A former Hartpury University and Hartpury College student has been named in the England netball squad.

Paige Reed has been picked for the A squad that will compete in the upcoming Vitality Netball International Series with Jamaica.

Paige is a former BTEC sports coaching student and BSc (Hons) sports performance graduate, who went on to lead Hartpury's well respected university netball academy.

She is a great example of the institution's dual career pathway, who expertly combined her studies with pursuing a competitive career and her coaching ambitions. She currently plays in the Vitality Netball Superleague for Leeds Rhinos.

As part of the Vitality Netball International Series with Jamaica, a series of curtain raiser games will take place involving an England A squad. England A will take on the Scottish Thistles - a team England have drawn in their pool for the Netball World Cup next year - in Manchester on Wednesday January, 11.

They will also take on Wales and Jamaica in behind-closed-door-training matches on January 8 and 9.

Holly Duerden, netball academy manager at Hartpury, said: "We're very excited for Paige, who deserves her place in the squad for what looks like an epic series to start 2023. She's always worked incredibly hard, not only on her own preparation and performance, but also to be an outstanding team player, and this is clearly being rewarded with a place in the England A squad."

David Parsons, England Netball's performance director, said: "We have great depth in talent across our national programmes and next month gives us the opportunity to expose more players in our pathway to the conditions of international netball. This will allow us to see more combinations on court, observe the development of our athletes and give our coaching team more time to work with a wider group of players as we continue to build towards the Netball World Cup and beyond."