England have beaten the Silver Ferns once again with a 59-55 victory at the Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua to seal the series.
The loss came down to third quarter issues, the ninth game where they had dropped the area of a match and on the back of the 58-59 loss in the first test on Sunday in Auckland.
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The win for the English Roses means they take home the Taini Jamison Trophy for the first time since 2021 with third test in Invercargill on Sunday.
The Silver Ferns were in the game for the majority of play but put themselves under pressure struggling to find combinations when they needed it.
England were able to grind the Silver Ferns down, an restrict their own mistakes.
Initially both sides were goal-for-goal with Whitney Souness making an impact and forming a combination with Maddy Gordon, while Kelly Jackson was strong attacking her opponents alongside Parris Mason.
However Roses goal attack Berri Neil, who got the start over veteran Helen Housby, worked off her London Pulse partner Liv Tchine but lacked the experience which eventually saw Housby back onto the court.
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With Housby showing authority the Roses kept up the score as Ameliaranne Ekenasio looked confident for the Silver Ferns against Roses defender Funmi Fadoju.
Tchine scored right on the whistle for the Roses to trail 28-27 at halftime and win the second quarter 14-12.
Into the third quarter and the Silver Ferns were a little off as the let the lead silver 29-33 and Karin Burger injected at wing defence, and Gordon returned to centre, as they looked for a more direct entry.
The visitors held on for a 45-40 lead at the break and remained strong in the fourth always keeping just ahead despite the best efforts of the home side.
Erena Mikaere got on the court in the final quarter, for her second Silver Ferns appearance, her first was in 2019 while Maia Wilson played her 50th game.