Share WAKEFIELD, ENGLAND - MARCH 29: Sienna Ruston of Leeds Rhinos reaches for the ball with Zara Everitt of London Pulse during the match between London Pulse v Leeds Rhinos on day two of round 8 of the Vitality Netball Superleague at Studio 001 on March 29, 2021 in Wakefield, England. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images) 26 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) athletes have been selected for the England U21 squad for 2021 by newly-appointed Head Coach Victoria Burgess and Assistant Coach Colette Thomson. Seven Superleague teams have been represented in the U21 squad while all nine English VNSL teams have at least one representative in the England U19 squad. A handful of those selected notably featured in the recent 2021 season. Young Player of the Season Funmi Fadoju makes the squad as does the likes of title-winner Suzie Liverseidge and Sienna Rushton who started as goal shooter at Finals Weekend. Head CoachBurgess is Head of Loughborough Lightning’s Performance Pathway Programme and was Assistant Coach to Sara Bayman as Lightning recently won their first-ever VNSL title. Burgess said: “The athletes have all put in a lot of hard work to be selected into the programme and have shown outstanding commitment and resilience to adapt to the different environments in this time. “We saw some standout performances from players in this age group in the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season, displaying leadership and a maturity beyond their years. “I can’t wait to work with such a talented group of athletes, as well as their club coaches, and use my knowledge and experience to support their development.” The selected athletes are: Name Club Name Club Alicia Scholes Manchester Thunder Alice Harvey Loughborough Lightning Aliyah Zaranyika Saracens Mavericks Annabel Roddy Loughborough Lightning Bella Baylis Saracens Mavericks Berri Neil Manchester Thunder Ella Bowen Loughborough Lightning Ellie Heyes Manchester Thunder Ellie Rattu London Pulse Emilia Roscoe Manchester Thunder Emma Rayner Manchester Thunder Emma Thacker London Pulse Funmi Fadoju* London Pulse Hannah Passmore Team Bath Hannah Williams Loughborough Lightning Kira Rothwell* London Pulse Lola Wheeler London Pulse Millie Sanders Manchester Thunder Olivia Tchine* London Pulse Rachael Fee Team Bath Savannah Dada-Mascoll Manchester Thunder Sienna Rushton* Leeds Rhinos Stacey Tankoua Manchester Thunder Suzie Liverseidge Loughborough Lightning Yasmin Roebuck Manchester Thunder Zara Everitt* London Pulse *also in the 2021-22 Roses Futures programme Players have been selected for a behind-closed-doors performance competition camp from 27-30 July at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. This will provide an opportunity for an England U21 and two England U19 teams to be exposed to competitive match play against Wales and Scotland. Athletes selected for the squads are named below: England U21 Performance Competition squad: Name Club Name Club Alicia Scholes Manchester Thunder Alice Harvey Loughborough Lightning Aliyah Zaranyika Saracens Mavericks Annabel Roddy Loughborough Lightning Bella Baylis Saracens Mavericks Berri Neil Manchester Thunder Ella Bowen Loughborough Lightning Ellie Heyes Manchester Thunder Ellie Rattu Vice Captain London Pulse Emilia Roscoe Manchester Thunder Hannah Passmore Team Bath Hannah Williams Captain Loughborough Lightning Lola Wheeler London Pulse Rachael Fee Team Bath Savannah Dada-Mascoll Manchester Thunder Stacey Tankoua Manchester Thunder U21 reserves and playing in the England U19 squads: Emma Rayner, Emma Thacker and Yasmin Roebuck England U19 Performance Competition squads: Name Club Name Club Ellie Harding Vice Captain Wasps Bethan Lount Loughborough Lightning Georgie Brock-Taylor Loughborough Lightning Bridget Morgan Manchester Thunder Hannah Diamond Captain Manchester Thunder Emma Rayner** Captain Manchester Thunder Hannah Howl Severn Stars Emma Thacker** London Pulse Harriet Jones Manchester Thunder Freya Henshall London Pulse Isabelle Eaton Severn Stars Halee Robinson Severn Stars Lydia Harrison Leeds Rhinos Jayda Pechova London Pulse Megan Thorne Wasps Kaedin Gumbs Manchester Thunder Millie Van Nierop Loughborough Lightning Molly Hole Team Bath Peace Akinyemi London Pulse Rae Williams Manchester Thunder Pippa Dixon Saracens Mavericks Silvia McCarthy Manchester Thunder Tabitha Tooms Loughborough Lightning Sophie Kelly Surrey Storm Yomi Eza-Wilson Manchester Thunder Yasmin Roebuck** Vice Captain Manchester Thunder **U21 programme Congratulations to all athletes selected! 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