Vitality Roses claimed a surprising 59-55 victory towards New Zealand to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-Check sequence and safe the Taini Jamison Trophy.
Jess Thirlby’s aspect secured the Taini Jamison Trophy for the primary time since 2021 because of a monumental victory in Porirua on Wednesday.
Each groups made a speedy begin however it was the house aspect who took the early lead on the finish of the primary quarter 16-13.
Some correct long-range capturing from Helen Housby helped carry the Vitality Roses to inside one because the Silver Ferns took a 28-27 lead into the break.
Imo Allison and Housby have been connecting superbly, whereas aim assault Lois Pearson added to New Zealand’s woes in a devastating third quarter because the Vitality Roses pushed forward 45-40.
The guests maintained their lead within the ultimate quarter to seal an outstanding success with Liv Tchine shining shiny with 41 objectives from 46 makes an attempt.
“We have been on New Zealand soil and received a sequence within the first two matches and have been made to work extremely laborious for that,” stated Thirlby. “It makes it all of the extra satisfying. I could not be extra happy with the way in which the women discovered a solution to get again in that recreation.
“We knew the way in which the Silver Ferns would come out. Everybody tells me they might have executed their homework, we had as nicely, and to have executed it with this crew is sort of an unimaginable achievement actually. We have introduced extra skilled sides right here beforehand and never been capable of finding a approach so it is a actually spectacular one and it means quite a bit.”
The Vitality Roses have been 1-0 up after a slender one-goal win in Sunday’s sequence opener, the place England held on within the ultimate quarter to say an epic 59-58 victory.
The tight success follows England’s win by the identical margin towards New Zealand within the Vitality Netball Nations Cup earlier this yr and a hard-fought sequence between the 2 nations in 2023.
Story of the Tape
Vitality Roses fixtures and outcomes (all dwell on Sky Sports activities)
September 19 – Australia 70-57 England – Report | Highlights | Full repeat
September 22 – Australia 59-61 England – Report | Highlights | Full repeat
September 25 – Australia 69-56 England – Report | Highlights | Full repeat
September 29 – New Zealand 58-59 England – Report | Highlights | Full repeat
October 2 – New Zealand 55-59 England – Full repeat
October 6 – New Zealand vs England, third Check, Invercargill – Dwell from 7.35am
Watch the Vitality Roses’ tour of Australia and New Zealand dwell on Sky Sports activities. The subsequent match is dwell on Sunday from 7.30am on Sky Sports activities Combine and – without spending a dime – on the Sky Sports activities YouTube channel. Stream netball and extra sport with NOW.
