The following is a list of notable England netball international players who have represented the national team in international tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, World Games, the Netball Quad Series, the Taini Jamison Trophy the Fast5 Netball World Series and the European Netball Championship and in other senior test matches.
The current squad was selected for the 2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series.
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The following England netball internationals have been inducted into England Netball's Hall of Fame.
Inducted | Player | Appearances | Years |
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2001 | Mary Thomas [64] [65] | 1948 | |
2001 | Kendra Slawinski [65] [66] [67] | 128 | 1983–1995 |
2001 | Mary French [2] [3] [65] | 1949–1957 | |
2005 | Anne Stephenson [68] | 1960s | |
2007 | Colette Thomson [69] | 89 | 1975–198x |
2008 | Amanda Newton [24] | 100 | 1996–2008 |
2009 | Karen Atkinson [70] | 100 | 1997–2011 |
2013 | Sonia Mkoloma [71] | 123 | 1999–2015 |
2014 | Jade Clarke [72] | 208 | 2003– |
2015 | Pamela Cookey [73] [74] | 114 | 2004–2015 |
2015 | Geva Mentor [75] | 175 | 2001–2023 |
2018 | Olivia Murphy [20] [76] | 95 | 1997–2006 |
2018 | Tracey Neville [77] | 81 | 1996–2008 |
2018 | Ama Agbeze [76] [78] | 2001– | |
2020 | Eboni Usoro-Brown [79] [80] | 116 | 2008–2022 |
2020 | Joanne Harten [81] | 117 | 2007–2023 |
2020 | Maggie Jackson | 1984–1987 | |
The following England netball internationals subsequently served as head coach of the national team.
Name | Player apps | Player years | Coach years |
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Mary French [2] [3] | 1949–1957 | 1967–1975 | |
Maggie Jackson | 1984–1987 | 2010 | |
Colette Thomson [69] | 89 | 1975–198x | 2011 |
Tracey Neville [77] | 81 | 1996–2008 | 2015–2019 |
Jess Thirlby [84] [85] | 2000–2006 | 2019– | |
At the 2011 World Netball Series, with a team coached by Anna Mayes and captained by Jade Clarke, England defeated New Zealand 33–26 in the final to win their first major tournament. The following England netball internationals were members of that team. [30] [86]
Player | Appearances | Years |
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Sara Bayman | ||
Eboni Beckford-Chambers [79] [80] | 116 | 2008–2022 |
Jade Clarke [72] | 208 | 2003– |
Pamela Cookey [73] [74] | 114 | 2004–2015 |
Kadeen Corbin [87] | 72 | 2011–2021 |
Sasha Corbin [88] | 71 | 2007–2019 |
Emma Dovey [89] | ||
Rachel Dunn [90] | 92 | 2004– |
Stacey Francis [91] | 73 | 2010– |
Serena Guthrie [46] [92] | 110 | 2008–2022 |
Joanne Harten [81] | 117 | 2007–2023 |
Laura Malcolm [93] | 61 | 2012– |
At the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series, with a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze, England won the series for a second time. In the final they defeated Jamaica 34–29. The following England netball internationals were members of that team. [44] [94]
Player | Appearances | Years |
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Ama Agbeze [78] | 2001– | |
Beth Cobden [95] | 35 | 2016– |
Rachel Dunn [90] | 92 | 2004– |
Serena Guthrie [46] [92] | 110 | 2008–2022 |
Joanne Harten [81] | 117 | 2007–2023 |
Natalie Haythornthwaite [96] | 86 | 2015– |
Helen Housby [97] | 102 | 2014– |
Gabriella Marshall [98] | 8 | 2017– |
Geva Mentor [75] | 175 | 2001–2023 |
Natalie Panagarry [99] | 17 | 2016– |
The following England netball internationals were members of the squad that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [100] At the 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, they were also named Team of the Year. [101] [102] [103]
Player | Appearances | Years |
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Ama Agbeze [78] | 2001– | |
Eboni Beckford-Chambers [80] | 116 | 2008–2022 |
Jade Clarke [72] | 208 | 2003– |
Beth Cobden [95] | 35 | 2016– |
Kadeen Corbin [87] | 72 | 2011–2021 |
Jodie Gibson [104] | 25 | 2013– |
Serena Guthrie [46] [92] | 110 | 2008–2022 |
Joanne Harten [81] | 117 | 2007–2023 |
Natalie Haythornthwaite [96] | 86 | 2015– |
Helen Housby [97] | 102 | 2014– |
Geva Mentor [75] | 175 | 2001–2023 |
Chelsea Pitman [105] [106] | 52 | 2017–2023 |
England won the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. It was the first time they won the Taini Jamison Trophy. It was also the first time that England had won a series in New Zealand. The England team were coached by Jess Thirlby and captained by Serena Guthrie. The following England netball internationals were members of that team. [107] [108]
Player | Appearances | Years |
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Imogen Allison [109] | 43 | 2020– |
Eleanor Cardwell [110] | 70 | 2016– |
Ella Clark [111] | 5 | 2016– |
Jade Clarke [72] | 208 | 2003– |
Beth Cobden [95] | 35 | 2016– |
Rhea Dixon [112] | ||
Sophie Drakeford-Lewis [113] | 25 | 2017– |
George Fisher [114] | 22 | 2017– |
Layla Guscoth [115] | 60 | 2012– |
Serena Guthrie [46] [92] | 110 | 2008–2022 |
Hannah Joseph [116] | 17 | 2016– |
Geva Mentor [75] | 175 | 2001–2023 |
Laura Malcolm [93] | 61 | 2012– |
Vicki Oyesola [117] | 9 | 2017– |
Fran Williams [118] | 43 | 2018– |
The following England netball internationals also represented other national teams in international netball.
Player | England Apps | Years | Other team | Appearances | Years |
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Kadeen Corbin [87] | 72 | 2011–2021 | Barbados [119] [120] | 2023 | |
Sasha Corbin [88] | 71 | 2007–2019 | Barbados [119] [120] | 2023 | |
Shaunagh Craig [121] [122] | 2013 | Northern Ireland | 2019– | ||
Lynne Macdonald [123] | 1975 | New Zealand | 2 | 1969 | |
Jo Morrison [124] | 2002– | New Zealand | 7 | 1997–1998 | |
Chelsea Pitman [105] [106] | 52 | 2017–2023 | Australia [125] | 15 | 2011–2012 |
Kate Shimmin [126] | 5 | 2019– | Australia [127] | 2014, 2016 | |
Kendra Slawinski, originally known as Kendra Lowe, is a former England netball international. Between 1983 and 1995 she made 128 senior appearances for England. She represented England at the 1983 and 1987 World Netball Championships and at 1985 and 1989 World Games and captained the team at the 1991 and 1995 World Netball Championships and at the 1993 World Games. In 1996, she was awarded an OBE for her services to netball.
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent Netball New Zealand in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and the Fast5 Netball World Series. They have also represented New Zealand at the World Games. New Zealand made their test debut in 1938. As of 2023, New Zealand have been world champions on five occasions and Commonwealth champions twice. They are regularly ranked number two in the World Netball Rankings.
Tracey Anne Neville is a former England netball international and a former England head coach. As a player, she was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 World Netball Championships. As a head coach she guided Northern Thunder/Manchester Thunder to Netball Superleague titles in 2012 and 2014. Between 2015 and 2019 she served as England head coach. She subsequently guided England to the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and to bronze medals at the 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. In 2016 she was awarded an.
The England national netball team, also known as the Vitality Roses, represent England Netball in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Netball Quad Series, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Fast5 Netball World Series and the European Netball Championship. They have also competed at the World Games. England made their Test debut in 1949. Their best result in a major tournament is a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As of 17 October 2024, England are ranked second in the World Netball Rankings.
The South Africa national netball team, also known as the SPAR Proteas, represent Netball South Africa in international netball tournaments, such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Netball Quad Series and the Fast5 Netball World Series. Their best result in a major tournament is a silver medal at the 1995 World Netball Championships. As of 1 March 2024, South Africa are currently fifth in the World Netball Rankings.
Ama Agbeze is an England netball international. She was captain when England won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019 she received an for her services to netball. She was also a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. As of 2020, Agbeze has played for at least sixteen different club teams in England, Australia and New Zealand.
Geva Kate Mentor CBE is a former England netball international. She has competed for England in six Commonwealth Games. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. She captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup.
Stacey Francis-Bayman is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. At club level she has played for both Team Bath and Yorkshire Jets in the Netball Superleague, for Canterbury Tactix in the ANZ Championship and for West Coast Fever in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2005–06 and 2013 she was a prominent member of the Team Bath squad as they won five Superleague titles. She played in the 2010 and 2013 grand finals and in both 2011 and 2013 she was named the Netball Superleague Player of the Season. In 2017 she was inducted into the University of Bath/Team Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.
Beth Cobden is an England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won gold medals at the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series and the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At club level, she was a member of the Northern Thunder/Manchester Thunder teams that won Netball Superleague titles in 2012 and 2014. She also played in two grand finals for Loughborough Lightning which won their first ever Superleague title in 2021. In 2019 she signed for Adelaide Thunderbirds of Suncorp Super Netball.
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Kelly Jackson, previously known as Kelly Jury, is a New Zealand netball international. She represented New Zealand at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. During the ANZ Championship era Jackson played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Since 2020, she has played for Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership. She was a prominent member of the Pulse teams that won the 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premierships. Alongside Tiana Metuarau, she was co-captain of the 2022 Pulse team. She was the 2022 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year and shared the 2022 Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award with Grace Nweke.
The Taini Jamison Trophy series is an international netball series hosted by Netball New Zealand. The series traditionally features New Zealand playing a series of test matches against a visiting national team. The trophy is named in honour of Taini Jamison, the former New Zealand head coach. New Zealand won the inaugural 2008 series. A World 7, Jamaica and England have also been series winners. Other participants have included South Africa, Malawi, Fiji and Samoa. As New Zealand and Australia compete for the Constellation Cup, Australia does not compete for the Taini Jamison Trophy.
The 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, also known as the 2020 Cadbury Netball Series, was the 11th Taini Jamison Trophy series. It featured New Zealand playing England in three netball test matches, played in late October and early November 2020. All three tests were played at Hamilton's Claudelands Arena. It was the first international netball test series to be staged since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand won the series after winning the opening two tests, 58–45 and 54–47 respectively. They subsequently won the third test 62–47 and finished 3–0 series winners. The New Zealand team were coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Ameliaranne Ekenasio. England's head coach, Jess Thirlby, could not travel to New Zealand after testing positive for coronavirus. So Kat Ratnapala coached England for the series. England were co-captained by Serena Guthrie and Laura Malcolm. New Zealand's Maia Wilson finished the series as the top scorer after scoring 116 from 127 with a 91% success rate. The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Maddy Gordon is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2021 Constellation Cup and the 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. She also represented New Zealand at the 2023 Netball World Cup. Gordon was also a prominent member of the Central Pulse teams that won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles.
The 2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series was the ninth Taini Jamison Trophy series. It featured New Zealand playing England in three netball test matches, played in September 2017. New Zealand won the opening test 62–55. England won the second test 46–49 to level the series 1–1. However, New Zealand subsequently won the third test 62–55 and the series 2–1. The New Zealand team were coached by Janine Southby and captained by Katrina Grant. England were coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Ama Agbeze. The series was broadcast live on Radio Sport and Sky Sport in New Zealand and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, also known as the 2023 Cadbury Netball Series, was the 13th Taini Jamison Trophy series. It featured New Zealand playing England in three netball test matches, played in September 2023. The New Zealand team were coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Ameliaranne Ekenasio. England were coached by Liana Leota and co-captained by Sophie Drakeford-Lewis and Halimat Adio. Before the series started, England faced criticism from Netball New Zealand and Taurua for selecting an understrength "B team". However they subsequently defeated New Zealand 55–54 in the opening test. New Zealand eventually won the series 2–1. The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand, on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on SportsMax in the Caribbean and on YouTube.
Olivia Murphy is a former England netball international. Between 1997 and 2006 she made 95 senior appearances for England. She represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained the team at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003 World Netball Championships. Since 2005, Murphy has represented Loughborough Lightning as team captain, player coach, head coach, director of netball and assistant coach.
Anna Stembridge, originally known as Anna Mayes, is a former netball player and coach. Between 2011 and 2015, Mayes served as head coach of England. She was head coach when England won the 2011 World Netball Series. It was the first time England won a major tournament. She was also England head coach at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Between 2015 and 2022, she served as head coach of Team Bath. As a player, she represented Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003 and 2007 World Netball Championships. During the Super Cup era, Mayes played for Team Bath and during the early Netball Superleague era she played for Celtic Dragons.
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