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Revision as of 09:40, 5 July 2015
| Nickname(s) | Roses | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | England Netball | |
| Confederation | FENA (Europe) | |
| Head coach | Tracey Neville | |
| Asst coach | Colette Thomson | |
| Captain | Geva Mentor | |
| World ranking | 3rd | |
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| First international | ||
England  25 – 3  ScotlandEngland 25 – 3  WalesBoth games played in 1949 | ||
| Netball World Cup | ||
| 2015 placing | 3rd | |
| Best result | 2nd (1975) | |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Appearances | 5 (Debuted in 1998) | |
| 2018 placing | 4th | |
| Best result | 3rd (1998, 2006, 2010) | |
The England national netball team represent England in international netball competition. England are coached by Tracey Neville, and are captained by Geva Mentor. At the end of the 2011 international season, the team were ranked 3rd in the INF World Rankings.[1]
History
England have appeared at every Netball World Championships since their inception in 1963. Most recently, the team competed in the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, finishing third. Their highest placing at a World Championship was second in 1975. They also earned a silver medal at the 2010 World Netball Series and three bronze medals from four Commonwealth Games campaigns.
International netball has been dominated by Australia and New Zealand, although England have had recent victories over both teams, as well as Jamaica, signalling their increasing competitiveness against other elite nations.[2] England won the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, after defeating New Zealand in the final.[3]
Players
2015 England Netball World Cup Team
Nineteen Players Had been chosen on the long-list squad for the 2015 Netball World Cup in Sydney. The final 12 players' squad was announced at the end of June.[4]
| Name | Position(s) | 2015 club/franchise |
| Sara Bayman | C, WD | Manchester Thunder |
| Eboni Beckford-Chambers | GK, GD | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Jade Clarke | C, WD | NSW Swifts |
| Pamela Cookey (Vice-Captain) | GA | Surrey Storm |
| Rachel Dunn | GS | Surrey Storm |
| Stacey Francis | GK, GD, WD | Team Bath |
| Tamsin Greenway | WA, GA | Surrey Storm |
| Serena Guthrie | WD, C | Northern Mystics |
| Joanne Harten | GS, GA | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Helen Housby | GA, GS | Manchester Thunder |
| Geva Mentor (Captain) | GK, GD | Melbourne Vixens |
| Sonia Mkoloma | GD, GK |
Notable past players
- Lyn Carpenter
- Jillean Porter, former England Captain.[5]
- Tracey Neville (now Head Coach)[6]
- Amanda Newton
- Abby Sargent
- Kendra Slawinski
Competitive record
| World Netball Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
| 1963 | 1st World Championships | Eastbourne, England |  3rd
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| 1967 | 2nd World Championships | Perth, Australia | 4th |
| 1971 | 3rd World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 3rd
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| 1975 | 4th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |  2nd
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| 1979 | 5th World Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 4th |
| 1983 | 6th World Championships | Singapore | 4th |
| 1987 | 7th World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 4th |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | 4th |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd
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| 2003 | 11th World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 4th |
| 2007 | 12th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th |
| 2011 | 13th World Championships | Singapore | 3rd
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| 2015 | 14th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | TBD |
| 2019 | 15th World Championships | Liverpool, England | |
| Netball at the Commonwealth Games | ||||
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| Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
| 1998 | XVI Games | 1st Netball | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd
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| 2002 | XVII Games | 2nd Netball | Manchester, England | 4th |
| 2006 | XVIII Games | 3rd Netball | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd
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| 2010 | XIX Games | 4th Netball | Delhi, India | 3rd
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| 2014 | XX Games | 5th Netball | Glasgow, Scotland | 4th |
| 2018 | XXI Games | 6th Netball | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| World Netball Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tournament | Location | Placing |
| 2009 | 1st World Series | Manchester, England | 4th |
| 2010 | 2nd World Series | Liverpool, England | 2nd
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| 2011 | 3rd World Series | Liverpool, England |  1st
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| 2012 | 4th World Series | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd
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| 2013 | 5th World Series | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th |
| 2014 | 6th World Series | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd
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References
- ^ IFNA. "Current World Rankings". Updated on 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Champions New Zealand wary of English threat". 1 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "England win World Netball Series after defeating New Zealand". BBC News. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/england-announce-final-12-for-netball-world-cup_id645333de-bdc0-4cd6-a002-810acabc48ba.
- ^ Netball career of Jillean Hipsey, nee Porter.
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3002722/Tracey-Neville-sister-former-defenders-Gary-Phil-named-England-netball-coach.html.
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