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ENGLAND HOSTS VOLLEYBALL QUALIFIERS

England will host the first round of qualifying for volleyball’s FIVB World Championships at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield from January 12 to 16.

It will mark the first time that teams from the home nations - England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – will participate together.

Men’s and women’s teams will be competing, with home supporters enjoying a double-bill on Saturday, January 15, when both the men and women of England and Scotland do battle across the net.

Greg Brown, marketing director of the English Volleyball Association, said: “To play host to the [qualifiers] is a landmark for English volleyball and will undoubtedly help us raise our profile and increase participation in the sport.”