Fifteen players have been selected to represent England in the two Test series away against Australia and New Zealand this autumn.
Vitality Roses will face Australia in a three-match Test series at the Adelaide Entertainment Center on Thursday 19th September, Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Sunday 22nd September and Bendigo Stadium on Wednesday 25th September. Compete against.
They will then head to New Zealand to play The Trusts Arena in Auckland on Sunday 29th September, Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Wednesday 2nd October and Inver on Sunday 6th October. They will face the Silver Ferns in the Tiny Jamison Trophy at Cargill’s ILT Stadium Southland.
The squad selected for this international tour includes eight players who were part of the historic team that took England to their first-ever Netball World Cup final in 2023. Meanwhile, Royce Pearson has the opportunity to make his Vitality Roses debut with this mark. She joins the Vitality Roses senior team for the first time. The team is also eyeing the return of 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Beth Cobden. He made his last appearance for England against Australia in 2022, and after a year away from the program, he returned to the Vitality Roses program for the 2024-25 season.
The Vitality Roses last faced Australia and New Zealand at the Vitality Netball Nations Cup (VNNC) in January 2024, with England narrowly losing to Australia 59-61 in the group stage and 49-69 in the final. Defeated. England won 58-57 against New Zealand in a thrilling match decided in the final seconds.
Vitality Roses head coach Jess Thirlby said: “Seeing familiar names and potential Vitality Roses debutants alike selected for the upcoming games gives us a sense of what this evolving Vitality Roses team can do against the world No. 1 and No. 2 teams. I’m looking forward to seeing it, and I’m also curious about it.” series.
“We have the 2027 Netball World Cup firmly in mind and will not miss the opportunity to test ourselves individually and collectively, knowing the gap to our most formidable opponents and aiming to close the gap. We have familiar and experienced players who have been transitioning from impact roles to starting seven roles since the Netball World Cup, and we will continue to work with these countries. Some players still have few or no caps. Royce Pearson, who did well in this year’s Netball Super League, could also make his debut for the Vitality Roses. There’s a lot to look forward to in this squad. But of particular note is Beth Cobden’s welcome return after a year away from the Vitality Roses program in 2023. Her personality and leadership will add strength to a team full of leaders from all areas of the court. I’ll give it to you.
“We’ve made great strides in the last few years and proven that we can fight them head-on and defeat them.”
Although we are a world-leading team in single performance, we know we need to compete longer and find ways to maintain and improve our performance levels game by game, and this series will help us do that. There is no better opportunity. ”
Vitality Roses squad for Australia Test Series and Taini Jamieson Trophy:
Name Title Imogen Alison WD, C Eleanor Cardwell* GS, GA Amy Carter C, WD Beth Cobden WD Funmi Fadoju GD, WD, GK Alice Harvey GK Helen Housby GA, GS Hannah Joseph WA Nat Metcalfe WA, GA Berri Neil GA; GS Royce Pearson Georgia, WA Razia Kuashi GK Elie Ratu WD, C Liv Chine GS Francesca Williams GD, GK
*Australian Test series only.
Performance Director David Parsons added: “I’m looking forward to seeing how this Vitality Roses team fare in back-to-back series against two of the highest-ranked teams in the world. , these series provide an exciting opportunity for our players to test themselves against both countries, while also providing an opportunity to benchmark our progress towards the 2027 Netball World Cup.”
Further information regarding broadcast plans for these games will be provided closer to the time.
Here is the complete list of supplies:
Thursday 19th September, 10am BST (7pm AEST) – Adelaide Entertainment Center, Adelaide
Sunday 22nd September, 7am BST (4pm AEST) – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Wednesday 25th September, 10am BST (7pm AEST) – Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
Sunday 29th September, 7:35am BST (7:35pm NZDT) – The Trusts Arena, Auckland
Wednesday 2nd October, 7:35am BST (7:35pm NZDT) – Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Sunday 6th October, 7:35am BST (7:35pm NZDT) – ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
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