Nickname(s) | Vitality Roses The Roses | ||
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Association | England Netball | ||
Confederation | Netball Europe | ||
Head coach | Jess Thirlby | ||
Asst coach | Liana Leota | ||
Captain | Fran Williams | ||
Most caps | Jade Clarke (208) | ||
World ranking | 2 [1] | ||
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First international | |||
England 25–3 Scotland GEC Ground, Wembley, 7 May 1949 | |||
Netball World Cup | |||
Best result | 2nd (1975, 2023) | ||
Commonwealth Games | |||
Appearances | 7 (Debuted in 1998) | ||
2022 placing | 4th | ||
Best result | 1st (2018) |
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.