Super 10 will start the 2019 Vitality Superleague season

All five matches live from Arena Birmingham as Wasps and Loughborough clash in Grand Final repeat & London Pulse make Superleague debut

By Paul Prenderville, Comment & Analysis @paulprenders

Image: Wasps claimed a second consecutive Superleague title with a 55-51 win over Loughborough and the pair will clash again on opening weekend

Sky Sports will show all ten Vitality Superleague teams on the same day as Super 10 kicks off the 2019 season on Saturday, January 5.

After a year off the new league campaign will begin with a bang once again with five matches going back-to-back as a blockbuster year of netball gets underway on the first weekend of the year.

Wasps and Loughborough, both under new leadership following the departures of Tamsin Greenway and Anna Carter, have contended the last two Grand Finals and their match will be the early highlight as Mel Mansfield and Sara Bayman look to start with a victory.

Image: Mel Marshall is taking over from Tamsin Greenway at champions Wasps this season

TAMSIN GREENWAY THREE STAR SIGNINGS

Celtic Dragons and Team Bath get the season underway at 11am with the return of England star Serena Guthrie in the Blue & Gold sure to attract plenty of attention, with Lighting v Wasps to follow at 1pm.

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London Pulse make their Superleague debut at 3pm when they take on Severn Stars who are embarking on their third season - Pulse are the only one of the 10 teams yet to reveal a signing or their coaching set-up for 2019.

Strathclyde Sirens and Surrey Storm go head-to-head at 5pm, with a bumper day of action brought to a close by an exciting looking clash between a new-look benecos Mavericks squad and the ever-impressive Manchester Thunder at 7pm.

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Image: Serena Guthrie's return to Bath has been the biggest signing of the Superleague off-season

With the Netball World Cup staged in Liverpool next July, the Superleague season is more eagerly anticipated than ever before and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kadeen Corbin, who has linked up with her sister as Mavericks, can't wait to get going

"Super 10 is the most exciting place to see all 10 teams in one venue," she said.

"I'm excited to get the Vitality Netball Superleague started and what a better way than to start altogether. It's going to be very competitive with all teams out to win their first game of the season."

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Another bumper slate of action is scheduled for Easter weekend with Rounds 15 & 16 taking place on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 while Sky Sports opening live Monday night match comes on January 28 with Team Bath hosting Surrey Storm.

The Ricoh Arena, home of defending champions Wasps Netball, will play host to five fixtures with the Emirates Arena (Sirens' home venue) staging four matches and the other game taking place in Gloucester.

The season concludes in May with the semi-finals set for Saturday, May 11 with the Grand Final a week later.

2019 Vitality Superleague - Round One

Super 10
Celtic Dragons v Team Bath
Wasps v Loughborough Lightning
Severn Stars v London Pulse
Strathclyde Sirens v Surrey Storm
benecos Mavericks v Manchester Thunder

Stick with us through the off-season as we reflect on the campaign, track the England internationals and the latest player movements ahead of a huge 2019 which will feature another thrilling Superleague season and the Netball World Cup.

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