THREE EVENTS YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS MONTH

Superleague grand final Wasps v Manchester Thunder, May 18

After 92 games and 19 rounds, the netball season all boils down to this head-to-head. Wasps are seeking their third successive Superleague trophy, but Thunder will use the experience of winning two previous titles when they meet at the Copper Box Arena in East London.

Thunder edged past Wasps in their two contests in the regular season. Can they make it a hat-trick on Saturday?

TV Sky Sports Mix, 5.15pm

Tickets tickets. englandnetball.co.uk

England v New Zealand June 1

Brighton’s Amex Stadium hosts the Lionesses’ final match of the “Road to France” series before Phil Neville’s squad depart for the World Cup.

England are one of the favourites this summer, on the back of their Shebelieves Cup success in the United States in March.

The first Lionesses fixture staged by Brighton was a 9-0 thrashing of Montenegro in a World Cup qualifier in 2014. New Zealand will provide a sterner test as they finalise their World Cup plans. TV BBC One, 1pm

Tickets seagullstickets.com

Quilter Cup England v Barbarians, June 2

This is a groundbreaking moment for the Red Roses, who will play on the hallowed Twickenham turf before the men. The women’s match will kick off at 12.45pm before the men’s match at 3pm.

Barbarian Women launched 18 months ago and won their first fixtures, against Munster Women and the Army, but England will be their first international opponents. The game will act as preparation for the Red Roses’ summer tour of the US in July.

TV TBC Tickets englandrugby.com/tickets