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| Full name | Sara-Louise Moore (née Hale) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 October 1982 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Steve Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Andy Moore (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Wales Institute Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sara Hale (born 7 October 1982), also known as Sara-Louise Hale or Sara Moore, is a former Wales netball international and national team head coach. Between 2002 and 2014 she made 81 senior appearances for Wales. She represented Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003 and 2007 World Netball Championships. She co-captained Wales at the 2011 World Netball Championships. In the Netball Super League, she played for Celtic Dragons and Manchester Thunder. Between 2020 and 2023, she served as head coach of Wales. She was Wales head coach at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and when they won the 2023 Netball World Cup Regional Qualifier for Europe.
Sara-Louise Hale [2] [3] is originally from Abergavenny. [1] [4] [5] Between 2002 and 2008 she attended Cardiff Metropolitan University, at the time known as the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. During this time she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Physical Education and a Master of Science in Performance Analysis. Hale subsequently held senior leadership roles and gained further qualifications at several universities in England, including the University of the West of England, the University Campus of Football Business and the University of Bath. [6]
| University | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wales Institute Cardiff [1] [7] | 2001–2004 | BSc Sport and Physical Education |
| 2004–2007 | Lecturer | |
| 2005–2008 | MSc Performance Analysis | |
| University of Bath | 2007–2009 | Lecturer in Sports Development and Sports Performance |
| University of Huddersfield | 2010–2012 | Graduate Diploma in Law |
| University of Central Lancashire | 2012–2013 | Lecturer in Sports Development and Performance |
| University Campus of Football Business [8] [9] | 2013–2018 | Programme Leader in Sports Law and Business |
| University of London | 2017–2018 | Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Law |
| 2018–2021 | Postgraduate Diploma in International Business Law | |
| University of South Wales | 2018–2019 | Academic Manager for Law |
| University of the West of England | 2019–2021 | Deputy Head of department, Bristol Law School |
Between 2005 and 2013, Hale played for Celtic Dragons in the Netball Super League. [11] In 2005, she was a founding member of the Dragons team. [12] She was a member the Dragons team that finished as runners up in the 2013 Netball Superleague, losing 62–56 to Team Bath in the grand final. [13] [14] [15]
Ahead of the 2014 Netball Superleague season, Hale joined Manchester Thunder. [16] [17] However, in March 2014, during a match against Hertfordshire Mavericks, she suffered a season ending ACL injury. [18] [19] [20] Between 2015 and 2018, Hale served as a member of Thunder's coaching staff, working with Tracey Neville and Liana Leota. She initially worked as a defensive coach. [20] [21] [22] [23]
Between 2002 and 2014, Hale made 81 senior appearances for Wales. [24] She played for an Emerging Wales team at the 2002 FENA Open. [7] On 26 July 2002, Hale made her senior debut for Wales against Sri Lanka at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She subsequently went on to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 World Netball Championships. [11] [24] At a 2011 World Netball Championships Qualifier she became only the seventh Wales netball international to make her 50th senior appearance. [25] Alongside Suzy Drane, she co-captained Wales at the 2011 World Netball Championships. [11] [26] She was a member of the Wales teams that won the 2010 Netball Singapore Nations Cup [27] and the 2013 Netball Europe Open Championship. [28] [29] On 27 February 2014, she made her final appearance for Wales in the Northern Cup final win against Scotland. Out of 81 games Hale drew 1, won 46 and lost 34, giving her a win rate of 56.79%. [24] [30]
Between 2016 and 2018, Hale served as an assistant coach to Tracey Neville with England, including at the 2016 Netball Quad Series. [6] [22]
Between 2018 and 2020, Hale served as an assistant coach to Wales head coach, Julie Hoornweg. During this time Wales were runners up at the 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships and finished 2019 seven matches undefeated. [11] [36] [37] In February 2020, Hale succeeded Hoornweg as Wales head coach. [11] [38] Under Hale's leadership, Wales won the 2022 Wendy White Trophy Series, qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games via the World Netball Rankings and eventually finished 8th at the main tournament itself. She was also head coach when Wales won the 2023 Netball World Cup Regional Qualifier for Europe. [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]
| Tournaments | Place |
|---|---|
| 2022 Wendy White Trophy Series [41] [44] [45] | 1st |
| 2022 Commonwealth Games [39] [43] | 8th |
| 2023 Netball World Cup Regional Qualifier – Europe [40] [43] | 1st |
In November 2022, Hale, now known as Sara Moore, was appointed Head of Elite for Performance at Wales Netball. This role involved overseeing both the Wales national netball team and the Celtic Dragons franchise. One of her of earliest tasks was to recruit a new Wales head coach. She remained in this role until June 2025. [41] [46] [47] [48]
In March 2013, it was reported that Hale had a brief relationship with the then Sheffield Wednesday manager, Dave Jones. [49] [50] Since 2021, she has been married to the former Wales rugby union international, Steve Moore. [41] [44] [51]