England’s Vitality Roses itching for redemption in opposition to depleted Jamaica in two-match worldwide collection

England face Jamaica in London this weekend within the second of three worldwide collection from subsequent yr’s Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow.

Following a disappointing 2-1 collection loss to New Zealand, regardless of some shining moments all through, the Roses can be trying to enhance their confidence because the summer season inches nearer.

Jamaica, nevertheless, is probably not offering fairly the identical problem as England have come to count on from the world No 3-ranked group, because the Sunshine Women are lacking some stars.

“We are in no pressure facing England; we are talking about performances, we are talking about goals,” head coach Sasher Gaye Henry-Wright instructed the Jamaica Observer.

“We all know what we now have, we all know what we’re going to England with. We simply need to work.

“That is one of the best group we will put collectively proper now, and we’re very glad that we may put a group collectively regardless of not having our senior and skilled gamers.

“And, it goes to point out that our programme simply must be extra premier – having extra coaches, having the pathway programme available that when these instances come, we will pull from it.

“We don’t have that right now because of funding. We only have a senior programme and the U21s and so there’s nothing happening, so because of the [lack of] money we are not able to do it.

“We nonetheless have to exit and recruit gamers; we have to go searching and see what we now have in Jamaica however we’re nonetheless optimistic and we imagine that issues we be higher quickly.”

These key gamers lacking from the squad embrace captain Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, who – alongside Romelda Aiken-George, Shimona Nelson, and Latanya Wilson – has withdrawn from the squad.

Kadie-Ann Dehaney can also be not named on the squad listing however does play alongside Fowler-Nembhard at West Coast Fever, who’ve returned to pre-season coaching within the Suncorp Tremendous Netball league.

Jodie-Ann Ward may even be absent after rupturing her ACL in Might whereas enjoying for Giants within the SSN.

Adelaide Thunderbirds family favorite, Shamera Sterling, can also be not a part of the squad. She gave delivery to her son in October.

It is not all gloom for the Sunshine Women although as seasoned internationals Shanice Beckford and Khadija Williams can be key gamers within the collection.

The pair had been a part of Jamaica’s 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Video games bronze-medal squads and reached a historic silver in 2022.

After retiring from worldwide netball 5 years in the past, former captain Vangelee Williams can be making a return to the courtroom at 33 years previous after debuting for the senior group in 2011.

Additionally within the squad is former Vitality Rose, Rhea Dixon who switched to signify Jamaica in 2023 in a transfer she described as a “life-changing experience” for “my netball and my identity”.

Sunshine Women squad:

Shanice Beckford

Rhea Dixon

Simone Gordon

Gezelle Allison

Mischa Creary

Khadija Williams

Adean Thomas

Abigale Sutherland

Crystal Plummer

Zaudi Inexperienced

Kimone Shaw

Vangelee Williams

Theresa Beckford

Roxonna McLean

Paula Ann Burton

Vitality Roses squad:

Eleanor Cardwell

Sasha Glasgow

Helen Housby

Lois Pearson

Liv Tchine

Natalie Metcalf

Amy Carter

Beth Cobden

Emma Rayner

Jess Shaw

Halimat Adio

Jaz Brown

Razia Quashie

Funmi Fadoju

Francesca Williams

Vitality Netball Horizon Collection schedule

The primary two video games of the collection initially set to be performed in Jamaica had been cancelled as a result of affect of Hurricane Melissa, so the collection will now solely see two video games with each performed in London.

Saturday December 13: Copper Field Area, London
England vs Jamaica, 2pm

Sunday December 14: Copper Field Area, London
England vs Jamaica, 2.15pm

Instances topic to slight change attributable to broadcast necessities