Liana Leota appointed as Leeds Rhinos Netball’s new director of netball | Netball News | NEWSRUX

“It is thrilling as a result of as I step away from taking part in, I’m now becoming a member of a brand new franchise in a completely totally different position and I’m wanting ahead to the brand new problem. I’m very excited to be becoming a member of the Rhinos and for this new chapter of my life that I’m able to discover” – Liana Leota

Liana Leota will step up as a director of netball for the primary time along with her transfer to Leeds Rhinos Netball (Picture credit score: Ben Lumley)

Leeds Rhinos Netball have introduced the appointment of former Silver Fern Liana Leota because the membership’s new director of netball on a three-year deal.

The New Zealander succeeds head coach Tracey Robinson, who is about to return to Australia later this month, following the tip of a season which noticed Rhinos end in sixth place.

Leota has performed within the Superleague since 2016 and received the title with Manchester Thunder in 2019. The mid-court participant signed for Severn Stars the next season and made 34 appearances.

In New Zealand, she captained quite a few golf equipment within the ANZ Championship over a 13-year interval. She earned 41 caps for New Zealand and was a gold medal winner on the 2010 Commonwealth Video games.

“I’m very excited to be becoming a member of the Rhinos and for this new chapter of my life that I’m able to discover,” Leota mentioned.

“I believe it’s key to be becoming a member of at such an early stage of the franchise, the place I can add my very own flavour and blend a couple of issues.

“The enjoyment of getting such a younger franchise is that we are going to be studying and creating collectively. It positively makes it simpler to instil new issues and convey my very own concepts, but in addition to construct on what they’ve already achieved.

“I met with Dan Busfield and Gary Hetherington at Headingley Stadium and so they took me by way of all their rugby historical past. For me, rising up in New Zealand, rugby and netball sit side-by-side.

“The entire ethos across the membership was one thing that influenced my choice to affix. We now have very comparable values, work ethic and key at constructing relationships. Their family-first strategy has all the time been my manner as a participant and as an individual.

“It is thrilling, as a result of as I step away from taking part in, I’m now becoming a member of a brand new franchise in a completely totally different position and I’m wanting ahead to the brand new problem.”

In 2021 Leota joined the England Vitality Roses teaching workers as a technical coach and shall be a part of the workforce for the forthcoming Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham.

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