A guide to all 11 Vitality Netball Superleague teams ahead of the start of the 2021 season. Every match of the season will be broadcast across Sky Sports and England Netball platforms. Coverage starts on Friday with four successive days of live action.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the season is being played behind closed doors across two venues - Studio 001 in Wakefield and the Copper Box Arena in London.
With all matches being available to watch across Sky Sports (Sky Sports Arena & Sky Sports Mix), Sky Sports' YouTube channel or England Netball's YouTube channel, fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to follow their team from start to finish for the first time.
The opening weekend starts with Celtic Dragons taking on Leeds Rhinos Netball on Friday from 4.45pm.
Celtic Dragons
Director of Netball: Tania Hoffman
First three fixtures: Leeds Rhinos on February 12; Team Bath Netball on February 13; Strathclyde Sirens on February 21
Squad: Sophie Morgan (co-captain), Laura Rudland, Shona O'Dwyer, Clare Jones, Abby Tyrrell, Amy Clinton, Rebecca Baker, Leila Thomas, Lucy Howells, Christina Shaw, Victoria Booth, Morganne Dunn, Rebekah Robinson (co-captain), Annie O'Rourke and Annika Lee-Jones.
Player to watch: Keep an eye on Annika Lee-Jones who has arrived from Sunshine Coast Lightning in Australia. Not only is she arriving with Suncorp Super Netball experience, but the 24-year-old, who is 1.94m in height, has the ability to switch between both circles on court. Lee-Jones' versatility will give Hoffman plenty of options to play with this season.
Leeds Rhinos Netball
High performance director and head coach: Dan Ryan
First three fixtures: Celtic Dragons on February 12; Saracens Mavericks on February 15; Surrey Storm on February 21
Squad: Jade Clarke, Vicki Oyesola, Brie Grierson, Rosie Harris, Rhea Dixon, Britt Coleman, Sienna Rushton, Amelia Hall, Fi Toner, Paige Kindred, Michelle Magee, Emily Hollingworth, Donnell Wallam and Tuaine Keenan.
Player to watch: In Donnell Wallam, Ryan has someone whose growth curve could be the steepest of anyone in the Vitality Netball Superleague this season.
The 6ft 2in shooter is a former state basketball player and someone who arrived at netball late in her sporting career. She's already impressed her new head coach with her determination and ability to put new information into practice quickly. Watch out for her!
London Pulse
CEO and Director of Netball: Sam Bird
First three fixtures: Surrey Storm on February 13; Manchester Thunder on February 21; Strathclyde Sirens on February 28
Squad: Halimat Adio, Ashleigh Dekker, Zara Everitt, Lindsay Keable, Ellie Rattu, Isabel Stibbs, Emma Thacker, Monique Thompson, Sigi Burger, Michelle Drayne, Funmi Fadoju, Lefebre Rademan, Kira Rothwell, Olivia Tchine and Adean Thomas.
Player to watch: While Pulse have introduced a new international shooter and still have a squad packed full of talented younger players, we're marking your card with one of their more established players; Lindsay Keable.
The defender told Sky Sports that she used first lockdown period last year to raise her standards to a higher level than they've ever been before, and her presence will be crucial for the development of those around her.
Loughborough Lightning
Director of netball: Sara Bayman
First three fixtures: Team Bath Netball on February 14; Wasps Netball on February 15; Saracens Mavericks on February 21
Squad: Beth Cobden, Sam May, Annabel Roddy, Beth Gabriel, Lucy Parize, Ella Clark, Mary Cholhok, Hannah Williams, Alice Harvey, Jas Odeogberin, Suzie Liverseidge, Nat Panagarry, Lauren Nicholls and Hannah Joseph.
Player to watch: Look no further than Beth Cobden who has shown so much strength and resilience to come back from back-to-back ACL injuries on the same knee.
Cobden will be integral to their mid-court, plus during the Vitality Legends Series, both Sam May and Nat Panagarry showed that they're hitting the season in form and firing.
Manchester Thunder
Director of netball: Karen Greig
First three fixtures: Strathclyde Sirens on February 12; London Pulse on February 21; Severn Stars on February 28
Squad: Berri Neil, Lois Pearson, Caroline O'Hanlon, Emma Dovey, Rebekah Airey, Eleanor Cardwell, Laura Malcolm, Amy Carter and Joyce Mvula. Training Partners: Alicia Scholes, Ella Standring, Emilia Roscoe, Millie Sanders and Elia McCormick.
Player to watch: The continued development of Eleanor Cardwell will be one for England Vitality Roses fans to keep a close eye on, after she's been developing match-by-match with the national side.
Saracens Mavericks
Director of netball and head coach: Kat Ratnapala
First three fixtures: Surrey Storm on February 14; Leeds Rhinos on February 15; Loughborough Lightning on February 21
Squad: Kadeen Corbin, Jodie Gibson, Gabby Marshall, Razia Quashie, Bella Baylis, Britney Pringle-Clarke, Aliyah Zaranyika, Sasha Corbin, Steph Collard, Beth Ecuyer-Dale, Chloe Essam, Georgia Lees, Dani McFarlane, Jo Trip and Ine-Mari Venter.
Player to watch: The South African international shooter, Ine-Mari Venter, has arrived in England with a fierce determination to make a name for herself. Venter has the task of filling the large shoes left by George Fisher and her partnership with Kadeen Corbin could be electric.
Severn Stars
Head coach: Melissa Bessell
First three fixtures: Strathclyde Sirens on February 13; Wasps Netball on February 14; Manchester Thunder on February 28
Squad: Liana Leota (captain), Nia Jones (vice-captain), Georgia Rowe, Bethan Dyke, Paige Reed, Lucy Harris, Jane Taylor, Lucy Herdman, Malysha Kelly and Adi Bolakoro. Training Partners: Ellie Gibbons, Iman Thomas, Hannah Howl, Chloe Carchrie and Issy Eaton.
Player to watch: Severn Stars' captain already reminded us of her brilliance during the Vitality Legends Series, so watch out for their new Jamaica international, Malysha Kelly, too. Head coach Bessell is confident that Kelly is going to add greatly to their output during the season.
Strathclyde Sirens
Head coach: Lesley MacDonald
First three fixtures: Manchester Thunder on February 12; Severn Stars on February 13; Celtic Dragons on February 21
Squad: Gia Abernethy, Lynsey Gallagher, Emily Nicholl, Taylor Cullen, Niamh McCall, Nicola McCleery, Emma Barrie, Bethan Goodwin, Sarah MacPhail, Caitlin Pringle, Emma Love, Beth Dix, Towera Vinkhumbo and Helen Taylor.
Player to watch: In any team, high quality leadership is vital, and Gia Abernethy provides that in spades for Strathclyde Sirens. She's an extremely safe pair of hands in mid-court and will always set the tone for her team to follow.
Surrey Storm
Director of netball: Mikki Austin
First three fixtures: London Pulse on February 13; Saracens Mavericks on February 14; Leeds Rhinos on February 21
Squad: Mikki Austin, Yasmin Parsons, Emily Gulvin, Niamh Cooper, Alima Priest, Leah Middleton, Karyn Bailey, Nicole Humphreys, Grace Sullivan, Sophie Kelly, Ellie Kelk, Ashleigh Jay, Frankie Wells, Emma Magee and Felisitus Kwangwa.
Player to watch: Securing the services of the Zimbabwe Gems' captain Felisitus Kwangwa is an excellent piece of business from Austin. Kwangwa was an integral part of Zimbabwe's first Netball World Cup campaign in 2019 and has all the attributes to shine in the Superleague this season.
Team Bath Netball
Head coach: Anna Stembridge
First three fixtures: Celtic Dragons on February 13; Loughborough Lightning on February 14; Wasps Netball on February 22
Squad: Serena Guthrie, Layla Guscoth, Rachel Shaw, Tash Pavelin, Abi Robson, Betsy Creak, Imogen Allison, Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, Eboni Usoro-Brown, Summer Artman, Chartie Curtis, Hanna Passmore, Kirsty Harris, Jess Shaw, Kim Borger.
Player to watch: Of course, the return of two outstanding internationals in the form of Serena Guthrie and Layla Guscoth, will be incredible for the team. However, look out for Sophie Drakeford-Lewis' continued development.
In recent international series, Drakeford-Lewis has really started to establish herself and will want to continue doing that on the domestic stage.
Wasps Netball
Head coach: Mel Mansfield
First three fixtures: Severn Stars on February 14; Loughborough Lightning on February 15; Team Bath Netball on February 22
Squad: Sophia Candappa (captain), Katie Harris, Josie Huckle, Amy Flanagan (vice-captain), Fran Williams (vice-captain), Ella Powell-Davies, Iona Christian, Lily-May Catling, Gezelle Allison and Rachel Dunn. Training Partners: Hannah Leighton, Ally Housley, Leah Goss, Megan Thorne, Ruth Hughes.
Player to watch: The introduction of Gezelle Allison should provide a real spark and added zip to their work in attack. Needless to say, the whole of the netballing world will be eager to see how her partnership with Rachel Dunn develops.
Sky Sports is your home of netball. The Vitality Netball Superleague returns on Friday at 4.45pm on Sky Sports Mix, with a 10-match weekend. Every contest will be available to watch across Sky Sports, the Sky Sports YouTube channel or England Netball's YouTube channel.