Back to Netball is 10 years old and, six months on from England Roses' win at the Commonwealth Games, this is why the sport is more popular than ever.

For purists raised on Verdi and Puccini, the prospect of an opera set on the humble stage of a suburban netball court might be considered incongruous at best and sacrilege at worst.

MEMBERS of the Welsh netball team swapped their bibs for Sports Relief T-shirts to highlight the charity fundraising event.