Housby’s Heroics – A Snapshot Celebration
THE New Year has brought a new set of honours for decorated English Roses star Helen Housby. She has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire as part of the United Kingdom’s 2024 New Year’s Honours list, and comes 10 years after her debut for the Roses as recognition for her […]
England reveals squad for Nations Cup
ENGLAND has become the second country to announce its squad for January’s Nations Cup. A squad of 14 has been released, which consists of 11 players who played in the recent series against South Africa, plus three big inclusions. Roses captain Natalie Metcalf and star shooter Helen Housby are both back in the squad after […]
Roses bounce back to take series
THE England Roses have turned things around from losing test two to defeat South Africa 53-50 in the final test of their series to take the series. England played much better than it did the day before despite the tight final score line, but South Africa certainly had chances to win but unforced errors proved […]
Proteas flip script to pick up narrow win
SOUTH Africa has turned the tables on the English Roses, downing the hosts 61-59 in a nail-biter. In a match that was as tight as the final score would suggest, the final result was not clear until the dying seconds of the match. England took its turnover chances early and did not take long to […]
Roses survive Proteas fightback to take Test 1 win
ENGLAND dominated early and held firm late to claim a 54-51 win over South Africa in the first of test of the thre-match series. Strong early defensive pressure from the Roses helped ensure they were the ones to be the first to break the opponent’s centre pass, but the South Africans broke back the very […]
PREVIEW | England vs South Africa
TONIGHT is the beginning of the end of the year in women’s international netball. England and South Africa begin their three match test series in a series that still has plenty to play for. For England, it is a way to try and cap off a year of grow in a positive way, while for […]
England Squad for South Africa Series Revealed
OVERNIGHT in Australian time, the England Roses announced their squad for their last international series for 2023, the series against South Africa next month. Among the squad of 14 is a mix of youth and experience. A large percentage of the squad for this series against South Africa also went to New Zealand in September […]
Silver Ferns seal series with hard fought win
THE New Zealand Silver Ferns have won the Taini Jamison Trophy, downing the English Roses by seven goals in the final Test Match of the series. In a match full of swinging momentums, it was the Silver Ferns who ultimately prevailed. The first quarter saw both sides took their chances in differing circumstances, it was […]
Silver Ferns keep in the contest
NEW Zealand have equalled the Taini Jamison Trophy series with a 21-goal onslaught over an inaccurate England Roses side., who were caught off guard by the strong Kiwi defence, falling 57-36. The Kiwis started out hot, slotting eight of the first ten goals as the contact penalties started to build up for the Roses in […]
Roses send shock through New Zealand
THE England Roses ‘B-Team’ has sent shock waves through New Zealand netball getting a nail-biting 54 – 55 goal win over the Silver Ferns in the opening game for the Taini Jamison Trophy series. England entered this test series one of the most internationally inexperienced teams in history with 50 caps compared to New Zealand’s […]
