Inside London Pulse, NSL Drama & The Future of Netball | ft. Sam Bird

Round two of the Netball Super League had everything. A one goal thriller, pushing and shoving, and plenty of social media fallout. In this episode of Here If You Need Netball, Emily Wilson and Nia Jones break down the biggest talking points from the weekend, including London Pulse’s dramatic 51-50 win over Dragons and what it tells us about the start of the season. We are also joined by our first ever guest on the podcast, London Pulse CEO and Director of Netball Sam Bird. Sam gives us an inside look at how Pulse have built their identity, what it takes to run a Super League club, and how the sport continues to move towards professionalism. We also discuss the role of personality and controversy in growing the sport, and why netball should not be afraid of strong characters and big opinions. In this episode: Round 2 analysis across the Netball Super League London Pulse vs Dragons and the fallout from the game The conversation around personality and controversy in netball Inside London Pulse with CEO and Director of Netball Sam Bird How recruitment, contracts and England selections work behind the scenes Subscribe for weekly analysis, debate and insight from the Netball Super League. ⸻ Follow the podcast Instagram: @hereifyouneednetball TikTok: @hereifyouneednetball X: @HIYNetball