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England netball success will be a ‘catalyst’ for grassroots game, fans say

England’s silver medal in the netball World Cup will act as a “catalyst” for getting people into a sport “you can play at any age”, grassroots players and fans have said. The Vitality Roses’ hopes of glory were crushed in a 61-45 defeat to Australia ...

06 Aug 2023 at 22:42

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England fight back to finally claim Netball World Cup win over Australia

England erased an eight-point deficit to claim their first Netball World Cup win over Australia at the 14th attempt and secure top spot in Group F in Cape Town. Jess Thirlby’s side stormed back towards the end of the third quarter and Fran ...

03 Aug 2023 at 16:53

Sport

England make winning start to three-match series against Jamaica

England produced a stunning fourth-quarter display to beat Jamaica 73-52 in Manchester. The Vitality Roses were trailing by three points at half-time following a bright start from the Commonwealth Games silver medallists, but Jess ...

11 Jan 2023 at 21:00

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England clinch Jamaica series win with hard-fought victory at Copper Box

England fought back from a half-time deficit to beat Jamaica 63-59 in their series decider. With the three-match series tied 1-1, there was a keen sense of anticipation at a sold-out Copper Box Arena. England made two changes ...

15 Jan 2023 at 16:37

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England netball team ‘gutted’ after losing to Australia in World Cup final

The head coach of the England netball team has said the players are “gutted” after losing to Australia in the World Cup final. The Vitality Roses’ hopes of glory were crushed in a 61-45 defeat in Cape Town on Sunday. The ...

06 Aug 2023 at 20:54

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England head coach Jess Thirlby ‘incredibly proud’ despite World Cup final loss

England head coach Jess Thirlby admitted it would take some time to get over defeat by Australia in the Netball World Cup final, but believes her squad can be proud of their performances throughout the tournament. The ...

06 Aug 2023 at 21:31

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Australian cricketers go into bat for netballers with ‘fighting fund’

Australia’s cricketers have thrown their weight behind the country’s netballers, creating a “fighting fund” to help them through a pay dispute with their governing body. Australia’s Diamonds captured the Netball ...

18 Oct 2023 at 05:40

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Nia Jones did not believe professional athlete dream was possible growing up

Wales and Leeds Rhinos netballer Nia Jones admits she never believed it would be possible to become a full-time professional athlete growing up. Although most people would dream of playing just one sport at the ...

09 Feb 2023 at 09:00

Sport

England captaincy honour ‘out of the blue’ to face South Africa – Fran Williams

Fran Williams admitted being asked to be captain of the England team for their upcoming series against South Africa came “a bit out of the blue” as preparations continued for the opening game on Tuesday. The ...

04 Dec 2023 at 11:03

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England are ‘hellbent’ on World Cup success, says head coach Jess Thirlby

England head coach Jess Thirlby believes her side are “pretty much hellbent on success” ahead of their World Cup campaign in the summer. Thirlby on Tuesday announced the squad who will travel to South ...

16 May 2023 at 16:09

Sport

The sporting weekend in pictures

England’s bid for glory at the netball World Cup ended in disappointment when they were beaten by Australia in the final as an eventful weekend in sport drew to a close. As their compatriots ...

07 Aug 2023 at 05:00

Sport

We all face the same issues – Fran Williams welcomes NETBALLHer campaign

England defender Fran Williams has stressed the importance of recognising that “everyone needs support” following the launch of England Netball’s new “NETBALLHer” campaign for elite and ...

31 Mar 2023 at 11:35

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