England Netball have had a promising season so far, securing a £25 million ($39 million/€29 million) investment from Sport England on the road to Rio 2016, and defeating world champions Australia in a series.

England also finished second in the Netball Europe Open earlier this month with a new-look young squad that showed they can hold their own at the top level as the race for selection to the 2014 Commonwealth Games squad in Glasgow.

England have shown a lot of promise this season, most notably in their historic series win over Australia

"After such a successful start to the season, we look forward to helping support England Netball for the rest of the season and beyond," said Asics managing director UK and Ireland, Barry Mellis.

"The athleticism, fitness and commitment that is consistently displayed by England Netball fits perfectly with our brand ideals."

England Netball's commercial director, Joanna Adams, added: "We are delighted to continue our partnership with Asics as official footwear provider.

"They are an innovative and well established brand who provides England Netball with excellent support."

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