Netball Tremendous League: England’s Jess Shaw concentrating on NSL remaining after return to Loughborough Lightning for 2026 season | Netball Information
Loughborough Lightning star Jess Shaw is concentrating on a robust season for membership and nation as she seeks to make sure her England spot at this summer time’s Commonwealth Video games.
Having left the Lightning in 2020, Shaw has had profitable spells with Crew Bathtub, Severn Stars and Birmingham Panthers however now returns to final yr’s Netball Tremendous League runners-up as a much more polished participant.
Forward of her aspect’s season-opener towards LexisNexis Dragons on Saturday, stay on Sky Sports activities, Shaw set out her objectives for the yr, which options the Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow throughout July and August.
“This squad is admittedly thrilling,” Shaw informed Sky Sports activities.
“They have been in finals now for 5 consecutive years, so hopefully we get into that remaining once more this yr.
“With it being a Commonwealth Video games yr, for me, coming to Lightning goes to assist me carry out. I’ve bought the crew behind me and if I’m performing, I will be out on that court docket.”
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Her return bought off to an encouraging begin because the Lightning began the yr by profitable the Tremendous Cup over the weekend.
Shaw additionally defined that a number of the considering behind her transfer to Loughborough was that she is going to get taking part in time throughout each the wing assault and centre positions.
She added: “Coming right into a Commonwealth Video games yr, it is actually vital that I’m on the high of my sport and taking part in throughout each positions, so hopefully I can get that this season.”
‘Diabetes nonetheless catches me off guard’
Shaw’s rise to the highest of the game is made all of the extra outstanding by the very fact she was identified with Kind 1 diabetes as a young person.
The 29-year-old nonetheless has to handle her well being rigorously however finds motivation in exhibiting youthful individuals with the situation that they’ll reach elite sport.
“I nonetheless discover it actually difficult residing with Kind 1 diabetes,” Shaw mentioned. “It nonetheless catches me off guard relying on totally different video games and issues.
“However through the years I’ve began to get a bit extra to grips with what works for me on gamedays, and coaching round that.
“However once more, some days it is simply out of my management and I am actually struggling to sort of get it in that vary.
“For me, it is simply doing it for those which might be youthful and look as much as me as a job mannequin, to know that even residing with Kind 1 diabetes, it would not cease you and while you do get to the highest it is really quite a bit sweeter.”
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