England national netball team

England
Nickname(s)Vitality Roses
The Roses
AssociationEngland Netball
ConfederationNetball Europe
Head coachJess Thirlby
Asst coachLiana Leota
CaptainFran Williams
Most capsJade Clarke (208)
World ranking2 Increase[1]
Team colours
Team colours
Alternate
Alternate
First international
England  25–3  Scotland
GEC Ground, Wembley, 7 May 1949
Netball World Cup
Best result2nd (1975, 2023)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances7 (Debuted in 1998)
2022 placing4th
Best result1st (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.

  1. ^ "Current World Rankings". World Netball. Retrieved 4 February 2024.