Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua has named two different teams for this month's Constellation Cup against the Australian Diamonds, as players continue to impress ahead of next year's Netball World Cup.

The second Taini Jamison Trophy netball test provided Jamaica a chance to prove themselves.

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What: John Luxton Memorial Match
Where: Campbell Park, Morrinsville
When: Saturday, September 24: netball 1.30pm, rugby 3pm
Entry: Free

Netball New Zealand is expected to make domestic loan players available for Jamaica after travel issues have meant almost half of their squad won't arrive in time for the Taini Jamison Trophy.

Netball New Zealand have confirmed the Taini Jamison Trophy series between the Silver Ferns and Jamaica will go ahead with the visitors currently en route to Auckland.

An ongoing delay in getting passports back to the Jamaican netball team has forced more changes to the Taini Jamison Trophy series.

A visa issue has forced the upcoming Taini Jamison Trophy series between the Silver Ferns and Jamaica to be pushed back, with the Sunshine Girls' arrival into New Zealand delayed.

Normally fierce rivals, midcourters Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Maddy Gordon have their first chance to play - and dance - together for the Silver Ferns against Jamaica. And both want to stay there for next year's World Cup defence.

Ameliaranne Ekenasio has not played for the Silver Ferns in 18 months, but has won the captaincy role back, while Gina Crampton has dropped to vice-captain.

Electric defender Jane Watson is back in the Silver Ferns squad after the birth of her daughter, but she won't be rushing out on court - she's prepared to play the long game in the lead-up to next year's World Cup defence, she tells Suzanne McFadden.