27th in the world!
We're proud to say that our national netball side - the Isle of Man "Manx Rams" are ranked 27th in the world netball rankings!
To think that it was as recently as 2017 that we first applied to the International Netball Federation (INF) to become a national governing body. We're proud of how far we've come in such a short space of time and there's plenty more to come!
Ashley Hall, Captain of the Manx Rams:
"The Manx Rams and I are proud of how we stepped onto the international scene. We won the Open Challenge only one year after affiliating to Netball Europe, and we were expecting to enter the World Rankings in the low 30's, so were blown away with 21st. We are excited to see how we match up to world nations moving forward, and the ultimate dream is to qualify for the World Cup."
A huge thanks to our Support Staff and Team Managers Group for the squads:
Laurelle Kneen
Alice Willoughby
Sam Mitchell
Debbie Evans
Tracey Saunders
Marg McGee
The Manx Rams are also supported by a number of companies and individuals including:
Sports & Conditioning: Ben Carling
Psychology: Richard Sille
Physiotherapy: Jane Cowley
Manx Rams Squad
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Aalish HarrisGS/GA
Sponsored by: Ballaneven Compost & Horticulture
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Alice CrossGS/GS
Sponsored by: Cafe Bar Two Six
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Ashley HallC/WA/GA
Sponsored by: Skillan Naylor Car Company
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Bayleigh MitchellWA/C
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Cassidy PizzeyWD/GD
Sponsored by: NedGroup Investments
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Chloe SwalesGA/GS
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Claire Mason
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Ella CarridgeWD/GD
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Eliana Kneen
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Ellan CharmerGK/GD
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Emily Rawlins
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Gemma KirkhamGS
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Holly HennesseyWA/C
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Lydia ShawWD/C
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Mackenzie PizzeyGD/GK/WD
Sponsored by: G4S
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Mairi Harrison
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Natalie SwalesGK/GD
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Niamh SkillicornWA/C
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Paige SkillicornGK/GD/WD
Sponsored by: Elliott Storage
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Rachel JohnstoneC/WA/WD
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Rebecca CookeGA/GS
Sponsored by: Voodoo
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Rhian EvansC/WA
Sponsored by: Virtual Technology Services
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Sara WattersonWA/C/WD
Sponsored by: SpeedyPark Premium Parking
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Sarah Long
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Zoe KirkhamGK/GD