University of Gloucestershire netball star Ffion Johns has vowed to come back better than ever after her season-ending ankle injury. Johns only joined the netball team this year after previously competing in swimming. The 19-year-old revealed she gained an injury at the start of the season which ended her time on the team earlier than […]
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Netball Super League preview: Severn Stars set to face Saracens Mavericks in season opener
This Saturday Severn Stars face off against two-time champions Saracens Mavericks in Nottingham at the Motorpoint Arena in the Netball Super League. Seven Stars centre Gabby Marshall is set to face her former side after departing from Mavericks in the summer. Jo Trip’s side recently played their first game in front of the Stars crowd […]
Severn Stars need to “trust each other more” to beat Leeds Rhinos reveals Jane Taylor
Severn Stars’ Jane Taylor believes they have enough to beat Leeds Rhinos, but need to “trust each other more” in order to move off the foot of the table. With just three points from their opening seven games, Stars sit rock bottom of the Vitality Netball Superleague before facing sixth placed Leeds Rhinos on Friday […]
UoG Netball Club Captain Olivia Henry-Thrussell reflects on an “impressive” start to the season
The University of Gloucestershire’s netball club captain Olivia Henry-Thrussell has reflected on the first half of the 2021/22 season, revealing that “all four teams are doing well”, while the first-team “are just a whole other level.” Henry-Thrussell, who succeeded Charlotte Hepburn as club captain in September 2021, spoke exclusively to ParkLife Sport about the University […]
PREVIEW: Severn Stars vs Surrey Storm
The Severn Stars will look to end their winless start to their 2018 Vitality Netball Super League season when they play host to Surrey Storm this weekend. This will be the last fixture at the University of Worcester Arena before the break for the Commonwealth Games. Stars have lost all of their opening four games this season so far and […]
PREVIEW: Severn Stars vs Benecos Mavericks
Severn Stars head coach Sam Bird believes performance is key if they are to win their first game of the season tomorrow against the Benecos Mavericks. The girls will be playing away for their third match in the Vitality Superleague season, against a team which are placed just one spot above them in the Mavericks. Speaking ahead of the early-season fixture, Bird said: […]
Netball: Laura Malcolm says “the young players help me a lot”
Ahead of the Severn Stars’ second season in the Vitality Netball Super League, England international Laura Malcolm has high hopes for the team’s chances under the the guidance of new head coach Samantha Bird. Bird took over after last season’s head coach Mo’oina Gerrard stepped down, but Malcolm is excited by what she’s seen so […]