Netball in England

In England, netball has been popular enough to be included as part of the physical education curriculum.^[1] Its inclusion had been at times controversial; during the 1910s and 1920s, schools worried about the potential negative impact of physical exercise like netball participation on the health of girls.^[2]

Netball in England
Australia v England: International netball test – Adelaide, October 2008.
Country	England
Governing body	England Netball
National team(s)	England
Registered players	92,000

Relief carving at Great Barr School, Birmingham, England, showing girls playing netball.

Below is a list including some of the top performances for the English national netball team:

• 1998 Commonwealth Games: 3rd place^[3]
• 2002 Commonwealth Games: 4th place^[3]
• 2005 World Youth Netball Championship: 2nd place^[3]
• 2018 Commonwealth Games: 1st place

As of August 2016, the women's national team was ranked number three in the world.^[4]

Australia v England