The Vitality Roses head to Australia and New Zealand this month to tackle the world’s prime two groups, with each Take a look at match on their southern hemisphere tour stay on Sky Sports activities and at no cost through our stay YouTube stream.
Jess Thirlby has named a squad of 15 gamers for the tour, containing three Exams in Australia and an additional three in New Zealand, with Fran Williams set to captain England, supported by Beth Cobden and Helen Housby.
England start their three-match tour of Australia on the Adelaide Leisure Centre on Thursday (10am begin), earlier than travelling to play on the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney on Sunday (7am).
The final of the three-match collection takes place on Wednesday September 25 on the Bendigo Stadium (10am) in Victoria, earlier than the Vitality Roses journey to New Zealand to contest the Taini Jamison Trophy.
The collection opener is held at The Trusts Enviornment in Auckland on September 29 forward of additional matches at Te Rauparaha Enviornment in Porirua on October 2 and the ILT Stadium Southland on October 6, with all three beginning at 7.35am.
All six matches will likely be stay on Sky Sports activities, with protection on Sky Sports activities Combine and – at no cost – on the Sky Sports activities YouTube channel.
Who options for the Vitality Roses?
As of September 17: Imogen Allison, Eleanor Cardwell (Australia collection solely), Amy Carter, Beth Cobden, Funmi Fadoju, Alice Harvey, Helen Housby, Hannah Joseph, Berri Neil, Lois Pearson, Razia Quashie, Ellie Rattu, Jessica Shaw, Liv Tchine, Francesca Williams
How have England carried out previously?
England final met each Australia and New Zealand on the Vitality Netball Nations Cup (VNNC) in January, the place they have been narrowly defeated 61-59 by Australia within the group-stage match.
Towards New Zealand, England picked up a 58-57 win in an exhilarating match that was determined within the closing seconds. England have been then convincingly crushed 69-49 by Australia in a one-sided closing, having additionally misplaced the Netball World Cup closing the earlier yr.
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Highlights of the 2024 Netball Nations Cup closing between England and Australia
The Taini Jamison Trophy is hosted yearly by New Zealand and named in honour of their former head coach, with England claiming a 2-1 collection victory within the 2021 version earlier than the Black Ferns edged final yr’s collection by the identical margin.
What can we count on from England?
Thirlby’s aspect pulled off a shock on the Netball World Cup 2023 once they defeated New Zealand 46-40 to clinch a spot within the closing, with Vitality Roses head coach Thirlby already starting ideas in the direction of the 2027 World Cup on Australian soil.
“I think our expectations and ambitions have to stay really high if we are to close that gap over the next couple of years,” Thirlby instructed Sky Sports activities. “So, huge expectations of ourselves however we’re beneath no phantasm as to this huge tour, we’re taking part in the world No 1 and No 2 fairly rapidly.
“Just bring it on, really. It is what we have got used to in terms of we don’t do things easy, we are not afraid of coming over here early in our cycle. You can never guarantee when you are going to get these opportunities to play the world No 1 and 2, so the earlier the better for us.
“We now have obtained an evolving and thrilling workforce. There’s plenty of new and contemporary expertise and rising expertise that’s coming via so it’s for us to unlock these totally different mixtures to emphasize check and no higher place to emphasize check it.”
Watch the Vitality Roses’ tour of Australia and New Zealand live on Sky Sports. The opening match is live on Thursday on Sky Sports Mix and – for free – on the Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel. Stream netball and extra sport with NOW.
