The first time winners of the World Cup were presented with the prestigious 🏆 was in Birmingham in 1995. This tournament saw the move from a Netball World Championship to Netball World Cup. #FactFriday #ThisIsNetball pic.twitter.com/GjRte2sC7d … [Read more...] about Vitality Netball World Cup 2019 Fixtures and Results
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2019 Vitality Netball World Cup: England beat South Africa 58-42 to claim third place
NZ dethrone Diamonds in World Cup thrillerKiwis end England's World Cup dreamTracey Neville, taking charge of her final game, was close to tears as the Roses secured their bronze and how many of these players are back in four years, or even two for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, will be closely watched as England's experienced squad ponder their futures. … [Read more...] about 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup: England beat South Africa 58-42 to claim third place
Vitality Netball World Cup: Scotland and Northern Ireland aim to build on campaigns
"Yes we had lofty expectations this time around and I thought that we could do well. Definitely a top-eight finish was what we were aiming for but it is what it is and we need to make sure that we take the learnings from it and get it right in the next opportunity." … [Read more...] about Vitality Netball World Cup: Scotland and Northern Ireland aim to build on campaigns
England 45-47 New Zealand: Roses suffer Vitality Netball World Cup semi-final defeat to Silver Ferns
Centres Serena Guthrie and Laura Langman were putting their bodies on their line as the captains sought to gain control and as the final minutes of the third quarter ebbed away it was New Zealand who forced the crucial turnovers that ultimately proved decisive. … [Read more...] about England 45-47 New Zealand: Roses suffer Vitality Netball World Cup semi-final defeat to Silver Ferns
Eddie Jones’s emphasis on attack puts down England marker for World Cup
Beyond the four tries, the bonus point, the first win by any Six Nations side in Dublin since 2013 and the comprehensive puncturing of Irish reputations the highlight was the absolute certainty of England’s game. The accuracy, speed and quality of the passes that created Jonny May’s early try and the first of Slade’s brace may have been less obvious than the relentless physicality on and around the gainline but they were indicative of a rejuvenated English mindset. If, as Billy Vunipola suggested afterwards, there was less pressure on England given the popular expectation of an Irish win, those tired old clichés about plodding English backplay may need updating by the end of this championship. … [Read more...] about Eddie Jones’s emphasis on attack puts down England marker for World Cup
