Bloxham to take interim charge of Welsh Feathers

LexisNexis Dragons head coach Reinga Bloxham will take charge of Wales for their upcoming Netball World Cup qualifiers in September.

Bloxham served as team manager and specialist coach for Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where the team finished 10th.

She takes over from former head coach Emily Handyside who left the role following the conclusion of the Games in July, alongside assistant coach Natalie Roddy.

Bloxham has been Dragons' head coach since 2024 and was named Netball Super League coach of the season in 2026 after leading the team to a fifth place finish, narrowly missing out on the Finals Series.

Sarah Lewis has been named interim assistant coach for the qualifiers.

Wales were ranked seventh in the world in the most recent rankings in June but underperformed at the Commonwealth Games managing just one win against Trinidad and Tobago from their six matches.

They will face Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland in September's World Cup qualifiers with the top two sides securing a spot at the 2027 tournament in Sydney, Australia.

Wales finished ninth at the previous World Cup in 2023 as they beat Scotland 57-42.