Defending champions London Pulse kick off the 2026 Netball Super League season against Manchester Thunder on February 27th, aiming to retain their title. The league, now in its second year of a decade-long professionalisation drive, sees new kits, venues, and stories unfold. Loughborough Lightning claimed the Super Cup, ending Pulse's reign, while London Mavericks and Nottingham Forest feature in the first BBC live games on February 28th. BBC Sport will broadcast weekly matches, highlighting the league's growth with double-headers and a Grand Final at Manchester's Co-op Live, a new setting replacing London's O2. New rules include super shots in the final five minutes and no draws, extending games to 10-minute extra time if needed.