Wales national netball team

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Wales
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Nickname(s)Welsh Feathers [1]
Association Wales Netball
Confederation Europe Netball
Head coachEmily Handyside
Captain Bethan Dyke
Most caps Suzy Drane (125)
World ranking 6th [2]
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Red uniform
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Green uniform
First international
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 14–13 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
GEC Ground, Wembley, 7 May 1949
Netball World Cup
Appearances14 (Debuted in 1963 )
2023 placing9th
Best result6th (1975, 1979)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances5 (Debuted in 2002 )
2022 placing8th
Best result6th (2002)

The Wales national netball team, also known as the Welsh Feathers, represents Wales Netball in international netball competitions such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Netball Europe Open Championships, Netball World Cup Qualifiers and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup. Since 2005–06, Wales has also effectively competed in the Netball Super League, initially playing as Celtic Dragons and more recently as Cardiff Dragons. As of 1 September 2025, Wales are listed 6th on the World Netball Rankings.

Contents

History

Early tests

Wales made their Test debut on 7 May 1949 with a 14–13 win against Scotland. The match was played at the General Electric Company ground on Preston Road, Wembley during the 1949 England Scotland Wales Netball Series. Wales also played England for the first time on the same day, losing 25–3. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] In 1951, as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations, Wales hosted their first home international match, played outdoors at Cathays High School, Cardiff. Wales lost to England by 26–7. In April 1957, Wales hosted their first indoor home international matches at Sophia Gardens Pavilion. Wales lost to both England (34–5) and to Scotland (16–9). [4] [7] In 1980, with a team coached by Wendy White, Wales defeated England 33–29 in Plymouth. This was the first time Wales had defeated England. [4] [8]

Netball Super League

Since 2005–06, Wales has also effectively competed in the Netball Super League, initially playing as Celtic Dragons. Since the 2024 season, they have played as Cardiff Dragons. [9] Melissa Hyndman, Trish Wilcox and Julie Hoornweg all served as joint head coach of both Dragons and Wales. [10] [11] [12] [13] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games eleven of the squad were Dragons players and the twelfth, Chelsea Lewis was a former player. [14] [15] Dragons players continue to make up the majority of the Wales team. [16]

World Netball Rankings

Between 2008 and 2024, Wales averaged 9th in the World Netball Rankings. [2] [17] In September 2017, they were listed 7th. [18] In March 2022, they qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after being ranked 8th. [19] [20] In March 2025 they were listed 6th for the first time. [17] [21] [22]

Tournament history

Netball World Cup

Wales have been regular participants in World Netball Championships and Netball World Cups. They did'nt travel to the 1967 tournament and failed to qualify in 2019. The highest position they have finished is 6th which they achieved on twice, in 1975 and 1979. [4] [8] [23]

TournamentsPlace
1963 World Netball Championships [24] 10th
1971 World Netball Championships [25] 7th
1975 World Netball Championships [26] 6th
1979 World Netball Championships [27] 6th
1983 World Netball Championships [28] 8th
1987 World Netball Championships [29] 13th
1991 World Netball Championships [30] 7th
1995 World Netball Championships [31] 17th
1999 World Netball Championships [32] 14th
2003 World Netball Championships [33] 14th
2007 World Netball Championships [34] 12th
2011 World Netball Championships [35] 9th
2015 Netball World Cup [36] [37] [38] 7th
2023 Netball World Cup [39] [40] 9th

Netball World Cup Qualifiers

TournamentsPlace
2007 World Netball Championships Qualifier – Europe [41] 1st
2011 World Netball Championships Qualifier – Europe [42] [43] 2nd
2014 Netball Europe Open Championships [44] [45] 1st
2019 Netball World Cup Regional Qualifier – Europe [23] [46] [47] 3rd
2023 Netball World Cup Regional Qualifier – Europe [48] [49] [50] [51] 1st

Source: [52]

World Games

TournamentsPlace
1993 World Games [53] 6th

Commonwealth Games

Wales have been regular participants in Netball at the Commonwealth Games. Their highest ever finish came in 2002 when they finished 6th. [54]

TournamentsPlace
2002 Commonwealth Games [55] [56] [57] [58] 6th
2006 Commonwealth Games [59] [60] 8th
2014 Commonwealth Games [61] [62] 8th
2018 Commonwealth Games [15] [47] [54] [63] 11th
2022 Commonwealth Games [19] [20] [64] [51] 8th

Netball Europe Open Championships

Wales have regularly played in the Netball Europe Open Championships. [52] They have won the tournament on three occasions. In 2001 with a team coached by Raewyn Henry they clinched the title when they defeated England 59–58 in Canterbury. [8] [65] [66] In 2013, with a team featuring Suzy Drane, Sara Hale and Chelsea Lewis and coached by Melissa Hyndman, Wales won the title after defeating England 37–33. [67] [68] [69] In 2014, Wales retained the title and qualified for the 2015 Netball World Cup. [44] [45]

TournamentsPlace
1998 FENA Open [70]
1999 FENA Open [71]
2000 FENA Open [72]
2001 FENA Open [8] [65] [66] 1st
2002 FENA Open [65] [66]
2003 FENA Open [73]
2004 FENA Open [73]
2005 FENA Open [74] [75] 2nd
2006 FENA Open [76] 2nd
2007 FENA Open [77] 2nd
2008 FENA Open [78]
2009 Netball Europe Open Championships [79]
2010 Netball Europe Open Championships [80] 2nd
2011 Netball Europe Open Championships [81] 2nd
2012 Netball Europe Open Championships [82] [83] 3rd
2013 Netball Europe Open Championships [8] [67] [68] [69] 1st
2014 Netball Europe Open Championships [44] [45] 1st
2015 Netball Europe Open Championships [84] 3rd
2016 Netball Europe Open Championships [85] [86] [87] 2nd
2017 Netball Europe Open Championships [47] [88] [89] 4th
2019 Netball Europe Open Championships [90] 2nd

Wendy White Trophy Series

Wales Netball introduced the Wendy White Trophy Series in honour of Wendy White, a former Wales player and head coach. In February 2017, the inaugural series saw Wales host New Zealand. [91] Since the series has featured Samoa and South Africa. [92] [93] In 2022, the series saw Wales host Gibraltar, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland. [94]

TournamentsPlace
2017 Wendy White Trophy Series (February) [91] [95] 2nd
2017 Wendy White Trophy Series (December) [47] [92] 1st
2019 Wendy White Trophy Series [93] 2nd
2022 Wendy White Trophy Series [94] [96] [97] 1st

Netball Singapore Nations Cup

In 2010, with a team featuring Suzy Drane, Sara Hale and Chelsea Lewis and coached by Melissa Hyndman, Wales won the Netball Singapore Nations Cup. In the final they defeated Scotland 53–30. [98] [99] [100] [101]

TournamentsPlace
2010 Netball Singapore Nations Cup [98] [99] [100] [101] 1st

Notable players

Current Squad

Wales 2025–26 roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
Ellie BlackwellGD, GK Cardiff Dragons
Ella BowenGD, GK, WD (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Leeds Rhinos
Vicky BoothC, WD Cardiff Dragons
Millie CarterGD, GK Birmingham Panthers
Bethan Dyke  (c)C, WA (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30)1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Cardiff Dragons
Celyn EmanuelC, WA1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Alex JohnsonGD, GK Cardiff Dragons
Nansi KutiGS, GA Cardiff Dragons
Zoe MatthewmanGS, GA1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Cardiff Dragons
Leah MiddletonGD, GK (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995 (age 30) Cardiff Dragons
Caris MorganGD, GK Cardiff Dragons
Ellen MorganC, WD Team Bath
Meg PilkingtonC, WD Loughborough Lightning
Georgia RoweGS, GA (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 30)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cardiff Dragons
Poppy TydemanGD, WD Team Bath
Phillipa YarrantonGA, GS (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21) Cardiff Dragons
Head coach
  • Emily Handyside



Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player

Source: [102]

Captains

CaptainsYears
Sybil Nest Butler-Jones [3] 1949
Patrica Willett 1963
Anne Lucas 1971
Jennifer Sealey [103] 1975
Maria Gornell 1987, 1991
Helen Weston [104] [66] 1999, 2002
Joanna Griffiths [55] [56] 2002, 2003
Ursula Bowers [34] [105] [106] [107] 2006–2007
Suzy Drane [35] [54] [61] [63] [108] [109] 2010–2022
Sara Hale [35] [110] 2011
Nia Jones [16] [109] [111] [112] [113] 2022–2025
Bethan Dyke [16] [113] [114] 2023–

Welsh Sports Hall of Fame

The following Wales netball internationals have been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. [115]

InductedPlayerAppearancesYears
2007 Helen Weston [104] [116] 1111982–2002
2019 Wendy White [117] [118] 71963
2023 Suzy Drane [115] [119] 1252005–2022

Former players

Head Coaches

CoachYears
Edith Parry [4] 1959–
Wendy White [86] [118] 1968–1980
Jennifer Sealey [103] 1983
Mary French [123] 1984–1986
Beverley Ryan 1987
Julia Longville [124] 1991, 2006
Avril Roper 1995
Jean Watson [32] 1999
Raewyn Henry [55] [33] [65] 2002–2003
Julia Harding [74] 2005
Denise Ellis [34] 2007
Melissa Hyndman [10] [35] [125] 2010–2014
Laura Williams [45] [126] 2014
Trish Wilcox [11] [12] [127] 2014–2018
Julie Hoornweg [13] [63] [128] [129] 2018–2019
Sara Hale [51] [110] [130] [131] [132] 2020–2023
Emily Handyside [51] [111] [133] [134] 2023–

Honours

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