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    March 3, 2023

Wales Netball Launches New National League  

We are excited to announce the launch of our new National League. This has been created to offer the community a competitive platform for adults to play for a National League Team, coming up against other teams across the various regions in Wales.  

About the National League, Vicki Sutton (Wales Netball CEO) said “National League has been a long time in the making and I am thrilled to finally see it becoming a reality. 2023 will be a great chance for us to test the format, eligibility and structure of the league with a view to making it bigger and better in 2024.”  

The National League will comprise of six teams with an experienced management team leading each squad. The six teams are City Flames (Cardiff & Vale), South East Blaze (South East), Valleys Volcanoes (Glamorgan Valleys), West Wales Phoenix (West Wales), North West Fury (North West) and North East Inferno (North East). We are hopeful to expand the league to include Afan Nedd Tawe and Powys in 2024.  

Each team will host their own trials and successful athletes will benefit from training sessions and competitive matches against other National League teams. All trial information can be found here

For further information, please visit our new National League webpage by clicking this link – National League

We are excited to see the first trials take place on Saturday 18th March and can’t wait to see the National League get underway in the coming months! 

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

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Ann Smart & President Cup 2023

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Wales Netball Launches New National League  

We are excited to announce the launch of our new National League. This has been created to offer the community a competitive platform for adults to play for a National League Team, coming up against other teams across the various regions in Wales.   About the National League, Vicki Sutton (Wales Netball CEO) said “National League […]

Netball Tots is Back!

Bib is back and ready for action as Netball Tots returns! In 2018, we launched a brand new programme called Netball tots©. Netball tots aims to develop the physical literacy of children aged 3-6 years. Our star of the show and main character Bib guides netball tots on their first journey into the world of […]

Vacancy: Head of Participation

Anneka O’Connor will be leaving her position here at Wales Netball in March. We would like to thank Anneka for her work over the past 12 months and wish her the best for the future. Anneka was previously a Netball Development Officer with us for 7 years and re-joined Wales Netball in 2022 after a […]
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