YOUNG netball star Anna Newell had a dream come true when the Rishton teenager captained the England under-16 team against the Republic of Ireland under-18s, writes SUZANNE GELDARD.
And despite the opposition's age advantage, England coasted home 58-29.
Anna, a pupil at St Augustine's High School, Billington, is building on her international experience before jetting off for a tour of Australia with the England under 21 squad in the summer.
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