Sports appeal for inclusion at slimmed-down Comm Games Commonwealth Games Australia will hold a crucial meeting on Friday amid pleas from sports leaders to remain on the program for the 2026 Glasgow Games. AAP · Sep 19, 2024
Tipping point: 2023 was the year money finally talked in women’s sport The past 12 months mark the pivotal point where female sport began to realise its boundless commercial possibilities The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023
England netball star Chelsea Pitman announces international retirement Pitman won 52 caps for the Vitality Roses. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
Jade Clarke says England ‘broke the glass ceiling’ despite World Cup final loss Jade Clarke’s appearance in the World Cup final is set to be her last in England colours. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
England netball team ‘gutted’ after losing to Australia in World Cup final Head coach Jess Thirlby said that despite the final result, she is ‘incredibly proud’ the team got as far as they did. The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023
England head coach Jess Thirlby ‘incredibly proud’ despite World Cup final loss The Diamonds dominated the turnover battle and eventually ran out comfortable 61-45 winners in Cape Town. The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023
Australia dominate England to win Netball World Cup for 12th time Australia, with Kiera Austin player of the match, are Netball World Cup champions for a 12th time after beating England 61-45 in Cape Town The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
England make history to reach first ever Netball World Cup final The Roses ran out 46-40 winners in Cape Town and will face Australia or Jamaica in Sunday’s final. The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023
England outlast New Zealand to reach Netball World Cup final for first time England’s Roses dispatched the defending champions in Cape Town to advance to their first-ever Netball World Cup final, where they will face Australia The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023
England seek Netball World Cup revenge in semi-final against New Zealand The rematch in Cape Town will be an intriguing contest built on a loveless history between the two sides The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
England fight back to finally claim Netball World Cup win over Australia Fran Williams’ crucial interception in the dying seconds earned an historic 56-55 triumph. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
England clinch semi-final spot at Netball World Cup with victory over Fiji England’s Roses clinched their place in the Netball World Cup semi-finals with a match to spare after defeating Fiji 89-28 in Cape Town The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023
England beat Scotland in ‘feisty’ Netball World Cup game to win their pool England’s head coach Jess Thirlby was impressed with their 62-37 victory over Scotland and said: ‘We stamped some authority’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023
Mentor makes difference as England pushed by Malawi at Netball World Cup England laboured at times on their way to beating Malawi 62-39 in Pool B, but eight unanswered goals from 29-20 proved telling The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023 England start Netball World Cup with confidence-boosting win over Barbados The England coach Jess Thirlby used all of her squad in their emphatic 90-29 victory against Barbados, who had two former England players
The Independent UK · May 16, 2023 England are ‘hellbent’ on World Cup success, says head coach Jess Thirlby Thirlby has announced her squad for the tournament.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023 Pressure on Diamonds for World Cup as New Zealand discover a gem in Grace Nweke The Quad series confirmed Australia are favourites for July’s World Cup, England are a hot mess and New Zealand have a diamond of their own in goal shooter Grace Nweke
ABC News · Nov 3, 2022 What we learned from the Diamonds' latest international series After beating New Zealand and England in back-to-back international series, the Australians are in a great position with next year's Netball World Cup in mind. So what did we learn from their performances against the Silver Ferns and Roses? And does the team have a shot at lifting the cup?
AAP · Oct 30, 2022 Diamonds clinch series over England Australia have beaten England 56-48 in Sydney to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match netball series.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Ellie Cardwell eyeing road to Netball World Cup after Commonwealth Games disappointment The 27-year-old was one of the plus points of an exciting but ultimately fruitless campaign in Birmingham for England
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022 Defeat by New Zealand costs England Commonwealth netball bronze The hosts were unable to repeat their pool-stage win over the world champions and succumbed to a 55-48 defeat
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022 Emotional England farewell for Eboni Usoro-Brown and Stacey Francis-Bayman The pair bowed out without a medal as New Zealand’s netballers triumphed in the third-place match.
ABC News · Aug 7, 2022 Diamonds sisters-in-arms make gold medal match, as Australia capitalises on English coaching blunder The Australian netball team will face Jamaica in the gold medal match of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, after the team capitalised on England's decision to start with an injured goal shooter.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022 Australia outclass England to reach Commonwealth Games netball final Defending champions England lost their Commonwealth Games semi-final against Australia, who were inspired by star shooter Gretel Bueta
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022 England’s gold medal hopes over as Australia dominate netball semi-final England 51-60 Australia: Captain Natalie Metcalf has urged the hosts to ensure they don’t leave the Commonwealth Games empty-handed as they next face New Zealand for the bronze