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 […]
Taini Jamison Trophy 2023 Preview: Series
INTERNATIONAL netball is back this weekend, as New Zealand and England battle it out for the Taini Jamison Trophy. This series has been much talked about in the build up, for both good and bad reasons, but at the end of the day there is still a three match series to be won, and it […]
Taini Jamison Trophy 2023 Preview: England
THIS weekend international netball returns, with the Taini Jamison Trophy being contested again in New Zealand. In the lead up to the series, we here at Rookie Me Central are going to be taking a deep dive into this series, continuing today by taking a look at the visitors England. This is a big […]
