JAMAICA’S senior netball team will need to put their poor performance against England behind them and refocus, according to Head Coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright.

The Sunshine Girls suffered a 30-81 loss to England in the second and final game of the 2025 Vitality Horizon Netball Series at London’s Copper Box Arena on Sunday.

The defeat capped off a disappointing series for the Jamaicans who had lost the first game 37-80 on Saturday, which meant England swept the abbreviated series 2-0. The Jamaicans had won last year’s series 2-1.

“I think we didn’t stick to our play,” Henry-Wright said, pinpointing the team’s inability to execute their game plan as a major factor in their struggles.

“We said today that we really wanted to do a little better in our attack, especially in the first and second phase. I think we struggled deep in the first phase to get it through,” Henry-Wright added.

Henry-Wright emphasised that the team’s static play and lack of movement off the ball had hindered their attacking efforts, allowing England’s defence to dictate the pace of the game.

“I think we were a little bit static in our play and moment off the ball to get on to it and get it through to our shooters; we didn’t do that well. We still stayed on the outside with England out [of] their zone, and I think we didn’t take the middle,” she explained.

The Jamaica head coach also acknowledged that her team’s impatience had led to mistakes, as players tried to move at the same time and failed to make strong drives and changes in direction.

Despite the disappointing result Henry-Wright was gracious in defeat, praising England’s performance and acknowledging that her team had been outplayed.

“We have to give credit to England,” she said.

“I think we have to go back home and look back at our training — the physical aspect, tactical preparation — and I am grateful for the experience and opportunity for the girls. And for all of us, I think we have a lot of homework to do,” Henry-Wright said.

She emphasised that the team has a lot of work to do to improve, particularly in terms of addressing errors and building experience.

“We have to go back and do our homework, in terms of looking at all the errors, and try to fix the errors,” Henry-Wright noted.

Henry-Wright also highlighted the challenges faced by her young team, who had struggled to cope with the intensity and physicality of the England side.

“They are a bit inexperienced, especially coming through court and the backline. You have to give them some more of these [types of] atmospheres for them to play in so they can adjust and play along their performances,” stated Henry-Wright.

The focus now turns to the upcoming Australian series, and Henry-Wright is hopeful that her team can use the lessons learned from this series to improve and bounce back stronger.

“So we hope that we can go home and do our homework well to get into the Australian series,” she said.

The Sunshine Girls will tour Australia in February 2026 for a three-match international test series against the Origin Australian Diamonds. This will be the first standalone series between the two nations since 2011.