The Scotland national netball team represents

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in international

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tournaments such as the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. Scotland also effectively competes in the

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. Between

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and 2011 they played as

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. Since

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they have played as the

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. , Scotland was 9th in the

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Tournament history

Netball World Cup

Scotland have competed in every

tournament, except in 2011 when they failed to qualify. The highest position they have finished is 6th which they achieved on three occasions –

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and

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Commonwealth Games

European Netball Championship

Scotland have played regularly in the

. Their best performances came in 2014 and when they finished second.

Netball Singapore Nations Cup

Scotland have finished as runners up in two

tournaments.

Netball Superleague

Scotland effectively competes in the

. Between

and 2011 they played as

. One of the main aims of forming the Glasgow Wildcats franchise was to help Scotland prepare for the

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, which were hosted in

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. Denise Holland was subsequently appointed joint head coach of both the Wildcats and Scotland. Since

they have played as the

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served as the joint head coach of both Sirens and Scotland. At the

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, eleven of the Scotland squad were Sirens players.

Recent squads

2019 Netball World Cup squad

2018 Commonwealth Games squad

Head coaches

Honours

**''Runner up'': 2009, 2010 *

**''Runner up'': 2014

References

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National netball teams of Europe 1949 establishments in Scotland