2021 Vitality Roses Reunited Series

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2021 Vitality Roses Reunited Series
Tournament details
Host country England
Venue(s)Copper Box Arena, London
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Dates28 November – 5 December 2021 (2021-11-28 – 2021-12-05)
Teams2
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played3

The 2021 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.

Background[edit]

England 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]

Squad lists
 England[4]  Jamaica[1]

Matches[edit]

First Test[edit]

After 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[edit]

England 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[edit]

At 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]

  1. ^ a b "Nothing to Fear". The Gleaner. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Vitality Roses Reunited Series Announced". World Netball. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Vitality Roses squad revealed for Vitality Roses Reunited Series". England Netball. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ "England netball: Roses beat Jamaica 55-45 in dominant series opener". BBC Sport. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Vitality Roses: England Roses triumph over Jamaica in series opener". Sky Sports. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Vitality Roses: England secure Jamaica series with emphatic victory in Nottingham". Sky Sports. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ^ "England netball: Roses beat Jamaica 66-47 to seal series victory". BBC Sport. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Vitality Roses: England defeated in final match of Jamaica series". Sky Sports. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "England netball: Jamaica beat Roses 63-53 in final match of series". BBC Sport. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.