The England national netball team represent England in international netball competition. England are coached by Anna Mayes, and were captained by Jade Clarke at the recent 2011 World Netball Series, in which England finished 3rd. At the end of the 2011 international season, the team were ranked 3rd in the IFNA World Rankings.
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