Great Britain national netball team

Great Britain
AssociationBritish Universities and Colleges Sport
Team colours
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The Great Britain national netball team has occasionally represented Great Britain in international netball tournaments. Traditionally England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have competed as separate teams. However, British Universities and Colleges Sport did enter a Great Britain team in the 2012 World University Netball Championship.

Tournament history

Tournaments Place
2010 Netball Europe Festival[1][2]1st
2012 World University Netball Championship[3][4][5][6][7]1st place, gold medalist(s)

Notable players

2012 squad

The 2012 World University Netball Championship squad

Great Britain roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
Stephanie Burt GA, GS – University of East Anglia
Sophia Candappa WA, C (1992-08-18)18 August 1992 (aged 19) – Loughborough Lightning
Beth Cobden WD, C (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 19) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) University of Manchester
Kadeen Corbin GS, GA (1991-11-27)27 November 1991 (aged 20) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Team Bath
Jade Forbes-Wattley – Loughborough Lightning
Jodie Gibson GD, WD, GK (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (aged 19) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Loughborough Lightning
Natalie Haythornthwaite (c) WA, GA (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 19) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Leeds Metropolitan University
Rachel Mulloy – Loughborough Lightning
Yasmin Parsons C, WA (1993-07-13)13 July 1993 (aged 18) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Team Bath
Mia Ritchie (vc) C, WA (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 22) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Team Bath
Rachel Shaw GA, WA (1992-04-29)29 April 1992 (aged 20) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Leeds Metropolitan University
Lauren Steadman – Loughborough Lightning
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Mary Tough

Manager: Sarah Gandon

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[8][6][7]

Captains

Captains Years
Natalie Haythornthwaite[9]2012

Former players

Head coaches

Coach Years
Colette Thomson[8]2012

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Mixed results for Malta". timesofmalta.com. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Women Netball European Festival". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Team Bath trio prepare for inaugural World University Netball Champs". www.teambath.com. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "GBR takes Gold at 1st WUC Netball". www.fisu.net. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain Takes the Title at 1st WUC Netball". www.fisu.net. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Netball trio help GB become World University champions". www.teambath.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Lightning players help GB to world triumph". www.lboro.ac.uk. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  8. 1 2 "2012 WUC Update: GBR Netball Team selected for Inaugural World University Championships". www.fisu.net. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "1st WUC Netball – Games of the Day 3". www.fisu.net. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "GBR beats IRL to meet RSA in 1st WUC Netball Final". www.fisu.net. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lisa selected for British Universities team". www.midulstermail.co.uk. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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