England blow as GK Brown ruled out of Glasgow 2026
Jaz Brown was a star addition to the Leeds Rhinos squad for this season England goal keeper Jaz Brown will miss the rest of the Netball Super League season and Commonwealth Games this summer because of a serious Achilles injury that requires surgery.
Jaz Brown was a star addition to the Leeds Rhinos squad for this season England goal keeper Jaz Brown will miss the rest of the Netball Super League season and Commonwealth Games this summer because of a serious Achilles injury that requires surgery. Brown, 24, who joined Leeds Rhinos from Birmingham Panthers in the close season, sustained the injury against Nottingham Forest on 15 March, slipping on the court. It was just a third league match with her new team for Doncaster-born Brown, who began her sporting life as a promising tennis player before turning to netball in her late teens.
She made her England debut against New Zealand in November 2025, but will be denied a chance to appear for the Roses at Glasgow 2026 while she goes through what Rhinos expect to be "lengthy" rehabilitation for her injury. Her signing by Rhinos was a coup after Brown was selected for the NSL team of the season in 2025, but they must cope without her until next year. In Brown's absence on Friday, Rhinos were beaten 62-51 by Dragons, who secured their first win of the season in four matches and moved above Rhinos into sixth.
Brown said: "As tough as this moment is, I'm choosing to stay positive and more determined than ever to come back stronger to the sport I love. "I love a challenge, and I'm looking forward to using this time to grow both mentally and physically, with my sights firmly set on the 2027 season. "Being ruled out for the remainder of the season is difficult, especially with the timing of the Commonwealth Games coming up, but I know this is not the end of my story and I will be back for more.
" Rhinos coach Lauren Palmer said: "We are all disappointed for her. She is an outstanding talent and team-mate, but she has a great attitude and is a determined player and we know will come back stronger after this setback. " The news of Brown's unavailability for England comes in a week when Roses head coach Jess Thirlby stood down unexpectedly four months before the Commonwealth Games.