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Ané Retief Signs as a Temporary Replacement for Nicola Smith

Ané Retief Signs as a Temporary Replacement for Nicola Smith

South African international Ané Retief has been named as a temporary replacement player for Nicola Smith until she recovers from a broken arm which she sustained during the first test of the Sunshine Series in Jamaica. Twenty-six year old Ané represented South Africa in the Fast5 Netball World Series, before making her first cap for South Africa in October 2024 against Malawi. She also recently played in the Vitality Netball Nations Cup, where they were…

New Signing Indya Masser Permanently Replaces Nat Metcalf for the 2025 Season

New Signing Indya Masser Permanently Replaces Nat Metcalf for the 2025 Season

Making her Netball Super League debut in 2024 for Saracens Mavericks, we’re delighted to announce that we have signed the talented Wing Attack and Centre, Indya Masser, as a permanent replacement for Natalie Metcalf for the 2025 season, who has announced she is expecting her first baby. Thunder Head Coach and Franchise Director, Karen Greig, said, “I’m delighted to have secured Indya as our permanent replacement for Nat. We spent a lot of time doing…

WIN A Bespoke Netball Bundle From VX3 Worth Over £500 Plus Other Amazing Prizes

WIN A Bespoke Netball Bundle From VX3 Worth Over £500 Plus Other Amazing Prizes

We’re kicking off the new league in style with a chance for people to win a unique netball bundle! Ahead of our match against Loughborough Lightning at Manchester’s AO arena next month, in collaboration with official primary sponsors AO and kit designers VX3, we have launched a competition with a host of goodies up for grabs. The competition, which is the first of its kind for us, will give netball clubs a chance of getting…

We’re very excited to announce Eliza Morgan as our new Pathway Head Coach

We’re very excited to announce Eliza Morgan as our new Pathway Head Coach

We are very excited to announce Eliza Morgan as our new Pathway Head Coach! Eliza is an experienced netball coach with over a decade of coaching expertise and over 20 years in the sport. She has worked across various levels, from grassroots to performance pathways, coaching juniors and adults alike. Previously, she served as the Head of Pathway at Birmingham Panthers Netball and has previously held key roles with England Netball, including Central Pathway Lead…

Injury Update for Lois Pearson and Nicola Smith

Injury Update for Lois Pearson and Nicola Smith

We are really excited to now be just weeks away from the start of the season as we embark on an exciting new era in the Netball Super League. Anyone who has been following the recent developments in international netball will have realised there are some player injuries which impact our squad as we countdown to the 2025 campaign, and we wanted to update you on what’s happening and what it means. Firstly, you will…

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