball in Wales seeks to train a new generation of netball coaches with exceptional leadership skills.  The new course, which started in Summer 2017, has already proven popular across Wales with […]

Wales Name Squad for Netball Europe Under 17s Open Championship

Wales Name Squad for Netball Europe Under 17s Open Championship

Welsh Netball is pleased to name its squad for the Netball Europe Under 17s Open Championship taking place in Dublin, Republic of Ireland: Final 12: Rhian Evans; Mollie Underhill; Macey Lane; Beca Hughes; Nan Williams; Macy Morgan; Catrin Hughes; Hannah Owen; Charlotte Scarborough; Sapphira Fisher; Millie Carter and Angharad Broughton. Management team: Bev Powell, Head […]

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 […]

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