Girls' dropout from sport is being tackled through inclusive kit choices, female health education and athlete-led innovation. London Mavericks and Loughborough Lightning are leading change in netball.
9 min readEngland Netball searches for Jess Thirlby's successor with five leading candidates in contention. The new head coach must be appointed before the 2027 World Cup in Australia, with just one year to prepare.
7 min readLoughborough Lightning captain Nat Panagarry says it is unacceptable that girls today face the same period-related barriers to sport that she did 20 years ago. Youth Sport Trust data shows menstruation remains the leading obstacle to physical activity for secondary school girls.
6 min readTamsin Greenway questions the timing of Jess Thirlby's departure as England netball head coach, just four months before the Commonwealth Games. Anna Stembridge takes over with a new coaching structure in place.
6 min readEngland's netball programme faces questions over shooting depth as Tamsin Greenway and Tracey Neville highlight concerns about backup options to Helen Housby and Liv Tchine ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
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