England Netball

New rules and innovations for the 2025 season 💫 🔜 The Netball Super League (NSL) will introduce the two-goal Super Shot for all games in the 2025 season. This is the first new rule innovation to be announced with more information on further innovations to come. 💬 Discussing the introduction of the Super Shot, NSL Managing Director Claire Nelson said: “Developed in consultation with our key stakeholders and driven by our commitment to creating a product that is captivating, competitive and will attract more fans than ever before to buy tickets and tune in to watch the NSL, the introduction of the Super Shot will be a fantastic showcase of the incredible skill and athleticism of our powerful female athletes and will supercharge our game to a whole new level of excitement.    “This innovation is guaranteed to be a huge talking point that will generate a fantastic buzz around our sport and we can't wait to see how it elevates the competition in the season to come.”    Read more: https://lnkd.in/e637ZDz4 #NSL2025 #Netball #Sport

This week is #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek ❤️ Highlighting this week is important because grief affects everyone in different ways and resources and support are available to those who need it through charities like The Good Grief Trust. Netball Family member Shivani shares her moving story about how netball became more than just a sport for her daughter in the months after the unexpected passing of Shivani’s husband. Written in her own words, read the full article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8Hy6B9P

📞 Calling all teachers and sports coaches… After a once-in-a-lifetime experience for your junior teams? Look no further than the Florida Netball Festival 2025 in partnership with Rayburn Tours Ltd and Experience Kissimmee! 🤩 Set for October 2025, the trip is designed for juniors passionate about netball to: 🏐 Train with the pros 🏆 Compete against other UK teams 🎢 Explore Florida’s attractions Plus, for groups of 40 juniors, four free places are included for accompanying teachers or staff! 🧑🏫 ℹ️ Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e-A--xxc #SportsTours #Netball #SchoolTrip #Schools #Clubs

Last night saw the final match in the inaugural Vitality Netball Horizon Series. After four closely matched and hugely entertaining games broadcast live across BBC Sport, it was the Jamaica Sunshine Girls who lifted the Rhone Hornsby Trophy at the end of the four-match series. The opening two games were played in front of a passionate home crowd in Manchester, where thousands of fans showed their support for the Vitality Roses and enjoyed the electric atmosphere at the AO Arena. The Vitality Roses and Jamaica Sunshine Girls provided the ultimate entertainment, with a powerful display of the speed and physicality of elite international netball on court. England Netball partners Gilbert and DYNAMIK Sport ensured the games ran smoothly, with Gilbert providing ball delivery and ball patrol services and the DYNAMIK mop ensuring the court was kept dry and safe to play on. Meanwhile, fans were kept entertained in between the action with engaging live performances at half time and a range of innovative activations from our partners Vitality, Experience Kissimmee, and the British Army. There was even the opportunity for fans to meet and greet Vitality Roses, Future Roses and Netball Super League stars on the concourse! The away leg was played in Kingston, Jamaica, where fans watching live on BBC Sport were treated to two more intense battles on court, eventually seeing the Jamaican Sunshine Girls claim the inaugural Vitality Netball Horizon Series win. All four games in the series were broadcast live on BBC Sport, allowing sports fans to watch free-to-air live international netball and providing a fantastic platform to grow the visibility of the sport. As the Vitality Roses’ focus now moves to preparations for the Vitality Netball Nations Cup to be played in Nottingham and London in February 2025, we would like to send a huge thank you to all our fans, partners, volunteers and game makers for your ongoing support. Catch up on all four games in the series here: https://lnkd.in/ePVUFi_z #VitalityNetballHorizonSeries #Netball #InternationalNetball #LiveSport

Join our team 🤝 📲 We're looking for a Content Executive to deliver innovative and compelling content across both the Netball Super League and England Netball. As the most played team sport for women in the UK with a consistently successful national team and a freshly relaunched elite domestic league, it couldn't be a more exciting time to be part of our adventure! ✨ ℹ Read all the details and share with anyone you think might be interested: https://lnkd.in/dJdgXA2f #JobOpportunity #Content #SocialMedia

Introducing the Rhone Hornsby Trophy 🏆 The Vitality Netball Horizon Series trophy is proudly named in honour of two incredible individuals who have shaped and influenced the game immeasurably across both England and Jamaica, Molly Rhone and Jean Hornsby. England Netball and Netball Jamaica are delighted to have named the trophy that England and Jamaica will compete for the honour of lifting, after these two trailblazing individuals, celebrating the powerful impact Molly and Jean have had on our sport and adding an extra layer of pride and meaning to the battles that are taking place on court. 💭 Listen as Vitality Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby and Netball Jamaica Head Coach Sasher-Gaye Henry share an insight into Jean and Molly’s influence on netball in England and Jamaica, and reflect on the privilege of playing for the Rhone Hornsby Trophy in their honour: https://lnkd.in/eSjEt4tM #Netball #InternationalNetball #Sport #VitalityRoses

Join our team 🤝 📲 We're looking for a Content Executive to deliver innovative and compelling content across both the Netball Super League and England Netball. As the most played team sport for women in the UK with a consistently successful national team and a freshly relaunched elite domestic league, it couldn't be a more exciting time to be part of our adventure! ✨ ℹ Read all the details and share with anyone you think might be interested: https://lnkd.in/dJdgXA2f #JobOpportunity #Content #SocialMedia

Liana Leota is stepping down as Vitality Roses Technical Coach after three and a half years 📰   🌹 During her time working with the Vitality Roses, Liana has played a key role in several historic England moments, including securing a first-ever series win in New Zealand in 2021 and reaching a first-ever Netball World Cup final in 2023.  Discussing the news, Liana said: "My time with the Vitality Roses has seen some of my greatest moments to date and I am so proud of what we have achieved together. What I have learnt, experienced and achieved with this group has given me the confidence and belief to take on new challenges." Praising Liana’s contribution, Head Coach Jess Thirlby commented: “Liana goes about her work with care for the people she’s supporting, attention to detail and a desire to help grow the game. Although we’re sad to see Liana go, she leaves us in a far stronger position because of her contribution in recent years and we are very grateful to her. We wish Liana and her family all the best for the future.”  Read more on the announcement: https://lnkd.in/ejbQ2x9S #VitalityRoses #Netball #Coaching 

The Vitality Netball Nations Cup will be returning in February 2025! This competition will involve three African nations - the South African SPAR Proteas, Malawi Queens and Ugandan She Cranes – meaning that by the end of the 2024-25 season, the Vitality Roses will have played all six of the seven top netball nations ranked around themselves in second place. The Vitality Roses will face all four nations in round robin fixtures over two weekends to determine who will reach the third-place play-off and final, which will see eight fixtures across four days. 💬 Head Coach Jess Thirlby said: “We can’t wait for this February’s international series and what will be a brilliant test against these exciting and ever-strengthening African nations. “It will be a big challenge for us and it is important always to make sure we’re paying attention to these emerging nations who are on the rise in world netball way out from what will be the next Commonwealth Games in 2026 and Netball World Cup in 2027.” Fixtures will be played on Saturday 1 and 2 February at National Ice Centre & Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 February at London’s Copper Box Arena. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVjVf6YD

BBC Sport to broadcast the Vitality Netball Horizon Series 📺   The series between the Vitality Roses and the Jamaica Sunshine Girls will be shown free-to-air across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and online.  The home leg takes place on 16 and 17 November at the AO Arena in Manchester (tickets still available for fans) with a reverse leg on 25 and 26 November at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica. 💬 Discussing the announcement, England Netball CEO Fran Connolly said: “Showing the series live across BBC Sport, particularly with Sunday’s game on BBC Two, provides fantastic visibility for our sport that is testament to the growing popularity of the game in terms of fandom.” ALEX KAY-JELSKI 🏳️🌈, Director of BBC Sport, added: “Fans of live sport, whether they already follow our coverage of the Netball Super League or are discovering the game for the first time, are set for a treat with this action-packed tournament”.  📰 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZid-xb4 #BBCSport #Broadcast #Partnership #Sport