In the first instalment of Courtside, we take Roses head coach Jess Thirlby back to her old secondary school in Nailsea to learn about where her love for netball began, her experiences as a player and how this influenced her journey into coaching. We also talk about the exciting summer ahead and test Jess’ shooting skills whilst answering some quick-fire questions!

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