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United Kingdom Sophie Drakeford-Lewis has established herself as a netball international with the Vitality Roses and a prominent player in the Vitality Netball Superleague, while also pursuing academic and, more recently, tennis endeavors.
Team Bath partnered with Rengen Developments, with Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, Kim Commane, and Rachel Shaw joining Stephen Baddeley (University of Bath Director of Sport) and Iestyn Lewis (Rengen Developments CEO) for a photo opportunity wishing netballers good luck ahead of future matches.
Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, born on December 10, 1998, commenced her professional netball career following a successful youth career where she was a standout age group player. Initially excelling in tennis, reaching top British rankings at under-16 and under-18 levels, she transitioned to netball due to her preference for a team environment. Drakeford-Lewis began her netball journey at Woodley Netball Club at age seven, influenced by her school teacher, Miss Ore. This early guidance led her to develop into a highly skilled goal attack, a position she maintained throughout her career, enjoying the shooting and attacking aspects of the game.
Her professional netball journey began in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). She commenced her VNSL career with Saracens Mavericks (formerly Hertfordshire Mavericks), where she was nominated for the Young Player of the Season award after scoring 283 goals. In 2018, Drakeford-Lewis transferred to Team Bath, a move that coincided with her pursuit of an Integrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering degree at the University of Bath, from which she graduated in 2021. She continued to perform strongly, earning the Young Player of the Season Award in 2019 and the TASS Most Committed Award for her dedication and growth. Her tenure at Team Bath saw her contribute to the team’s third-place finish in the VNSL in 2019. In 2023, she joined Surrey Storm and, prior to the 2024-25 season, made the decision to conclude her full-time netball career.
On the international stage, Drakeford-Lewis represented England at the U17 and U21 levels, securing a bronze medal at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup with the U21 squad. She made her debut for the senior England national netball team, known as the Vitality Roses, in 2017 during the Netball Europe Open Championships. Her international career includes participation in the 2019 England netball team tour of South Africa, the 2020 and 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series against New Zealand, and the 2021 Vitality Roses Reunited Series against Jamaica. She was also part of the England squad for the 2022 Netball Quad Series and represented her country at the netball event during the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2024, Drakeford-Lewis also returned to competitive tennis, participating in the Lexus Surbiton Trophy.
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