SPAR Proteas to host England in January

The SPAR Proteas will kick off 2026 with a highly anticipated SPAR Challenge three-Test match series against the Roses of England at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena in Johannesburg.

England Netball has confirmed that they will travel to South Africa for the series, which is scheduled to run from 29 January to 1 February 2026.

The two nations last met in 2023 during the Quad Series in Cape Town, before clashing again later that year at the Netball World Cup, also in Cape Town.

Proteas head coach Jenny van Dyk has already faced the Roses twice in 2024 during the Netball Nations Cup, securing one win and one loss.

Van Dyk expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming series.

“We are thrilled to host the Vitality Roses for a Test series on home soil this January. We look forward to welcoming fans to this competitive event. The players are hard at work preparing for this challenge and there are a few players that we are looking at that may be brought into the squad come January. The series will also assist us as we begin to build a team for the Commonwealth Games and beyond,” she said.

Building to @Glasgow_2026 🧱

🗓️ A three-match series away to @Netball_SA has been added to the Vitality Roses’ Commonwealth Games preparations.

Tap for all the details and tickets to the upcoming home series ⬇️

— England Netball (@EnglandNetball) November 14, 2025