England Netball

15/04/2018 – a date that will live long in the memories of the England Roses and fans – young and old, new and die-hard – across the country.

Helen Housby’s last-gasp goal saw England beat Australia 52-51 to claim Commonwealth Games gold and wrote these Roses players’ names into the nation’s sporting history.

But how can you keep following your favourite players?


AMA AGBEZE

DOB: 12/11/82

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AA-01

BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham (ENG)

HEIGHT: 184cm

POSITIONS: GD, GK

ENGLAND DEBUT: v New Zealand (July 2001)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 97

CLUB: Northern Stars (NZL) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Shawshank Redemption

FAVOURITE BOOK: The Bible

FAVOURITE SONG: (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Cheesecake

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EBONI BECKFORD-CHAMBERS

DOB: 04/02/88

EBC-01-01

BIRTHPLACE: Solihull (ENG)

HEIGHT: 186cm

POSITIONS: GK, GD

ENGLAND DEBUT: v Malawi (April 2008)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 90

CLUB: Team Bath Netball (ENG) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Sister Act 2

FAVOURITE BOOK: The Colour Purple

FAVOURITE FOOD: Spaghetti Bolognese

GUILTY PLEASURE: Shopping

PARTY TRICK: Cardboard Box Game Champion

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JADE CLARKE

DOB: 17/10/83

JC-01

BIRTHPLACE: Partington (ENG)

HEIGHT: 174cm

POSITIONS: C, WD

ENGLAND DEBUT: v New Zealand (February 2003)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 150

CLUB: Wasps Netball (ENG) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Labyrinth

FAVOURITE BOOK: Goodnight Mr Tom

FAVOURITE SONG: Sweet Talk (Cyril Hahn)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Roast Dinner

GUILTY PLEASURE: Watching Dr Pimple Popper on YouTube

PARTY TRICK: Can fall asleep anywhere

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BETH COBDEN

DOB: 03/02/93

BC-01

BIRTHPLACE: Stafford (ENG)

HEIGHT: 178cm

POSITIONS: WD

ENGLAND DEBUT: v New Zealand (August 2016)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 26

CLUB: Loughborough Lightning (UK) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: The Notebook

FAVOURITE SONG: Faith (George Michael)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Cream Cakes

GUILTY PLEASURE: The Kardashians

PARTY TRICK: Can touch her nose with her tongue

Follow Beth on Twitter and Instagram!


KADEEN CORBIN

DOB: 27/11/91

KC-01

BIRTHPLACE: London (ENG)

HEIGHT: 178cm

POSITIONS: GS, GA

ENGLAND DEBUT: v New Zealand (October 2011)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 59

CLUB: Team Bath Netball (ENG) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Love and Basketball

FAVOURITE SONG: RnB genre

FAVOURITE FOOD: Ackee and Saltfish, Plantain and Rice

GUILTY PLEASURE: Ready Salted Crisps

PARTY TRICK: Back Flip and Handstands

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JODIE GIBSON

DOB: 30/10/92

JG-01

BIRTHPLACE: Bury (ENG)

HEIGHT: 178cm

POSITIONS: GK, GD

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 18

CLUB: Severn Stars – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Matilda

FAVOURITE BOOK: Girl on the Train

FAVOURITE SONG: Sweetest Thing (Lauryn Hill)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Sushi

GUILTY PLEASURE: Coronation Street

PARTY TRICK: Clap Press Ups

Follow Jodie on Twitter and Instagram!


SERENA GUTHRIE

DOB: 05/01/90

SG-01

BIRTHPLACE: Peterborough (ENG)

HEIGHT: 178cm

POSITIONS: WD, C

ENGLAND DEBUT: v Malawi (April 2008)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 81

CLUB: GIANTS Netball (AUS) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Chicago

FAVOURITE BOOK: Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)

FAVOURITE SONG: Glad You Came (The Wanted)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Mussels and Sea Food

GUILTY PLEASURE: Rom Coms

PARTY TRICK: The Baby Freeze Breakdance Move

Follow Serena on Twitter and Instagram!


JO HARTEN

DOB: 21/03/89

JH-01

BIRTHPLACE: Harlow, Essex (ENG)

POSITIONS: GS, GA

ENGLAND DEBUT: v Barbados (November 2007)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 95

CLUB: GIANTS Netball (AUS) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Bourne Series

FAVOURITE BOOK: Steve Redgrave Inspirational Stories

FAVOURITE SONG: Anything Frank Sinatra

FAVOURITE FOOD: Coffee

GUILTY PLEASURE: Katy Perry

PARTY TRICK: Singing Nicki Minaj

Follow Jo on Twitter and Instagram!


NATALIE HAYTHORNTHWAITE

DOB: 09/12/92

NH-01

BIRTHPLACE: Keighley (ENG)

HEIGHT: 174cm

POSITIONS: WA, GA

ENGLAND DEBUT: v Trinidad and Tobago (2015)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 28

CLUB: Wasps Netball (ENG) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Jurassic Park

FAVOURITE BOOK: I loved Jacqueline Wilson back in the day

FAVOURITE SONG: Bring It All Back (S Club 7)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Mum’s Homemade Lasagne

GUILTY PLEASURE: Pizza

PARTY TRICK: Can play the flute

Follow Nat on Twitter and Instagram!


HELEN HOUSBY

DOB: 19/01/95

HH-01

BIRTHPLACE: Carlisle (ENG)

HEIGHT: 184cm

POSITIONS: GA, GS

ENGLAND DEBUT: v Wales (2014)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 47

CLUB: NSW Swifts (AUS) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Shawshank Redemption

FAVOURITE BOOK: Harry Potter Series

FAVOURITE FOOD: Anything Italian

GUILTY PLEASURE: Grand Designs

PARTY TRICK: Juggling

Follow Helen on Twitter and Instagram!


GEVA MENTOR

DOB: 17/09/84

GM-01

BIRTHPLACE: Bournemouth (ENG)

HEIGHT: 191cm

POSITION: GK

ENGLAND DEBUT: v New Zealand (July 2001)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 132

CLUB: SC Lightning (AUS) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Remember The Titans

FAVOURITE BOOK: My Diary!

FAVOURITE SONG: Pony (Ginuwine)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Pavlova

GUILTY PLEASURE: White Toblerone

PARTY TRICK: Worm

Follow Geva on Twitter and Instagram!


CHELSEA PITMAN

DOB: 08/06/88

Chelsea Pitman-01

BIRTHPLACE: Paddington (AUS)

HEIGHT: 181cm

POSITIONS: WA, C

ENGLAND DEBUT: v South Africa (January 2017)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 19

CLUB: Adelaide Thunderbirds (AUS) – Fixtures Here

FAVOURITE FILM: Shawshank Redemption

FAVOURITE BOOK: Harry Potter

FAVOURITE SONG: River (Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran)

FAVOURITE FOOD: Asian Fusion

GUILTY PLEASURE: Shopping

PARTY TRICK: Can touch her nose with her tongue

Follow Chelsea on Twitter and Instagram!

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