The 2021 England Jamaica netball series also known as the Vitality Roses Reunited Series was a three-match series, contested between England and Jamaica from 28 November to 5 December 2021. England won the series after winning the first two matches, and Jamaica won the final match.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  England |
| Venue(s) | Copper Box Arena, London Motorpoint Arena Nottingham |
| Dates | 28 November – 5 December 2021 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England |
| Runner-up |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
Background
editEngland and Jamaica last played each other during the 2020 Netball Nations Cup; Jamaica won that match.[1] Jamaica had planned to tour England in January 2021, though that series was postponed due to travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] It was the first time since the 2020 Netball Nations Cup that England played a match at home with spectators.[2]
Prior to the series, England played a warm up match against an England A team, and Jamaica played two warm up fixtures against England A.[4] The first match of the Vitality Roses Reunited Series was held at the Copper Box Arena in London, and the remaining two fixtures were at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.[2]
Squads
edit| England[4]
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Jamaica[1]
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|---|---|
Matches
editFirst Test
editAfter two quarters of the match, Jamaica led England 26–25. England took the lead in the third quarter and maintained it throughout, eventually winning by 10 points.[5][6]
| 28 November 2021 16:00 UTC |
Report Stats |
England |
55–45 | Jamaica
|
Copper Box Arena, London | Sky Sports (UK) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–11, 25–26, 41–35, 55–45 | |||||||
Second Test
editEngland had the lead throughout, leading 21–13 after the first quarter and 35–19 at half-time. England eventually won 66–47.[7] It was the first time since 2013 that England had won a series against Jamaica.[8]
| 4 December 2021 16:00 UTC |
Report Stats |
England |
66–47 | Jamaica
|
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | Sky Sports (UK) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 35–19, 49–33, 66–47 | |||||||
Third Test
editAt half time, Jamaica were leading 32–24.[9] The third quarter was drawn, and Jamaica won the fourth quarter, eventually winning 63–53.[9][10]
| 5 December 2021 16:00 UTC |
Report Stats |
England |
53–63 | Jamaica
|
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | Sky Sports (UK) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 24–32, 40–48, 53–63 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Nothing to Fear". The Gleaner. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "England Roses set to host Jamaica in a three-game 'Roses Reunited' series later this year". Sky Sports. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "The Vitality Roses Reunited Series Announced". World Netball. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Vitality Roses squad revealed for Vitality Roses Reunited Series". England Netball. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "England netball: Roses beat Jamaica 55-45 in dominant series opener". BBC Sport. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Roses: England Roses triumph over Jamaica in series opener". Sky Sports. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Vitality Roses: England secure Jamaica series with emphatic victory in Nottingham". Sky Sports. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "England netball: Roses beat Jamaica 66-47 to seal series victory". BBC Sport. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Vitality Roses: England defeated in final match of Jamaica series". Sky Sports. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "England netball: Jamaica beat Roses 63-53 in final match of series". BBC Sport. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.