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The '''Wales national netball team''' represents [[Wales]] in international [[netball]] competition.
The '''Welsh National Netball Team,''' also known as the '''Welsh Feathers''', represents [[Wales]] in international [[netball]] competition.
The [[Welsh Netball Association]] ({{lang-cy|Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru}}), the [[Governing bodies of sports in Wales|governing body]] for [[netball]] in Wales, is responsible for Welsh squad selection, international matches and for the training and development of players.<ref name=History>{{cite web |url=http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/history.htm |title=History: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru |publisher=Welsh Netball Association |year=2010 |access-date=3 March 2011 |work=Welsh Netball Association website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121225138/http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/history.htm |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=CCC1>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/grants-funding/funding/list-of-bodies |title=Governing Bodies of Sport-Sports Council for Wales |publisher=sports council wales |year=2007 |access-date=24 July 2009 |work=Sports Council for Wales Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015213305/http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/grants-funding/funding/list-of-bodies |archive-date=15 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name=WNA1>{{cite web|url=http://welshnetball.co.uk/Welsh-Netball-Association/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=100 |title=Welsh Netball Association – Eligibility & Selection Procedure |publisher=Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru |year=2009 |access-date=24 July 2009 |work=Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205174053/http://welshnetball.co.uk/Welsh-Netball-Association/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=100 |archive-date=5 February 2009 }}</ref>
The [[Welsh Netball Association]] ({{lang-cy|Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru}}), the [[Governing bodies of sports in Wales|governing body]] for [[netball]] in Wales, is responsible for Welsh squad selection, international matches and for the training and development of players.<ref name=History>{{cite web |url=http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/history.htm |title=History: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru |publisher=Welsh Netball Association |year=2010 |access-date=3 March 2011 |work=Welsh Netball Association website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121225138/http://www.welshnetball.co.uk/history.htm |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=CCC1>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/grants-funding/funding/list-of-bodies |title=Governing Bodies of Sport-Sports Council for Wales |publisher=sports council wales |year=2007 |access-date=24 July 2009 |work=Sports Council for Wales Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015213305/http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/grants-funding/funding/list-of-bodies |archive-date=15 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name=WNA1>{{cite web|url=http://welshnetball.co.uk/Welsh-Netball-Association/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=100 |title=Welsh Netball Association – Eligibility & Selection Procedure |publisher=Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru |year=2009 |access-date=24 July 2009 |work=Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205174053/http://welshnetball.co.uk/Welsh-Netball-Association/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=100 |archive-date=5 February 2009 }}</ref>


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Wales
AssociationWelsh Netball Association
ConfederationNetball Europe (Europe)
Head coachEmily Handyside
Asst coachSarah Lewis
CaptainSuzy Drane
Nia Jones
Vice-captainClare Jones
Ella Powell-Davies
World ranking8 Increase
Red uniform
Red uniform
Green uniform
Green uniform
First international
England  25 – 3  Wales
(played 1949)
Netball World Cup
2019 placingDNQ
Best result6th (1975, 1979)
Commonwealth Games
2018 placing11th
Best result6th (2002)

The Welsh National Netball Team, also known as the Welsh Feathers, represents Wales in international netball competition. The Welsh Netball Association (Template:Lang-cy), 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
Players Coaches
Pos. Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
Davies, Fern - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Drane, Suzy (C) - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Dyke, Bethan - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Jones, Kyra - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Jones, Nia - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Lewis, Chelsea - – Team Bath England
Llewelyn, Sarah - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Morgan, Kelly - – Celtic Dragons Wales
dab =
Moseley, Cara Lea - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Rowe, Georgia - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Thomas, Leila - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Varey, Amanda - – Celtic Dragons Wales
Head coach

Julie Hoornweg


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

Competitive history

Netball World Cup
Year Championship Location Placing
1963 1st World Championships Eastbourne, England 10th
1967 2nd World Championships Perth, Australia DNP
1971 3rd World Championships Kingston, Jamaica 7th
1975 4th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 6th
1979 5th World Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 6th
1983 6th World Championships Singapore 8th
1987 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland 13th
1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia 7th
1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England 17th
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 14th
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica 14th
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 12th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore 9th
2015 14th World Cup Sydney, Australia 7th
2019 15th World Cup Liverpool, England DNQ
2023 16th World Cup Cape Town, South Africa 9th
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1998 XVI Games 1st Netball Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DNP
2002 XVII Games 2nd Netball Manchester, England 6th
2006 XVIII Games 3rd Netball Melbourne, Australia 8th
2010 XIV Games 4th Netball Delhi, India DNP
2014 XX Games 5th Netball Glasgow, Scotland 8th
2018 XXI Games 6th Netball Gold Coast, Australia 11th
2022 XXII Games 7th Netball Birmingham, England 8th

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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