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  • Follow for live updates as England take on Jamaica.

  1. England take on Jamaica this Saturday and Sunday in the Horizon Seriespublished at 17:09 GMT 12 December 2025

    and you can follow the action live across BBC Sport

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    Jamaica won the inaugural 2024 Horizon series 2-1, which enabled them to leapfrog England and go third in the world rankings.

    With less than a year to go until the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Horizon Series provides crucial game time for both nations.

    The Vitality Roses - now fourth in the world - go into the meetings with Jamaica on the back of a 2-1 series defeat last month by New Zealand, who are ranked second.

    Eleanor CardwellImage source, Getty Images
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    Eleanor Cardwell

    New Zealand won the opening match 61-58, finishing strongly in the final quarter despite England's star shooter Eleanor Cardwell making her first appearance off the bench since returning from a serious knee injury.

    Helen Housby was the star player in England's thrilling triumph in the second game. Player of the match Housby scored 23 points, including the first and last goals, to level the series.

    England Head Coach Jess ThirlbyImage source, Getty Images
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    England Head Coach Jess Thirlby

    But in the series decider England were beaten 55-49. Afterwards, head coach Jess Thirlby said England were "really flat" and "a little bit too slow to adjust".

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  2. How and where to watchpublished at 17:08 GMT 12 December 2025

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    Saturday 13th December

    Watch live on BBC Two & BBC iPlayer from 14:00 GMT

    Sunday 14th December

    Watch live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app from 14:00 GMT

    To catch up on all the action from London's Copper Box Arena, click here