2016 Netball Europe Open Championships
The 2016 Netball Europe Open Championships was a tournament organised by Netball Europe. It featured four teams playing a series of netball test matches in May 2016 at Northumbria University's Sport Central. The hosts England were joined by Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The second level tournament, the 2016 Netball Europe Open Challenge was played alongside the main event.
With a team captained by Ama Agbeze and coached by Tracey Neville, England retained the title after winning all three of their matches. Wales finish as runners-up. Scotland's Bethan Goodwin was named Player of the Tournamment. The tournament was livestreamed by QTV Sports and featured on Netball Europe's YouTube channel.
Squads
Debuts and milestones
- On 13 May 2016, Ella Clark, Eleanor Cardwell and Leah Kennedy all made their senior debuts for England in the match against Northern Ireland.
- Suzy Drane made her 75th senior appearance for Wales during the tournament.
Matches