A big birthday on the horizon

A big birthday on the horizon
In two years’ time, on 12 February 2026,

England Trailblazers shine in Singapore
The Men’s Netball Nations Series in Singapore in December featured national open men’s teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, along with the Australian U23s. The England U23 Trailblazers made their international debut, and performed admirably.

Back to Netball gets a makeover
There’s a new look and feel to our fabulous Back to Netball programme. Time you took another look?

Getting closer…
Vitality Roses remain third in the world but close gap on New Zealand

Wiltshire wins big
Wiltshire County Netball Association (CNA) was named winner of the Resilience in Adversity Award at the Community Sport and Recreation Awards on International Women’s Day.

Cold Snap
A new play is showing the world the power of netball as a space away from everyday demands.

Walking Netball in Basildon
Like many of us netballers, Jean Lawrence has a passion for netball and delights in sharing it with others, says Dawn Bullimore.

The Nations Cup in numbers
After the Nations Cup, we found out what people thought about the staging of the events in London and Leeds. We also carried out some research with under 24 year-olds to find out what they love about our events and what England Netball can do to enhance their netball experience even further

ROSES START TO BLOOM
Just before Christmas a young Roses squad took on South Africa SPAR Proteas in a rip-roaring series and came out on top, with performances all over the court that bode well for the future.

AUSTRALIA PIP THE ROSES ONCE MORE
After their series win against South Africa in

A legend in the game
HELEN HOUSBY

Roses are champions once more at Europe Netball U17s
England U17 successfully defended their title at the Europe Netball U17 Championship in Gibraltar, with just three members of last year’s side returning this time around in captain Daisy Lees, vice-captain Neve Marsden and Hannah Gibson, meaning nine athletes won their first U17 caps on the international stage.

Berkhamsted, Putney High and Hartpury College crowned champions
The National Schools Finals in association with the British Army were held on 16-17 March at Oundle School in Northamptonshire, with 54 teams from 44 schools competing.

Working as One – beyond the court
We at England Netball are increasingly working as one in an attempt to create consistently extraordinary experiences for the Netball Family. It’s a complex area, so we thought it worth giving you some insight into the role of England Netball with our Regions and Counties. Next time out, we’ll talk to some of the people who make it all happen on the court, looking at regional and county competitions, with a particular focus on the National Clubs competition, the finals of which take place at the end of April

A day with the Roses
Once both the national team captain and England Netball President, Jean Robinson had a day to remember as she got to spend time with the current team during the Vitality Nations Cup.

New season, new rules
As you will have seen in both the Nations Cup in January and now in the Netball Super League, the 2024 Rules of Netball have been implemented and each week you have a ringside seat to see them in action. The domestic roll out for you all will start from 1 September, with all registered netball groups required to play to the 2020 Rules until then. We caught up with Head of Officiating Gary Burgess to hear about how the changes came about and what it’s like to umpire them.

Raising the bar
England Netball has been working with female health

Best of both worlds
Amy Howell is a full-time combat medical technician with the British Army but is also playing for Surrey Storm in the Netball Super League. This is her story…

THE NETBALL SUPER LEAGUE 2024
The story so far...

The joys of community coaching
At just 18 years old, Jessika Wood is already having a positive and lasting impact on her local community.

A life in netball
After Yvonne’s mother sadly passed away last year, the Netball Family wrapped its arms around her and helped her get back on her feet. The former police officer now works as an England Netball Community Coach in central London, and she has seen first-hand how grassroots netball can inspire, empower and bring communities closer together. She talks to 5th QTR about her incredible journey and a lifelong love of the game.

From Club of the Year to courtside
Three coaches from Sheffield’s DNC Netball Club (formerly Dronfield Netball Club), England Netball’s 2023 Club of the Year, got the chance to experience elite netball as they watched the Nations Cup at the First Direct Arena in Leeds in January.