Leeds Rhinos Netball are an English netball team based in

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. They were founded in

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. Together with the men's rugby league and

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teams, they are part of the Leeds Rhinos family of clubs. In 2018–19 they entered an under-19 team in

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's National Performance League. They joined the

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in 2021.

History

Foundation

Leeds Rhinos Netball was founded in July

in partnership with the rugby league Super League club

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and their charity, the Leeds Rhinos Foundation. Ashton Golding became an ambassador for the team.

National Performance League

In 2018–19 Leeds Rhinos entered an under-19 team in

's National Performance League, competing against the under-19 teams of

teams. On 15 December 2018 they made their NPL debut with a 54–53 win against Mavericks. Leeds Rhinos subsequently finished fourth in their inaugural NPL season. They secured fourth place with a 63–55 win over

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Netball Superleague

In June 2019 it was announced that Leeds Rhinos would start playing in the

in 2021. In August 2019, as part of their preparations for joining the Superleague, Leeds Rhinos appointed Dan Ryan as head coach.

Home venues

In 2018–19, when Leeds Rhinos played in the National Performance League, they played their home matches at

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. The

fixtures are played at Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield and

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, Leeds.

Players

2025 squad

Coaches

Directors of netball

Head coaches

References

External links

Leeds Rhinos Netball on Facebook

Leeds Rhinos Netball on Twitter
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