Severn Stars

English super league netball team, 2016–2024

Severn Stars

Founded| 2016
Disbanded| 2024
Based in| University of Worcester
Regions| West Midlands
South West England
Home venue| University of Worcester Arena
Head coach| Jo Trip
League| Netball Superleague
Website| www.severnstars.co.uk

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Severn Stars are an English netball team based at the University of Worcester. The team is named after the River Severn, which runs through Worcester and Gloucester, the original home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in 2016 and since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague. The franchise disbanded at the end of the 2024 season after it was not offered a contract in the relaunched Netball Superleague. Birmingham Panthers was instead named as a franchise for the region and entered its inaugural season in 2025.[1]

## History

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### New franchise

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In June 2016 it was announced that Severn Stars, together with Wasps Netball and Scottish Sirens, would be one of three new franchises that would join the Netball Superleague for the 2017 season.[2][3] Severn Stars were formed as a partnership between the University of Worcester and the University of Gloucestershire. They subsequently appointed Anita Navin and Pamela Cookey as directors of netball and Mo'onia Gerrard as their first head coach.[4][5][6] On 18 February 2017, with a team that included Josie Janz-Dawson and Eleanor Cardwell, Severn Stars made their Netball Superleague debut in an away game against Surrey Storm, losing 58–40.[7][8]

## Notable players

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### 2024 squad

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2024 Severn Stars roster

Players | Coaching staff
| Nat.  | Name  | Position(s)  | DoB  | Height

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| Sigi Burger | GS, GA  | 23 February 1996  | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Rebekah Airey  | GD, GK, WD  | 19 March 1996  | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Jessica Shaw  | C, WA  | 17 April 1996  | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Gabby Marshall  | C, WD  | 9 April 1996  | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Suzie Liveseidge  | GA, WA  | 1 June 2001  | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Jo Trip  | GD, GK  | 24 June 1990  | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Betsy Creak  | GS, GA  | 10 August 1996  | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Ella Powell-Davies  | WD, GD  | 18 March 1999  | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Lefébre Rademan | GS, GA  | 22 August 1996  | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Ashleigh Dekker  | C, WA  | 16 February 1999  | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Niamh Cooper  | WD, C  | 29 July 1992  | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Jasmine Brown  | GD, GK  | 26 November 2001  | –
| Lily Smith (TP)  | GA, GS  | 28 November 2003  | –
| Jess Haynes (TP)  | GD, GK  | 13 June 2001  | –
| Ruth Hughes (TP)  | WA, C  | 10 August 2003  | –

Head coach

* Jo Trip

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Notes

* (c) - Captain
* (cc) - Co-captain
* (vc) - Vice-captain
* - Injury / maternity leave
* (TRP) - Temporary Replacement Player

Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 12 Sept 2023

### Internationals

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England

* Ama Agbeze
* Eleanor Cardwell
* Jodie Gibson

Australia

* Ashleigh Brazill[9]

Jamaica

* Jodi-Ann Ward

Malawi

* Towera Vinkhumbo

New Zealand

* Liana Leota

South Africa

* Maryka Holtzhausen
* Phumza Maweni

Wales

* Nia Jones

Zimbabwe

* Adelaide Muskwe

## Home venues

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On 3 March 2017 Severn Stars made their home Netball Superleague debut with a 53–46 win against Celtic Dragons at the University of Worcester Arena.[10][11] Severn Stars have also played home games at the University of Gloucestershire Arena[12][13][14]

## Coaches

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### Head coaches

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Coach  | Years

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Mo'onia Gerrard[5][15][16] | 2016–2017
Sam Bird [17][18] | 2017–2019
Melissa Bessell [19] | 2019–2022
Jo Trip  | 2022-

### Directors of netball

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Coach  | Years

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Pamela Cookey[5][6][20] | 2016–
Anita Navin [4][21] | 2016–

## References

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1. ^ Murphy, Izzy (30 May 2024). "Clubs confirmed for relaunched League as the Netball Super League embarks on a new era of transformational change". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
2. ^ "Netball Superleague: Three new teams added, but Yorkshire Jets left out". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
3. ^ "New-look 10 team Vitality Netball Superleague for 2017". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
4. ^ a b "Anita Navin looks to give youth a chance at new franchise Severn Stars". www.skysports.com. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
5. ^ a b c "Introducing the Severn Stars Netball Team". www.severnstars.co.uk. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
6. ^ a b "Netball Superleague: How Wasps and Severn Stars came into existence". www.bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
7. ^ "Severn Stars Lose Superleague Opener to Defending Champions Surrey Storm". www.severnstars.co.uk. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
8. ^ "Severn Stars lose Superleague opener to defending champions Surrey Storm". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
9. ^ "Australian netball star joins Stars for Fast5 Tournament". www.netballsl.com. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
10. ^ "Severn Stars Gear Up for First Match in Front of Home Crowd". www.severnstars.co.uk. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
11. ^ "Severn Stars win first home game in Vitality Netball Superleague against Celtic Dragons". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
12. ^ "Severn Stars 57 Celtic Dragons 40: Report and pictures". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
13. ^ "Severn Stars". www.netballsl.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
14. ^ "Severn Stars announces Cheltenham College Sponsorship". www.netballsl.com. 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
15. ^ "Severn Stars name Mo'onia Gerrard as head coach". www.skysports.com. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
16. ^ "Severn Stars seeking to appoint new coach after Mo'onia Gerrard steps down". www.skysports.com. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
17. ^ "Severn Stars: Sam Bird takes charge of Worcester-based Netball Superleague side". www.bbc.co.uk. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
18. ^ "Netball: Head coach Sam Bird leaving Severn Stars". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
19. ^ "Severn Stars Appoints New Head Coach". www.severnstars.co.uk. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
20. ^ "Pamela Cookey: Ex-England captain retires to take Severn Stars role". www.bbc.co.uk. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
21. ^ "Severn Stars launch 2020 campaign". www.netballsl.com. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

## External links

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* Severn Stars on Facebook
* Severn Stars on Twitter

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