It’s been a WHIRLWIND few days for our England Roses after they stunned home favourites Australia to make history and be crowned netball champions at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Netball fever has well and truly swept the nation with the sport and the team’s success hitting the headlines.
Wherever you turn – be it national, regional or local newspapers, radio or TV – netball is on everyone’s lips and minds.
Here’s a round-up of some of the coverage since Helen Housby’s heart-stopping, last-second penalty made netball go stratospheric…
England stun Australia at the death to grab dramatic Commonwealth Games netball gold https://t.co/1KjGwHAWJF
— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) April 15, 2018
England stun Australia with penalty shot on the siren to win netball gold | @marthakelner https://t.co/wDw60jhN4k
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) April 15, 2018
Commonwealth Games: Last-gasp England upset Australia for netball gold, by @ricktimes https://t.co/5fzIu4kbOR
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) April 15, 2018
Adventures in Nev-erland: What @traceynev did next after @EnglandNetball's fantastic #CommonwealthGames victory in @metrosportHQ today https://t.co/xniVik7GAS #Netball #GoldCoast2018
— Matthew Nash (@mattnashmetro) April 17, 2018
England stunned Australia with a last-second goal to win netball gold at the Commonwealth Games https://t.co/KqRoVm1Vh2
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) April 15, 2018
'I think there's a real growing momentum around women's sport.'
Director of development at @EnglandNetball, Fran Connolly, says an upcoming home World Cup and gold in the Commonwealth games means the future is bright for English women's netball… pic.twitter.com/f6JHD6Vxes
— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) April 15, 2018
???COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONS ???They only went and did it!!!! @EnglandNetball beat @AussieDiamonds for the first time since 2013 thanks to @Helenhousby1 last second winner to claim a first ever major title #WeAreRoses #GC2018Netball
✍️ https://t.co/kP6tC43ds3 pic.twitter.com/QqqtPMxtPK
— Sky Sports Netball (@SkyNetball) April 15, 2018
Well done @NetballFran! Fantastic interview on @BBCNews talking about @EnglandNetball ? pic.twitter.com/tyTnDXa1Pa
— Sian Elizabeth Foley-Corah (@sianfoley) April 15, 2018
Great to be on @bbcrb this morning with @TeamBathNetball's @jessiegtb talking about @EnglandNetball's at the #CWG2018
Listen again: 1:23:50 https://t.co/RF6wNzQPEK
Inspired to get on court?
Find your nearest session here: https://t.co/6J65GVq08e pic.twitter.com/yWSOQ6OUCf
— Avon NDO (@Avon_NDO) April 17, 2018
