THE Wales netball team have been drawn in the same pool as England, Scotland and world number two side New Zealand for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Malawi and Uganda are also in pool B, while world champions Australia are in pool A alongside Northern Ireland.

The Games take place on Australia's Gold Coast next April.

Wales finished fourth in their pool at Glasgow 2014, behind Australia, England and South Africa.

England, third in the world rankings, have lost five consecutive semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games and were beaten by New Zealand in Glasgow three years ago.

Pool A: Australia, Jamaica, South Africa, Barbados, Fiji, Northern Ireland.

Pool B: New Zealand, England, Malawi, Wales, Scotland, Uganda.