Netball Dec 07, 2025

England Netball to host New Zealand in three-match Vitality International Test series in November

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
England Netball to host New Zealand in three-match Vitality International Test series in November

England Netball will host New Zealand in a three-match Vitality International Test series in November - live on SportNews.

The Vitality Roses will play the world No 2 Silver Ferns in London and Manchester.

England enter the series ranked fourth in the world following a hugely successful 2024-25 international window which saw them win the Vitality Netball Nations Cup for the first time, beat the current world No 1 Australia in Australia for only the third time and win the Taini Jamison Trophy against New Zealand for only the second time.

The opening weekend of the series against New Zealand, who will first travel to Scotland to take on the Thistles, will be held at the Copper Box Arena in London, which will also host the second Test before the teams travel to the AO Arena in Manchester for the final Test match.

England also face Jamaica home and away as the Vitality Horizon Series returns in December.

The Vitality Roses will look to earn the right to lift the Rhone-Hornsby Cup for the first time, after a closely contested series saw Jamaica take the title last year.

Head coach Jess Thirlby said: "Securing high-level, high-intensity series against the world's best teams is always top of the agenda, not least as we build towards back-to-back major tournament years with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026 and the Netball World Cup in Sydney in 2027 just around the corner.

"We have both a longstanding rivalry with Jamaica, which we saw the renewal of last year in the hotly contested Vitality Netball Horizon Series, and a more recent competitive rivalry between ourselves and the Silver Ferns, serving up many tight contests.

"Both series will help test us and enhance our preparations for 2026, while also allowing our athletes to make their mark in front of our incredible fans."

Saturday November 15: Copper Box Arena, London
England vs New Zealand, 5pm

Sunday November 16: Copper Box Arena, London
England vs New Zealand, 3pm

Wednesday November 19: - AO Arena, Manchester
England vs New Zealand, 7pm

Saturday December 6: National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica vs England, TBC

Sunday December 7: National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica vs England, TBC

Saturday December 13: Copper Box Arena, London
England vs Jamaica, 2.15pm

Sunday December 14: Copper Box Arena, London
England vs Jamaica, 2pm

Times subject to slight change due to broadcast requirements

Tags:

netball news id:13403642

Share this article

Related Posts

'Every bit of netball I play is a bonus after leg break'  - Sasha Glasgow reflects after returning to England duty

'Every bit of netball I play is a bonus after leg break' - Sasha Glasgow reflects after returning to England duty

In 2024 Australian-born England Rose Sasha Glasgow was set to make her debut with Melbourne Mavericks in the Suncorp Super Netball league, but a warm-...

Beth Durant reveals what England's strength is ahead of three-Test series against South Africa

Beth Durant reveals what England's strength is ahead of three-Test series against South Africa

Beth Durant says England's mix of experience and youth is what makes then such a powerful side ahead of the three-Test series against South Africa whi...

England vs South Africa LIVE! Stream Vitality Roses' three-game Netball International Series on Sky Sports

England vs South Africa LIVE! Stream Vitality Roses' three-game Netball International Series on Sky Sports

Inside Palace's negotiation for Strand LarsenLatest from Your Site News' James Savundra:Crystal Palace have managed to negotiate a package with Wolves...

Pakistan netball: Meet the team who are backed by Super League club Birmingham Panthers and are inspiring change in the sport

Pakistan netball: Meet the team who are backed by Super League club Birmingham Panthers and are inspiring change in the sport

In the space of a week, Farah Hasan went from playing netball to not being able to walk.In June 2017, when Hasan was 21-years-old, she was diagnosed w...

England's Vitality Roses beat South Africa in Johannesburg to set up netball series decider on Sunday

England's Vitality Roses beat South Africa in Johannesburg to set up netball series decider on Sunday

England bounced back from defeat to South Africa in their series opener by winning match two in Johannesburg to make Sunday's final fixture, live on Y...

Jamaican netball legend Romelda Aiken-George hits back at online trolls 'throwing little tantrums' over West Coast Fever signing

Jamaican netball legend Romelda Aiken-George hits back at online trolls 'throwing little tantrums' over West Coast Fever signing

Romelda Aiken-George was announced as Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard's replacement at West Coast Fever for the 2026 season, as the fellow Sunshine Girl is e...