The Wales national netball team represents
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
in international
netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
competition.
The
Welsh Netball Association
Wales Netball ( cy, Pêl-rwyd Cymru), formally registered as the Wales Netball Association ( cy, Cymdeithas Pêl-rwyd Cymru), is the national governing body for netball in Wales and was founded in 1945. Wales Netball is responsible for national ...
( cy, Cymdeithas Bêl-Rwyd Cymru), the
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ge ...
for
netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
in Wales, is responsible for Welsh squad selection, international matches and for the training and development of players.
Wales' current
International Netball Federation (INF) world ranking is ninth, as of 2 December 2019.
Players
2018 Wales Netball Commonwealth Games Squad
Competitive history
See also
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Sport in Wales
Sport in Wales plays a prominent role in Welsh culture. Like the other countries of the United Kingdom, Wales enjoys independent representation in major world sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and in the Rugby World Cup, but competes as ...
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Netball in Europe
References
External links
Welsh Netball Association
National netball teams of Europe
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
1949 establishments in Wales
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