Vitality Netball Legends Series between England and Jamaica cancelled Wednesday, 6 January 2021
Jamaica s four-game netball tour of England has been cancelled due to extended restrictions to international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The contest, branded as the Vitality Netball Legends Series, was scheduled to take place this month at London s Copper Box Arena.
Concerns about the viability of staging the event were raised after the Jamaican Government banned flights to and from the United Kingdom for 14 days because of a new strain of coronavirus, thought to be up to 70 per cent more transmissible.
This was initially due to expire on January 4, two days before the Sunshine Girls are due to fly to the UK, but has since been extended until January 31.
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
The President of Netball Jamaica says she is concerned over whether the national team s tour of England will take place next month, because of the new variant of coronavirus present in the country.
The Jamaican Government has banned flights to and from the United Kingdom for 14 days because of the new strain, a ban that is due to expire on January 4, two days before the Sunshine Girls are due to fly to the country.
Tricia Robinson said that although she was confident about the safety measures which are in place, she still had concerns over the team travelling to the country.
RAZIA QUASHIE REPRESENTS ENGLAND NETBALL VITALITY LEGENDS SERIES
23-12-2020 Saracens Mavericks - Sam Castle
Saracens Mavericks’ very own Razia Quashie has been named as one of the 15 players selected by Jess Thirlby to take on Jamaica in the Vitality Legends Series.
Thirlby’s squad is an exciting mix of experience and youth, with Serena Guthrie and Natalie Haythornthwaite co-captaining the side.
Having impressed in New Zealand during the recent test series, Quashie will be back in action for the Vitality Roses. She earned praise for her performance and established herself as a world-class defender. Although she is young, she has continued to grow on the international stage and cement her spot in the Vitality Roses.
Vitality Netball Legends Series: Helen Housby returns to Jess Thirlby s England Roses squad England s Vitality Roses will take on Jamaica in four Tests behind closed doors. All matches will be shown live on Sky Sports and streamed on YouTube, with the first Test due to take place on January 22
By Emma Thurston
Last Updated: 15/01/21 8:27am England s experienced shooter is returning to the squad for the first time since the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup
Helen Housby returns to England s Vitality Roses squad for the 2021 Vitality Legends Series, which will be live on
Sky Sports and streamed on YouTube in January.
The shooter, who has been away from the international scene since the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup, has returned to England after the conclusion of the Suncorp Super Netball season.