The 2024 Netball Tremendous League season is simply across the nook, so right here is every thing you have to know as 10 groups battle it out to turn out to be the champion.
When is the 2024 Netball Tremendous League season?
The brand new Netball Tremendous League season begins this Saturday on February 17 all the way in which to the Grand Last on June 29.
All 10 groups might be in motion on the opening day with 5 video games back-to-back on the Nottingham Enviornment.
Who’re the defending champions?
Loughborough Lightning are the reigning Tremendous League champions, profitable the title for a second time. They beat London Pulse within the Grand Last after Sam Hen’s squad had their greatest ever season in 2023.
Manchester Thunder had been third with Surrey Storm in fourth.
Netball Tremendous League 2024 Groups
Netball Tremendous League format
There might be 18 rounds of fixtures with every group taking part in one another twice, as soon as at dwelling and as soon as away.
Three factors are awarded for a win, one level for a draw and nil factors if a group loses.
After the ultimate league fixtures on June 15, the highest 4 sides will progress to the Finals sequence the place two semi-finals will happen with the winners going through off within the Grand Last on June 29.
The winner of the Grand Last might be topped the Tremendous League champions.
The way to watch Netball Tremendous League on Sky Sports activities
Sky Sports activities will present all 5 video games from the opening weekend of the season on Sky Sports activities Combine and on the Sky Sports activities YouTube channel, with the primary three video games additionally accessible on Sky Sports activities Enviornment.
The Play Off semi-finals and Grand Last can even be proven on Sky Sports activities Enviornment, and with one recreation from every common spherical proven on Sky Sports activities YouTube, the Sky Sports activities web site and Sky Sports activities app.
It’s also possible to meet up with your favorite netball stars through the brand-new Sky Sports activities’ netball podcast “Off The Court”. Former England worldwide and coach Tamsin Greenway is joined by the largest names in netball to debate their life on and off the court docket. Hear weekly on Spotify following our stay streamed recreation.
Mentor returns to England
Leeds Rhinos brings within the huge speaking level with the return of Geva Mentor after 15 years dwelling in Australia and taking part in within the ANZ Championship and Suncorp Tremendous Netball. Mentor has made the return to the UK and has joined the Rhinos facet regardless of her latest retirement from worldwide netball taking part in for England.
Up to now Mentor performed a pivotal position in Crew Bathtub’s inaugural yr, profitable the title and taking part in alongside a few of the league’s most iconic gamers together with, Tamsin Greenway, Rachel Dunn, Pamela Cookey, Stacey Francis-Bayman and Jess Thirlby.
Leeds might be trying to make use of this addition of Mentor inside their squad to level-up their efficiency this season whereas additionally having the arrival of skilled Malawian Worldwide Joyce Mvula who has beforehand performed within the Tremendous league for Manchester Thunder.
“It really is and it’s a bit nostalgic as well. I’m excited for so many reasons,” Mentor instructed Sky Sports activities. “Obviously to come back and play on English soil, to experience a new city. Leeds is amazing, has such a good vibe about it but to be able to come back to the Super League where there are some familiar faces and also some very new faces.
“It is going to be a extremely thrilling yr and one I’m very a lot trying ahead to.”
Different key group transfers and signings
Elsewhere, Nichole Taljaard from South Africa will play in her first Netball Tremendous League season for London Pulse. Surrey Storm have introduced in Uganda Worldwide Haniisha Muhameed, who shone on the Nations Cup and final yr’s World Cup.
After profitable the Netball Tremendous League title in 2023 with Loughborough Lightning, capturing star Emma Thacker has joined Saracens Mavericks for his or her 2024 season marketing campaign and can play a significant position in Mavericks squad this season.
Severn Stars have promising new signings reminiscent of younger defender Jas Brown and South African Worldwide Lefebre Rademan.
Strathclyde Sirens have introduced in Millie Sanders and South African Worldwide Sesandile Owethu Ngubane, who impressed on the Netball World Cup the place she made her worldwide debut.
Manchester Thunder have signed Imogen Allison from Crew Bathtub, with Khanyisa ‘KC’ Chawane and Jacqui Newton becoming a member of the Cardiff Dragons.
Watch the netball tremendous league all through the season stay on Sky Sports activities. Reside protection begins on Saturday with Seven Stars vs Leeds Rhinos Netball from 11am on Sky Sports activities Enviornment and the Sky Sports activities YouTube channel. Stream netball and extra on NOW.
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