The England men's national netball team, nicknamed the England Thorns, represents the England Men's and Mixed Netball Association in international men's netball competitions.
History The Thorns were first formed in March 2022. They helped with the Roses preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, joining them in their pre games training camp for a series of matches.
Tournament history
Australia England series On 30 October 2022, England played their debut international test against Australia Men where they were defeated 73–27. The match was played before the second test of the 2022 Australia England women's series and was televised.
A three test series was announced to commence in May 2025 named the Aurora Series. TournamentsResult2022 Australia England seriesLoss2025 England Australia seriesLoss
Men's Fast5 Netball World Series The Thorns played in the inaugural 2022 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series. TournamentsResult2022 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series3rd
Americas Netball Men's Championships TournamentsResult2024 Americas Netball Men's Championships2nd
Notable players
Current Squad +England Men's Current SquadShootersCentre CourtDefendersJames FirmingerJared BleakleyTaiwo AliuKy LewisRoss McCartney OliphantJustin BishopLuke OwenLee RobnettJames McClellandNathan Ramsdale-OwenJames Thomson-BostonMartyn NantongweTommy WisemanMaxwell WynnJamal Nicholson
Coaches CoachYearsSharron Lewis-Burke2022–present
References