Natalie Panagarry


Nat Panagarry is an English netballer who has won back-to-back Netball Super League titles as captain of Loughborough Lightning and a Bronze medal at the 2019 Netball [World Cup].

Early life and education

Panagarry started playing netball at the age of 9. She attended Leeds Beckett University.

Club career

Panagarry played for Yorkshire Jets while she studied at Leeds Beckett University.

Loughborough Lightning

She took a break from netball to work full time and travel, before being recruited to Loughborough Lightning by coach Karen Atkinson. She won her first Super League title with Lightning in 2021 [Netball Superleague season|2021] before captaining the team to back-to-back titles in 2023 and Netball Super League season|2024]. Panagarry has made 6 Super League grand finals and was named in the Netball Super League All Star VII in 2019 and 2024. Lightning made the 2025 Super League grand final but they lost 45-53 to London Pulse to finish runners up.

International career

Panagarry made her England Roses debut in 2016 against Australia have representing England at Under-17 and Under-19 level.
She was selected in the England squad for the 2019 Netball World Cup, where the team won a Bronze medal.

Personal life

She became engaged during the 2023 Covid-19 lockdown period and married her wife Katie in November 2023. She has spoken about the support that netball provided as her wife underwent cancer treatment throughout the 2023-24 season.

Honours

England

Loughborough Lightning