Congratulations to the England Thorns (the England men's netball team), and particularly to Avon's own Chris Green, who made history recently as they played out their first ever international match against the Australian men's team. Formed just seven months ago, the Thorns faced the Australian team in a curtain raiser in Sydney where the hosts came out on top.
Captain James Thomson-Boston commented afterwards: “It was just historic. To be able to play in this arena, in front of a crowd this big and to play against the best in the world, and at some points compete – we’re not going to say we were competing for all 60 minutes but we’re a very fresh squad. Give us five years and I think that score line will be a bit closer. We wouldn’t be here without the Roses. These girls have helped us every step of the way, allowed us into their training sessions and given us personal feedback and we couldn’t be prouder to be their counterparts.”
Article: England Netball | Australian Diamonds seal the series with victory over the Vitality Roses in Sydney
