| 2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series | |
| Host Country: | New Zealand |
| City: | Auckland |
| Tv: | Sky Sport (New Zealand) Kwesé Sports |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Winners: | Jamaica |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | New Zealand |
| Third: | Malawi |
| Scoring Leader: | Mwai Kumwenda |
| Matches: | 8 |
The 2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series was the tenth Taini Jamison Trophy series. New Zealand hosted Fiji, Jamaica and Malawi in a full tournament, played in March 2018, at the North Shore Events Centre. It was effectively a warm-up tournament, ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1] [2] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on Kwesé Sports in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was also streamed live via Facebook.[2] [3] With a team featuring Jhaniele Fowler Reid, Romelda Aiken and Shamera Sterling, Jamaica won their first Taini Jamison Trophy. During the tournament, they twice defeated New Zealand, once in the preliminary rounds and again in the final.[4] [5] [6] [7] Despite winning the series, Netball New Zealand refused to allow Jamaica to take the actual trophy home, stating that "for insurance purposes... we can't really have it go offshore".[8] [9] [10] [11]
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Vicki Wilson[12] | Lusiani Rokoura | |
| Sasher-Gaye Henry Marvette Anderson[13] | Romelda Aiken | |
| Whyte Mulilima | Joanna Kachilika[14] | |
| Janine Southby | Katrina Grant[15] | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 144 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 128 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 193 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 238 | 0 | |
| valign=top | valign=middle align=center | valign=top | Head Coach: Vicki Wilson----Starting 7: Laisani Waqa Maliana Rusivakula Nina Cirikisuva Alanieta Waqainabete Lusiani Rokoura Episake Kahatoka Alisi Naqiri ----Substitutes: Afa Rusivakula Alesi Paul Alisi Galo Verenaisi Sawana Merelita Waqanidrola |
| valign=top | Head Coach: Janine Southby----Starting 7: Te Paea Selby-Rickit Maria Folau Shannon Saunders Samantha Sinclair Katrina Rore (c) Temalisi Fakahokotau Kelly Jury ----Substitutes: Ameliaranne Ekenasio Bailey Mes ----Squad: Grace Kara Claire Kersten Michaela Sokolich-Beatson | valign=middle align=center | valign=top | Head Coach: Sasher-Gaye Henry Marvette Anderson----Starting 7: Jhaniele Fowler Reid Shanice Beckford Khadijah Williams Paula Thompson Jodi-Ann Ward Vangelee Williams Shamera Sterling ----Squad: Romelda Aiken Stacian Facey Nicole Dixon Rebekah Robinson Adean Thomas |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | |
| 2nd | |
| 3rd | |
| 4th | |