Tuesday 10 November 2015 13:48, UK
Team Bath have included an exciting crop of World Cup stars in their 19-strong squad for the 2016 Superleague season.
England defender Eboni Beckford-Chambers, Wales duo Kyra Jones and Chelsea Lewis, Scotland's Claire Brownlie and the South African pairing of Karla Mostert and Lenize Potgieter will all feature for Team Bath in the upcoming campaign.
The squad also features Shaunagh Craig and Sam Cook who both returned impressively from injury last year, with the latter making her senior England debut in January and finishing runner-up in the Superleague Player of the Season Awards.
Fan favourite Beckford-Chambers, back at Team Bath after four years in Australia, and Mostert - who recorded the most intercepts at the World Cup - will bring defensive strength and tenacity.
Lewis and Potgieter confirmed their status as two of the most dynamic young shooters in the game by scoring 529 World Cup goals between them.
Among the young newcomers looking to impress during the next few weeks is Alana John, who helped England win gold at the 2015 Netball Europe U21 Championships earlier this month.
They are not only a fantastic group of players but great people, which is lending itself to a very positive pre-season phase of training.
Jess Thirlby, Team Bath's Director of Netball, said: "We are eagerly anticipating the performances that this team of players are capable of putting out.
"They are not only a fantastic group of players but great people, which is lending itself to a very positive pre-season phase of training. There is a high energy within the squad and a collective passion to bring success back to the franchise this season.
"We are not only proud to have attracted some of England's best young talent and world-class netballers but also to welcome back players from the 2015 season who show a continued loyalty and commitment to the blue and gold."
Meanwhile, Yorkshire Jets are to play their first warm up game for the 2016 Vitality Netball Superleague season in Huddersfield next month.
Anna Carter's new look side will welcome Team Northumbria to the town's University on Saturday November 14.
