2015 Netball Europe Open Championships
The 2015 Netball Europe Open Championships was a tournament organised by Netball Europe. It featured six teams playing a series of netball test matches in May 2015 at Belfast's Antrim Forum. They included six of the top 12 ranked teams, including the hosts, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales plus guest teams, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. The second level tournament, the 2015 Netball Europe Open Challenge was played alongside the main event. With a team coached by Tracey Neville and captained by Pamela Cookey, England were confirmed as the main open tournament winners after defeating Northern Ireland 64–22 in their final match. Cookey was also named player of the tournament. South Africa finished second after defeating Trinidad and Tobago. All matches were livestreamed by QTV Sports/StreamUK with Alison Mitchell as the lead commentator.
Squads
Debuts and milestones
- On 14 May 2015, Sasha Corbin made her 50th senior England appearance in the match against Trinidad and Tobago.
- On 16 May 2015, Stacey Francis made her 50th senior England appearance in the match against Wales.
- On 17 May 2015, Shadine van der Merwe made her senior debut for South Africa against Trinidad and Tobago.
Matches