Manchester Thunder's defensive duo of Emma Dovey and Rebekah Airey are returning to the Superleague Champions for 2020.
Dovey, who has been Thunder Captain for the past three years and will continue in the role for the new season, has played her entire senior career with Thunder and is a hugely influential part of the team both on and off court.
Airey, who joined Thunder last season, is one of the full-time athletes on England Netball's Vitality Roses programme. She will also play for England at the Netball Europe Open next weekend in Belfast.
The pair take to nine the number of players confirmed for Thunder's title defence campaign, which begins in February.
Thunder’s Director of Netball Karen Greig said:
“It's great to have our Captain back. Emma has been solid for us over the past 11 years and brings that experience to our defensive unit. She will be looking to develop a partnership with our new signing Lauren, and continue to build the partnership with Rebekah...
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