Wales national netball team

The Wales national netball team represents Wales in international netball competition.

Wales
AssociationWelsh Netball Association
ConfederationNetball Europe (Europe)
Head coachSara Hale
CaptainSuzy Drane and Nia Jones
INF ranking9
Red uniform
Green uniform
First international
England  25 – 3  Wales
(played 1949)
World Championships
2019 placingDNQ
Best result6th (1975, 1979)
Commonwealth Games
2018 placing11th
Best result6th (2002)

The Welsh Netball Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru), the governing body for netball in Wales, is responsible for Welsh squad selection, international matches and for the training and development of players.[1][2][3]

Wales' current International Netball Federation (INF) world ranking is ninth, as of 2 December 2019.[4]







Players

2018 Wales Netball Commonwealth Games Squad

The following is the Wales roster in the netball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It was announced on 1 March 2018. [5][6]

Wales national netball team – 2018 Commonwealth Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.NameAge - DOBHt.ClubClub nat.
Davies, Fern - – Celtic Dragons
Drane, Suzy (C) - – Celtic Dragons
Dyke, Bethan - – Celtic Dragons
Jones, Kyra - – Celtic Dragons
Jones, Nia - – Celtic Dragons
Lewis, Chelsea - – Team Bath
Llewelyn, Sarah - – Celtic Dragons
Morgan, Kelly - – Celtic Dragons
Moseley, Cara Lea - – Celtic Dragons
Rowe, Georgia - – Celtic Dragons
Thomas, Leila - – Celtic Dragons
Varey, Amanda - – Celtic Dragons
Head coach

Julie Hoornweg


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club
  • Injured

Competitive history
Netball World Cup
Year Championship Location Placing
19631st World ChampionshipsEastbourne, England10th
19672nd World ChampionshipsPerth, AustraliaDNP
19713rd World ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica7th
19754th World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand6th
19795th World ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago6th
19836th World ChampionshipsSingapore8th
19877th World ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland13th
19918th World ChampionshipsSydney, Australia7th
19959th World ChampionshipsBirmingham, England17th
199910th World ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealand14th
200311th World ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica14th
200712th World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand12th
201113th World ChampionshipsSingapore9th
201514th World CupSydney, Australia7th
201915th World CupLiverpool, EnglandDNQ
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1998XVI Games1st NetballKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDNP
2002XVII Games2nd NetballManchester, England6th
2006XVIII Games3rd NetballMelbourne, Australia8th
2010XIV Games4th NetballDelhi, IndiaDNP
2014XX Games5th NetballGlasgow, Scotland8th
2018XXI Games6th NetballGold Coast, Australia11th

See also

References
  1. "History: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru". Welsh Netball Association website. Welsh Netball Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  2. "Governing Bodies of Sport-Sports Council for Wales". Sports Council for Wales Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru website. sports council wales. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  3. "Welsh Netball Association – Eligibility & Selection Procedure". Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru website. Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru. 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  4. "IFNA : Current World Rankings". International Federation of Netball Associations website. International Federation of Netball Associations. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. "Welsh Netball squad for Gold Coast announced". Commonwealth Games Wales. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. "Participants: Wales: Netball". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 April 2018.


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