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2024, 2023 & 2021 @NetballSL champions 🏆 2019 & 2017 Fast5 Champions 🏆 Proudly part of @lborouniversity
Loughborough, England
Joined September 2010
Match tickets are now on sale for all home matches of the 2025 @NetballSL campaign! ⚡ 💜 . Secure your seat now! 🎟️ . Sir David Wallace Tickets: Motorpoint Arena Tickets:
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WE HAVE DONE IT!!!! LIGHTNING ARE 2023 NETBALL SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!!
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🏆🏆🏆🏆CHAMPIONS 🏆🏆🏆🏆.
🏆 Your #VNSL2021 CHAMPIONS: @LboroLightning 🏆. After 16 years, Lightning win their first-ever #VNSL title 🥳. #VictoryAsOne 🏅
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It is with great sadness that we can confirm that @peace_proscovia is heading for pastures new. She has been a true pleasure during her 4 years in Loughborough and we wish her all the luck in the world 💜⚡️ #ThankYouPeace
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Not only did she score 61 points in 12 minutes. She only went and won the MVP Award!!!. Congratulations @Jarten !!!🏅
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LIGHTNING HAVE DONE IT!!!. THEY ARE 2019 FAST5 CHAMPIONS!!!!. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆.
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Congratulations to the England Roses who make the Netball World Cup Final for the first time ever after overcoming New Zealand. @lborolightning NSL 2023 champion @fwills11 was awarded POTM after making a vital intercept late in the game to propel the Roses to victory🌹💜
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You asked. 🙏.We delivered. 🚚. In case you hadn't guessed it - @EnglandNetball star @fwills11🌹is locked in 🔒 and completes our 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ @NetballSL squad 👏. 📰 #SigningWindow2022 ✍️ #TheHomecoming
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Also . massive congratulations to our captain fantastic @Npanagarry who popped the question this weekend! 💍 👰🏼👰🏻. She said yes! 🎉. #Lightninglove 💜
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We are sad to share that following her injury in the Grand Final, an initial assessment has confirmed that @EllaClark_ has suffered an ACL tear. Ella will continue to receive support from @EnglandNetball @LboroLightning & @eis2win🤝. The #LightningFamily are with you Ella 💜🌹
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To our Netball family at Wasps 🐝. Despite the strong rivalry that existed on court, we are all part of one big @netballsl family and we want to offer existing Wasps 2022 season ticket holders a free ticket to our first home fixture this season. Read our full statement below 💜.
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THEY'VE DONE IT! 👏👏👏. Lightning steal the win by one point after an excruciatingly close encounter with midlands rivals @Wasps_Netball . Final Score: Lightning 44 - 43 Wasps
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A Lightning shooting force to be reckoned with… . Welcome back to: .⚡ @marynubas2 .⚡ @EllaClark_ .⚡ @RheaDixon . and a warm #LightningFamily welcome to Scottish Thistle netballer @NiamhMccall 💜
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🚨HUGE!🚨. 🌟Lightning confirm Harten as @Fast5allstars All-Star pick🌟. We are beyond excited to reveal @EnglandNetball legend @Jarten will return to the famous purple dress, for 1️⃣ day only, after 8️⃣ years! ⚡💜. 📝
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FT: 60-47. Lighting have done it! They have broken Wasps undefeated run in a convincing win at the Ricoh arena!.#LightningStrikes ⚡💜
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⚡️💜 BETH IS BACK 💜⚡️. 💬 “I feel like I’ve got unfinished business, I just really want to win with this team. We are beyond excited to reveal that our first signing of the 2⃣0⃣2⃣1⃣ @NetballSL comes in the form of Commonwealth champion @BethCobs1 🏆 . 📝
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She’s only the second Ugandan to play netball outside of her country and Mary Cholhok has now followed in the footsteps of her idol and fellow countrywoman @peace_proscovia to claim the Vitality Netball Goalden Shot Award for 2019! ⚡️💜 👏🏻
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THEY'VE DONE IT!!. An incredible second half for Lightning and they've sealed the deal, marking the end of Thunder's unbeaten run. Final score: 65 - 60. ⚡ #LightningStrikes #LightItUp ⚡
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SQUAD🔥. Beth Cobden and Bella Baylis come into today's squad to replace Hannah Williams and Lauren Nicholls. Check out the full squad list below👇💜
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Our 2023 Fan’s Player of the Season👏. As voted for by you, our Lightning family! Congratulations, @Npanagarry 💜
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Good luck to Sara Francis-Bayman in her new role as Assistant Head Coach at Queensland Firebirds. Sara was our Director of Netball from 2018, achieving:. ⚡2021 @netballsl Championship.⚡2019 Fast 5 Championship.🌹 Coaching multiple players to their @EnglandNetball debut
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨. 💬"It’s time for me to prioritise things other than netball.” . @runlikeforrest will take a temporary leave of absence next season, whilst @Toriburgess86 steps up into the vacated Director of Netball role. 📰Full story:
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✅Captain.✅Rose.✅Wife. A huge congratulations to our Lightning superstar @Npanagarry and her beautiful wife Katie on their wedding yesterday 👰🏻👰🏼. Sending so much love and happiness to the newlyweds from all of the #LightningFamily 💜.
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Thank you for everything, Mary 💜. We can officially announce that @marynubas2 has signed for @FirebirdsQld and will leave Lightning. Everyone at Loughborough wishes you all the best in your next chapter, Mary. Hear from Mary as she bids farewell 👇.
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ALSO. A massive congratulations to our Head Coach @runlikeforrest who has been awarded 2019 Coach of the Season!!. #LightningStrikes #LightningFamily ⚡
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GUESS WHO'S BACK!. Collectively boasting 5️⃣6️⃣ caps for @englandnetball and 24 seasons @ Lightning, we are excited to confirm that our ferocious midcourt quartet will return for the 2023 @netballsl season. Welcome back.⚡@hannahjoseph199.⚡@Npanagarry.⚡@BethCobs1.⚡@HanWilliamsX_.
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BREAKING: Loughborough Lightning are delighted to unveil @runlikeforrest as the new Director of Netball for the 2019 Season. 📝 Full Story:
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The return of the mid-court maestros! . Welcome back to: .⚡ @baylis_bella .⚡@BethCobs1 .⚡ @hannahjoseph199.⚡ @Npanagarry. Our fierce mid-courters are back for the challenge of retaining our Super League title.
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✍️SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, SHE'S OURS! 🎵. We are absolutely thrilled to reveal that two-time Superleague champion @maymay10 will join Loughborough Lightning for the 2020 @netballsl season!. 📝 #LightningStrikes #Lightning2020
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NEWS: Beth Coben bids farewell to @LboroLightning. we are so proud of you @BethCobs1 and we can't wait to tune in and watch you take to the court for @AdelaideTBirds in the @SuperNetball league. Full article:
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What a moment! Goosebumps and brimming with pride as our incredible @peace_proscovia led out team Uganda at the @GC2018 athlete procession! . #LightningStrikes #GC2018 #GC2018netball #LboroGC #LboroGC2018
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We are so so so excited and pleased to see our captain fantastic @Npanagarry in this line-up! 🌹🌹. Congratulations Nat on your #NWC2019 selection from all your #LightningFamily - it's thoroughly deserved after an incredible season! ⚡💜. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. We can't wait for July!!!.
In life, you write your own story. For these 12 Vitality Roses, it’s time for their next chapter…. #ItsUsItsNow #RosesRISING 🌹
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Introducing a new look defensive unit for 2024. Welcome back to: .⚡ @alice_harveyy. We also welcome back Annabel Roddy into Lightning colours and wish a warm #LightningFamily welcome to Jade Popoola and Nicola Smith! 💜
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INTRODUCING. Your 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ @NetballSL Title Defenders 💥. What do you think #LightningFamily?. #LightningLegacy #TheHomecoming #SquadGoals
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𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱⚡️. We're delighted to announce that @Npanagarry will lead the team as captain for the 2024 @NetballSL season. Vic Burgess has also named @hannahjoseph199 as vice-captain 💜
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After an incredible season with us we are both sad and excited to share that our Jamaican superstar @shamera37742230 will be heading to Australia in 2019! An incredible player who was always destined for bigger and better things Go out there & smash it Shammy!! #LightningFamily💜
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have secured highly sought-after Jamaican international defender Shamera Sterling for the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season. Full story here: #webringthunder
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❓Q: What do you get if you combine Ugandan Internationals 🇺🇬, @lborouniversity students 👩🎓and Future @englandnetball Roses🌹?. 🙋A: Lightning's 2023 @netballsl shooters! 👑. Welcome back to:.⚡ @emmaathackerr.⚡ @marynubas2.⚡ @suzieliverseidg. and a warm welcome to @RheaDixon💜.
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🇿🇦 MAKE WAY FOR VIMBELA 🇿🇦. We are delighted to reveal that defensive powerhouse @Zan_Vimbela will join Lightning for our 2022 @NetballSL title defence campaign 💪. 📰 #SigningWindow2022 ✍️ #TheHomecoming
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Congratulations to @RheaDixon who has been selected to represent @NetballJamaica for the 2023 Fast5 Competition in Christchurch on 11-12 November. Rhea will feature as one of two debutants for Jamaica👏. We’re looking forward to seeing you take to court, Rhea! 💜
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👑ALL HAIL THE QUEEN 👑. @NetballSL's leading goal scorer Mary Cholhok is back in purple and ready to defend her title in 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣. 📰 #SigningWindow2022 ✍️ #TheHomecoming
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Roses World Cup selection🌹. Congratulations to Loughborough Lightning Netball defender @fwills11 who has been selected to represent @EnglandNetball at this year's Netball World Cup in South Africa. What a fantastic achievement and we are all incredibly proud!⚡️💜
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All of the #LightningFamily would like to extend our best wishes, love and support to vice-captain @hannahjoseph199 tonight 💜. 🤞We've all got our fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!. 📄An update on Hannah's injury will follow in due course
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.@BethCobs1 awarded her @NetballSL All Stars VII trophy on court at the Copper Box tonight. Congratulations Beth! 👏
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🌈LIGHTNING X PRIDE 🏳️🌈. A huge thank you to each and every one of you who came out tonight, wore the colours, donated money and got involved with our first ever Pride match 👏👏👏. We saw and heard over 1200 of you behind us tonight! 🥰. 📸 @benlumleyphoto
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🎉TABLE TOPPERS 🎉. An outstanding performance from Lightning tonight sees them claim the top spot at the close of the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ @NetballSL regular season!. Next up #finalsweekend where we face @RhinosNetballSL in the semi-final! 🦏 . 📸 @bensnapsstuff
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Not only do we get SuperMum 💪🏼@steaders_1 back on court but we also have a new mini bolt - Maya 👶🏼 to add to our #LightningFamily off court! ⚡️💜
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04.09.2023 ⚡. We’re on a mission to retain the title. See who’s going to take on the challenge.
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⚡️💜MAY RETURNS 💜⚡️. 💬"Now it’s just about looking forward to building again and seeing what this team can do.". We're so excited to announce that 2⃣ time @NetballSL champion @maymay10 will return to the purple dress for her second season! . 📝
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A huge congratulations to Rhea Dixon who has been awarded @Long_Tall_Sally Player of the Match after an unmissable presence on the court! ⚡💜. #lightningstrikes
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A huge congratulations to @hannahjoseph199 who is set to earn her 150th Lightning cap today!💜. #lightningstrikes
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Tonight's Player of the Match after a stellar performance is your skipper @Npanagarry . #LightningStrikes #LightItUp
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UPDATE: Unfortunately our Roses Superstar @BethCobs1 will miss the 2018/19 International season after rupturing her ACL in the Grand Final. We're sending you all the Lightning love, support and best wishes on your road to recovery! #withyou #youcandothis.
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⭐️INTRODUCING. COACH PANAGARRY ⭐️. @Npanagarry will lead Lightning's charge as @Fast5allstars Head Coach on Saturday as they prepare for title defence. 📰 🎟️It's not too late to get your tickets:
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Did you catch our captain @Npanagarry on CBeebies this morning talking all things netball? ⚡️💜. Great to see a familiar face on TV! 🤩
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A round of applause in the arena as @steaders_1 takes to the court for the first time since injury. #LightningStrikes 💜 ⚡.
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Thank you for being part of our 2023 @NetballSL championship winning team and being incredible ambassadors of our Lightning brand. Your legacy shines brightly, and we hope to work with you all again in the future, good luck!💜. #lightningfamily⚡️
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🏆 IT'S OFFICIALLY @NetballWorldCup MONTH!!🥇. Who else is excited to see our captain fantastic @Npanagarry in action in just 10 days time!? . Why not look back at our chat with Nat after she found out she'd been selected for @EnglandNetball 🌹
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WE ARE FINALISTS!!!!!!. What a phenomenal Lightning performance against a fantastic opposition, @Pulse_Netball 👏
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Congratulations to @BethCobs1, who takes this week's @Kissimmee Player of the Match award for her tenacious mid-court performance 👏. @NetballSL | #NSL2024
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Good Morning Lightning Family! 💜. Who’s still reeling from yesterday’s announcement? 🙋🏼♀️. We thought we’d share a little message with you from @Jarten herself ⬇️🎥
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Thank you to all the Lightning family for your amazing support this season! . #LightningStrikes
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Queen @marynubas2 returns! 👑 . Our Ugandan international and @netballsl 2023 top goalscorer is back in Lightning colours for another season.
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Congratulations to @Zan_Vimbela who was awarded tonight's @Long_Tall_Sally Player of the Match for a fierce defensive display in the second half. Also a huge congratulations to @Npanagarry who was awarded the Gilbert Player of the Match for a fantastic mid-court performance🔥
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A huge congratulations to @BethCobs1 who was deservedly named tonight’s @computacenterukcareers Player of the Match 🏅🎉. 📸@_morganharlow
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Introducing your Loughborough Lightning squad for the 2025 @NetballSL 🏐⚡. Register now for exclusive updates 👉 #NSL2025
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What a performance! 👏👏👏. Lightning claim another win on the bounce with the highest scoreline of the @NetballSL so far!. Full-time: Lightning 70 - 41 @RhinosNetballSL . #LightningStrikes ⚡️
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💻This morning the squad’s team meeting was joined by none other than @6Lauz who shared her netball journey, career highlights before starting a discussion on team culture. A huge thank you to Laura for taking the time to join the call 💜
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📢GUESS WHO'S BACK?! BACK AGAIN!? NAT IS BACK! TELL A FRIEND!. We're so excited to reveal that @EnglandNetball star @Npanagarry will return for her 5⃣th @NetballSL season with Lightning!⚡️. 📝 ⚡️#LightningStrikes ⚡️
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👰♀️What an end to 2020! 👰♀️. We're sending lots of love and congratulations to our very own Director of Netball @runlikeforrest and wife @StcyJyneFrancis who tied the knot on Tuesday this week!. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness! . Welcome to the #LightningFamily Stacey! 💜.
29.12.20 👰🏾💍👰🏼. "Seems silly doesn't it. A wedding. Given everything that's going on.". ---. "Maybe that's the reason to have it. Because of everything that's going on.". 📸: Graham Nixon
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2023 AWARDS 🏆. On Monday night, Lightning hosted their End of Season Awards and celebrated their incredible @netballsl title winning season. Huge congratulations to award winners @franwilliams11, @RheaDixon, @npanagarry and @steaders_1 ⚡️💜
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Squad update💜. Beth Cobden will be replaced by Bella Baylis for the season opener fixture against Team Bath. Beth has been managing some calf issues and is working hard to return to the court as soon as possible.
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👑 The Long Bomb Queen 👑. 🙋♀️Who's excited to see more of this from @Jarten when she steps out for Lightning next weekend at the @Fast5allstars Championship ?. 📺 @SkyNetball
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A huge congratulations to Lightning Legend and @lborouniversity alumni @Jarten who has been named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list and will receive an MBE for her services to Netball! 🎖. A fantastic achievement for one of our #LightningFamily 💜⚡️
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What a special day! 4 yrs ago Peace joined us on a journey to remember. As a fresh, talented athlete, we have watched her grow into an inspiring, role model & ambassador in Netball and also for Uganda! 💜. You will always be a part of the #LightningFamily. Good Luck in Aus Peace!.
Finally graduated with a masters of science in marketing. Thanks @lborouniversity, @LboroSBE @LboroLightning and everyone that stood by my side for your support am forever grateful.
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⚡️FULL TIME SCORE⚡️. Lightning defeat close league rivals @SaracensMavs with a convincing win💪. #LightningStrikes @NetballSL
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We’ve found our final pieces 🧩. Lightning are pleased to complete their 2023 @NetballSL squad with the addition of 2️⃣ more training partners 👯♀️. A huge welcome back to @steaders_1 and a new welcome to the #LightningFamily @alexjohnsonnnn_ 💜⚡️. 📲
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We’d like to wish our very own @BethCobs1 a huge congratulations on her selection for the upcoming Vitality Legends Series which takes place in January 2021. We can’t wait to see Beth back in the red dress!. Head over to @EnglandNetball to see the whole squad! 🌹
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🟡 FAST 5 SQUAD 🟡. Here it is . your 2021 Lightning Fast 5⃣ side. Don't miss out on the chance to see the new look squad in action for the first time as they look to defend their 2019 @Fast5allstars title! 🏆💪. 🎟️Get your tickets now:
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That makes it 4 from 4! So proud of our girls! What a game!!!
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TOP 4⃣ ✅. Lightning are victorious in their second win of the weekend which sees them join @thundernetball in the 2022 @NetballSL Top Four! 👏👏👏. Full-time:⚡️Lightning 59 - 51 @SaracensMavs ⚫️🔴. #VNSL2022 #Round16
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