Wales national netball team
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| Association | Welsh Netball Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | Netball Europe (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Emily Handyside | ||
| Asst coach | Sarah Lewis | ||
| Captain | Suzy Drane Nia Jones | ||
| Vice-captain | Clare Jones Ella Powell-Davies | ||
| World ranking | 8  | ||
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| First international | |||
England  25 – 3  Wales(played 1949) | |||
| Netball World Cup | |||
| 2019 placing | DNQ | ||
| Best result | 6th (1975, 1979) | ||
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| 2018 placing | 11th | ||
| Best result | 6th (2002) | ||
The Welsh National Netball Team, also known as the Welsh Feathers, represents Wales in international netball competition. The Welsh Netball Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru), 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
[edit]2018 Wales Netball Commonwealth Games Squad
[edit]The following is the Wales roster in the netball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It was announced on 1 March 2018. [5][6]
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Competitive history
[edit]| Netball World Cup | |||
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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 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 | ||||
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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 |
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Welsh Netball squad for Gold Coast announced". Commonwealth Games Wales. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Participants: Wales: Netball". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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