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| Association | Welsh Netball Association | ||
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| Confederation | FENA (Europe) | ||
| Co-captains | Suzy Drane | ||
| World ranking | 8 | ||
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| First international | |||
England  25 – 3  Wales(played 1949) | |||
| Netball World Cup | |||
| 2015 placing | 9th | ||
| Best result | 6th (1975, 1979) | ||
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| 2006 placing | 8th | ||
| Best result | 6th (2002) | ||
The Wales national netball team 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 INF world ranking is 8th, as of 19 September 2014.
Players
Twelve players were selected for the 2011 World Netball Championships, held from 3–10 July.[4]
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Competitive history
Wales's most recent test series was in the Cook Islands in October 2012. Wales travelled to the Cook Islands to play in a tri-series which also included Scotland. Wales won three out of three matches (one against Scotland and two against Cook Islands.)
| World Netball Championships | |||
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| 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 Championships | Sydney, Australia | TBD |
| Netball at the Commonwealth Games | ||||
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| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ "History: Welsh Netball: Pêl-rwyd Cymru". Welsh Netball Association website. Welsh Netball Association. 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Governing Bodies of Sport-Sports Council for Wales". Sports Council for Wales Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru website. sports council wales. 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Welsh Netball Association – Eligibility & Selection Procedure". Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru website. Welsh Netball Association-Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru. 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Welsh Netball Association. "Wales' World Championship squad: WNC2011". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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