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Nickname(s) | The Scottish Thistles |
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Association | Netball Scotland |
Confederation | Netball Europe |
Head coach | Gail Parata |
Captain | Claire Brownie |
INF ranking | 10 |
First international | |
England ![]() ![]() (Played in 1949) |
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World Championships | |
2007 placing | 14th |
Best result | 6th (1971, 1975, 1983) |
The Scotland national netball team, known as the "Scottish Thistles", represent Scotland in international netball tests and competitions. The Thistles competed in every World Championship from 1963–2007, finishing sixth on three occasions (1971, 1975, 1983). The team are currently coached by Gail Parata. As of 16 August 2015[update], Scotland are 10th in the INF World Rankings.
Results of the Scottish netball team in the 2014 Commonwealth Games They ended the tournament in 9th position.