Tamsin Greenway
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Tamsin Greenway is an English netball
player and member of the England national netball team
. She usually plays wing attack or goal attack.
Greenway has been a member of the England national team since 2004/05, making her senior debut against South Africa
. During her career she has competed at two Commonwealth Games (2006 and 2010) and one Netball World Championships
(2007), collecting bronze medals at both Commonwealth Games. She also won silver at the 2010 World Netball Series
in Liverpool.
Domestically, Greenway plays in the Netball Superleague
with the Surrey Storm. She previously played for the TeamBath teams that won back-to-back national elite Superleague titles in 2005/6 and 2006/7. Greenway signed also with the Queensland Firebirds
to play in the Australasian ANZ Championship
in 2008 and 2009.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player and member of the England national netball team
England national netball team
The England national netball team represent England in international netball competition. The team are presently co-captained by Karen Atkinson and Sonia Mkoloma, and were coached by Australian Sue Hawkins through to the end of the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore...
. She usually plays wing attack or goal attack.
Greenway has been a member of the England national team since 2004/05, making her senior debut against South Africa
South Africa national netball team
The South Africa national netball team, nicknamed the "Proteas", are the national netball team of South Africa. The Proteas are coached by former representative player Elize Kotze. The team are governed by Netball South Africa and sponsored by...
. During her career she has competed at two Commonwealth Games (2006 and 2010) and one Netball World Championships
Netball World Championships
The World Netball Championships is a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963. Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New...
(2007), collecting bronze medals at both Commonwealth Games. She also won silver at the 2010 World Netball Series
2010 World Netball Series
The 2010 World Netball Series was the second edition of the World Netball Series, an annual international netball competition held under fastnet rules. The 2010 event was held in Liverpool, England, and was contested between the top six national netball teams according to the IFNA World Rankings....
in Liverpool.
Domestically, Greenway plays in the Netball Superleague
Netball Superleague
The Netball Superleague is the elite netball competition in England, Wales and Scotland. The league, which runs from November to June, features nine teams from all areas of Britain. It is regularly shown on sports broadcaster Sky Sports, thanks to a major television deal signed in 2006. Naming...
with the Surrey Storm. She previously played for the TeamBath teams that won back-to-back national elite Superleague titles in 2005/6 and 2006/7. Greenway signed also with the Queensland Firebirds
Queensland Firebirds
The Queensland Firebirds are an Australian netball team based in Brisbane that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Firebirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was contested...
to play in the Australasian ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
in 2008 and 2009.