Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: English Captain Fran Williams ready to use Australian experience | Netball News
England skipper Francesca Williams believes that she pushed her time in the Australian elite Netball League to be the best version of herself and she would ask her to bring it when capturing her side in the Nation Cup this weekend.
Williams debuted on Netball Super League (NSL) in 2016 for Surrey Storm and represented both Wasps Netball and Loughborough Lightning, but after being in the top English league, he dropped down 2024 to play for West Coast Fever.
Australia is the home of a professional setting that attracts the best players in the world, contributing to their world rank no. 1 and 12 World Cup titles.
When he described his time in Australia in detail, Williams attributed the impact of playing in Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) had his own ability and pushed her in the best order.
Williams said, “It was really cool to play in Australia and experience a little SSN Netball and that intensity of a higher full-time environment at the moment with its club system. [The biggest lesson I have learned] It has to do with professionalism and standards outside in training and day by day and I think this is what comes with full hours.
“That’s why it’s really exciting to see what’s going on with NSL 2.0 Currently. For girls playing here in the English league, I think, while these are early days, what they build according to what I know their vision and the plan is for our domestic league Here, exciting and that it will follow a similar path, hopefully.
“I feel like playing in Australia has helped the development of my game styles, my looks in training, prompted me to go that week of the week, and these are all the skills that I think I need at the moment in my game. “
The 27-year-old will use what she has learned this weekend while the captain in England is against Malavia and South Africa.
This will be Williams’ third year as a captain of England, a feeling that he still describes as an honor after he made his debut in 2018 against Uganda.
“I honestly feel such an immense pride [captaining the team] And it is quite difficult to describe the honor you will lead the team, to have the opportunity and responsibility, “Williams added.
“This is something I don’t understand lightly and probably sometimes harder a little too heavy, and the girls will say,” It’s okay that you can cool down, relax that we will all be fine. “I just want everyone to enjoy all the time and make the most of the moment and opportunity.
“We build as beautiful as a team and we connect.
“It’s always easier to lead the team when you win, there is no doubt, but there is something to be done on, to be able to lead the team when you are down as well as riding high. Is you not able to win the ball these days, you must, you must work as a unit. “
English team: Halimat Adio, Imogen Allison, Amy Carter, Beth Cobden, Zara Everitt, Funmi Fadoj, Berri Neil, Razia Quashie, Ellie Rattu, Paige Reed, Alicia Scholes, Jess Shaw, Liv Tchine, Emma Thacker, Francesca Williams.
Vitality Netball Nations Cup Festival – Live Further Sky Sports
All times are GMT
Saturday February 1 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
South Africa VS Uganda (15:00)
England VS Malawi (17:00)
Sunday 2. February
Malawi VS Uganda (14:00)
England VS South Africa (16:00)
Saturday February 8 – Copper Box Arena, London
Malawi VS South Africa (15:00)
England VS Uganda (17:00)
Sunday 9 February
Play-off in third place (1.30pm)
Finally (16:00)
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