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As 2024 draws to a close, it’s been an eventful year for netball. The Netball Superleague unveiled exciting changes for the upcoming season, though it also marked the bittersweet farewell of some...

World Netball have updated the rule book for 2024 to help refine and enhance the game, ensuring it remains accessible, fair, and enjoyable for everyone involved. World Netball have also taken a look...

This morning, major changes for the relaunch of the Netball Super League in 2025 were announced. All current and any potential new clubs had to go through a long, tender process to become...

Did you know that Netball is not an Olympic Sport?    Women were first able to compete in the Olympic Games in 1900 in just 3 events, tennis, croquet and golf. Despite Netball’s worldwide...

Helen Housby, the 28-year-old shooter who made her debut for the Vitality Roses in 2014, has been honoured with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) as part of the King’s New Year...

It has been scientifically proven that playing sports at the weekend is just as beneficial to our health as it is to playing sport during the week. Why? Well there are multiple reasons and one of...

The history of Netball is fascinating! The game of Netball can loosely be dated back to the 1890s after basketball was invented by James Naismith to entertain a group of 18 young men at the School...

One of the most common questions that comes up at our leagues is 'how to defend against a tall Goal Shooter?'   Defending against a tall goal shooter in netball can be a challenging but...

A new-look England squad, many of whom were experiencing their first ever Netball World Cup, make history in South Africa and leave as silver medallists having beaten two of the world’s top teams...

You’ve seen ads pop up on your Facebook and Instagram about a new netball social league starting in your area, and although the ad looks very appealing, you’re still not sure whether to join. This...

Let's talk about mental health because let's be real, we don't talk about it enough. We might be given one week in the year to mark mental health awareness but mental health doesn't affect someone...

Gilbert Netballs are designed and developed to provide the best performance for all netballers. They have a variety of balls available for all players, including balls specific for indoor and...