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    December 20, 2023

Welsh Feathers Squad Announcement

After the recent announcement of the 2023/24 Welsh Feathers Squad, we are excited to announce the Welsh Feathers 2023/24 Leadership Team and squad that will be competing in the January test series against Uganda.

Midcourters Bethan Dyke and Nia Jones will lead the squad as Co-Captains for the 2023/24, season supported by defender Ella Powell-Davies and shooter Phillipa Yarranton.

Bethan Dyke has stepped up from her Vice-Captain role at the 2023 Netball World Cup and joins her teammate Nia Jones in the Co-Captaincy role for the Uganda Test Series.

The Welsh Feathers squad for the test series is as follows:

NamePositionFranchise
Abigail CapleGA/GSCardiff Dragons TP
Bethan Dyke (C)WA/CTeam Bath NSL
Lucy HowellsGD/GK/WDCardiff Dragons NSL
Alex JohnsonGD/GKLoughborough Lightning TP
Bethan JohnsonWA/CCardiff Dragons TP
Nia Jones (C)WD/GDCardiff Dragons NSL
Zoe MatthewmanGS/GACardiff Dragons TP
Leah MiddletonGK/GDCardiff Dragons NSL
Caris MorganGD/GKSevern Stars Academy
Ellen MorganC/WDTeam Bath
Shona O’DwyerC/WACardiff Dragons TP
Megan PilkingtonC/WDTeam Bath U23
Ella Powell-DaviesGD/WDSevern Stars NSL
Georgia RoweGS/GACardiff Dragons NSL
Phillipa YarrantonGA/WACardiff Dragons NSL

You can see the squad in action for the first time in our test series against Uganda which starts on Wednesday 10th January. You can get your tickets here for all three test matches – https://ticketpass.org/o/400487389/wales-netball/events

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