Serena Monique Guthrie (born 5 January 1990) is a former

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player from

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who played internationally for

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. She played in the Centre, Wing Attack and Wing Defence positions. She was a dynamic player, known for her speed and athleticism, with a keen eye for the intercept. She made the squad in 2008, debuting soon after when she was just 17 years old, and has so far earned over 50 caps for her country. In domestic netball, she played for

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until 2015, when she signed with the

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in New Zealand, having previously trained with the team in 2012. In 2017 Guthrie began playing for

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in the Australian

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league. In her time at the Giants, Guthrie was a formidable player, winning the club

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award for the 2017 season and becoming one of the league's premier mid-courters. She left the Super Netball league at the end of the 2018 season, saying she wanted to return to the

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in 2019. She will return to her old club

from 2019. Out of netball she is a DJ. She inspires many to play. She played in the 2009 Netball World Youth Championships where she was vice captain. She won a gold medal in

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as well as a bronze medal at the

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. She was also a part of the team that whitewashed Australia in January 2013, the first time the Diamonds had been whitewashed in a series since 2004. Guthrie was an influential contributor to England's gold medal successes at the

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and 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was appointed captain of the team for the series against

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in November 2018. Guthrie was also granted the honour of captain for the Roses'

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campaign. Guthrie was appointed

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(MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to netball. On 9 March 2022, Guthrie retired from netball after announcing her pregnancy.

References

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