Hi! I’m Nat, and I will be the Captain of CULNC for the 2026–27 season. CULNC is one of the largest female sports clubs in Cambridge, and I found that having this extra sense of community really helped me settle in at the start of first year. We put welfare and sporting excellence at the top of our priorities, and our ethos of kindness and hard work shines through in every player.

This year, we are establishing a fifth team – the Robins! Alongside our Blues, Jays, Swallows and Wrens, all five teams will be selected during trials at the start of the academic year. Our top four teams participate in weekly BUCS fixtures, while our Robins will have regular matches against local Cambridge teams, with the eventual goal of entering BUCS in the coming years. We will also select a pathway squad, who will train with the Robins and benefit from high-level netball coaching, acting as a bridge between College and University-level sport. College netball (both mixed and ladies’) is an extremely fun way to enjoy netball in a more relaxed setting – I personally am a dedicated member of the ‘Divnet’ mixed team!

The pinnacle of our season each year is our Varsity match against Oxford – and this year, we are out to reclaim our winning streak. With Varsity being hosted in Cambridge this year, the crowd will be filled with friends, family and, most importantly, Cambridge Blue!

Not only do we have fun on court, but we also have regular club socials, whether this be brunch after training, team dinners or even running around Cambridge in our netball dresses! Having fun together on and off court is key to how we have such a tight-knit community. I know that the friends I have made through this club will last a lifetime.