Strathclyde Sirens are a Scottish netball team based in

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. Since

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their senior team has played in the

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. Sirens also played in the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. They were originally known as the Scottish Sirens. In 2017 they became the UWS Sirens as a result of a sponsorship arrangement with the

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. In 2018 they became the University of Strathclyde Sirens, usually shortened to Strathclyde Sirens, after forming a partnership with the

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. Sirens other main partners include Netball Scotland and the

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History

Scottish Sirens

In June 2016 it was announced that Scottish Sirens, together with

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and Wasps Netball, would be one of three new franchises that would join the

for the 2017 season. Scottish Sirens were originally formed as a partnership between Netball Scotland and the

. On 21 February 2017, with a team coached by Gail Parata and including Claire Brownie,

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and

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, Sirens made their Superleague debut at the

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in a 43–57 defeat against fellow newcomers Wasps.

UWS Sirens

In September 2017 it was announced that the

would sponsor Sirens for the 2018 season. As a result the team became known as UWS Sirens. As UWS Sirens, they also played in the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, finishing fifth overall.

Strathclyde Sirens

In October 2018, it was announced that Sirens would be renamed the University of Strathclyde Sirens after agreeing a partnership deal with the

Scotland

Sirens work in partnership with both Netball Scotland and the

. Gail Parata 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.

Home venue

Sirens play their home games at the

Notable players

2024 Squad

Internationals

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* Leah Kennedy ; *

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Head coaches

References

External links

Strathclyde Sirens on Facebook

Strathclyde Sirens on Twitter
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