Vitality Netball Superleague: Fran Williams joins Loughborough Lightning from Wasps

The England worldwide will likely be a part of Loughborough Lightning’s title defence and completes their roster for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague season

England worldwide Fran Williams (R) has signed for Loughborough Lightning (Picture credit score – SW Pix)

Fran Williams has joined Loughborough Lightning for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague season.

The England worldwide makes the transfer from Wasps and can look to assist Lightning defend the title they received in 2021.

With the retirement of Sam Might on the finish of the 2021 season, Lightning misplaced appreciable expertise behind the courtroom, nevertheless Williams’ arrival will look to bridge that hole.

The 23-year-old, who has 18 Vitality Roses caps, will likely be joined by Zanele Vimbela and Alice Harvey in her new crew’s defensive finish.

“Fran supplies the lacking piece in our defensive puzzle and we’re thrilled to have landed such an enormous expertise,” Lightning’s head coach, Sara Francis-Bayman, mentioned.

“She’s a a number of Superleague champion and continues to be so younger that we’re very excited concerning the future potential she has.”

A title winner in 2017 and 2018 with Wasps, Williams will steadiness her centralised coaching programme with England Netball at Loughborough College, alongside her commitments to her new franchise.

“I’m tremendous excited to be becoming a member of Loughborough Lightning for this season. I am trying ahead to a brand new problem and growing my recreation additional,” Williams mentioned.

Fran Williams is trying ahead to becoming a member of the reigning champions (picture credit score – Loughborough College)

“After Lightning’s 2021 success, I really feel privileged to have the chance to be taught from the crew and to assist retain that successful title.”

The defender is the ultimate participant to be introduced by Lightning forward of subsequent season and she or he completes an extremely robust line-up.

Williams will be a part of up with fellow Roses gamers Nat Panagarry, Hannah Joseph, Ella Clark and Beth Cobden and the distinctive shooter, Mary Cholhok.

Lightning’s 2021 Grand Last victory over Workforce Tub Netball ended a 15-year watch for a primary Superleague title after falling on the final hurdle thrice previous to that.

Loughborough Lightning: Natalie Panagarry, Beth Cobden, Hannah Joseph, Ella Clark, Alice Harvey, Jess Haynes, Hannah Williams, Suzie Liverseidge, Mary Cholhok, Zanele Vimbela, Clara Miles, Georgie Brock-Taylor, Ella Bowen, Emma Thacker and Fran Williams.