The Jamaica national netball team, commonly known as the Sunshine Girls, represent Netball Jamaica in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, Netball at the Commonwealth Games, the Taini Jamison Trophy and the Fast5 Netball World Series. They have also represented Jamaica at the World Games. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jamaica were silver medallists. They were bronze medallists in 2002, 2014 and 2018. They were also bronze medallists at the 1991, 2003, 2007 and 2023 Netball World Cups. Jamaica also won the 2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. As of 1 March 2026, Jamaica are ranked number four in the World Netball Rankings.
The Jamaica Netball Association was formed in 1959. It subsequently became affiliated to the West Indies Netball Board and were invited to send a team to the West Indies Tournament in Montserrat in August 1959. Jamaica made their Test debut at this tournament.
Between 2008 and 2018, Jamaica were regularly ranked number four in the World Netball Rankings. However, in July 2019, they were ranked number two for the first time. During the early 2020s they have regularly challenged England for the number three position.
Jamaica have competed at every World Netball Championships and/or Netball World Cup since the inaugural 1963 tournament. They have been bronze medalists on four occasions â 1991, 2003, 2007 and 2023. Jamaica have also hosted the 1971 and 2003 World Netball Championships.
Jamaica have competed at every netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games. They were bronze medallists in 2002, 2014 and 2018. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with a team coached by Connie Francis and captained by Jhaniele Fowler, Jamaica finished as silver medallists. Jamaica defeated Australia 57âÂÂ55 during the pool stages and topped the pool. In the semi-finals they defeated New Zealand 67âÂÂ51 and, as a result, qualified for their first major final. However, in the final, they lost 55âÂÂ51 to Australia.
Since 2008, Netball New Zealand has hosted the Taini Jamison Trophy series. The series features New Zealand playing against visiting teams. In 2010, Jamaica made their debut in the series and they have been regular participants ever since. In 2018, Jamaica won the series. During a full four team tournament, they twice defeated New Zealand, once in the preliminary rounds and again in the final. However, Netball New Zealand subsequently refused to allow Jamaica to take the actual trophy home, stating that "for insurance purposes... we can't really have it go offshore". In 2022 complications with passports and visas saw the Jamaica team's arrival in New Zealand delayed. This resulted in the original test series been cancelled. It also saw Jamaica playing with a severely under strength team. Following an investigation, World Netball would later fine Netball Jamaica GBP ã5,000 (NZD $9,800) for failing to fulfill the original fixtures planned for the series.
Since 2009, Jamaica have played in the Fast5 Netball World Series.
The current squad was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.