Stembridge appointed England netball head coach to 2027 World Cup

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 17:20 · Archive

Anna Stembridge has been appointed England netball head coach through to the 2027 World Cup in Sydney. The 45-year-old former Wales international, who won 45 caps for her country, previously led England from 2011 to 2015. During that first spell, she secured the Roses' historic first series win over Australia in 2013 and guided them to fourth place at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Stembridge took over as interim head coach in March following Jess Thirlby's resignation. The Roses finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, losing to Australia in the bronze medal match. Following an open recruitment process, Baroness Sue Campbell, chair of England Netball, said Stembridge was the outstanding candidate and demonstrated a clear sense of what was needed to take the team forward.

Stembridge will be joined by London Mavericks head coach Tamsin Greenway and NSW Swifts assistant Jo Harten in her coaching team through to next year's World Cup. Both are England netball legends with distinguished international careers. Greenway previously coached Scotland from 2020 to 2023. The World Cup takes place in Sydney from 25 August to 5 September 2027. England were beaten finalists at the last World Cup in 2023, when Australia won the final.

How it is being reported

• Stembridge named England coach for 2027 Netball World CupEngland have appointed Anna Stembridge as their head coach through to the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.BBC Sport · 20 Oct, 16:54
• Stembridge appointed new England netball head coachAnna Stembridge has been appointed the new head coach of England through to the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.Sky Sports · 20 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Anna Stembridge · England · Tamsin Greenway · Jo Harten · Jess Thirlby · Baroness Sue Campbell · Sydney · Australia

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