England netball team and Superleague All-Stars team
 
  England All-Stars
Dates 20 – 24 January 2021
Captains Serena Guthrie Liana Leota
Test series
Result England won the 3-match series 3–0

The England national netball team played a three-match test series (officially referred to as the 2021 Vitality Legends Series) against an All-Stars team made up of players from the Superleague competition in the United Kingdom. The series took place between 20 and 24 January 2021 and replaced a previously scheduled series between England and Jamaica, which was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The three matches were played behind closed doors at the David Wallace Arena in Loughborough.[3] The series was won by England, who defeated the All-Stars three games to nil, and in so doing won the Jean Hornsby Cup.[1][4]

Squads

England vs. All-Stars
 England[5] All-Stars[6]

Matches

First test

20 January 2021
7:30 pm		 Report  England70–54All-Stars    David Wallace Arena, Loughborough Sky Sports
Scoring by quarter: 12-10, 14-9, 19-16, 17-12

Second test

22 January 2021
7:30 pm		 Report  England67–44All-Stars    David Wallace Arena, Loughborough Sky Sports

Third test

24 January 2021
7:30 pm		 Report  England55–43All-Stars    David Wallace Arena, Loughborough Sky Sports

References

  1. 1 2 "Vitality Roses to play a Vitality Netball Superleague 'All Stars' side in Legends Series". England Netball. 15 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "England-Jamaica series postponed because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions". BBC Sport. 4 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Netball Legend Series: England beat Superleague All Stars 67-44". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Netball Legends Series: England beat Superleague All Stars 55-43". BBC Sport. 24 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Meet your Vitality Roses squad for the Vitality Netball Legends Series". England Netball. 16 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "VNSL All Stars squad announced for Vitality Netball Legends Series". England Netball. 19 January 2021.
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