Netball World Cup: England beaten by holders Australia
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Australia beat England by one point at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Netball World Cup | |
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Venue: Sydney Olympic Park, Australia Dates: 7-16 August | |
Coverage: Reports and reaction on BBC Sport website | |
England fell to their first defeat of the Netball World Cup as they were beaten 51-41 by holders Australia.
Tracey Neville's side overcame Jamaica, Samoa and Scotland to progress to the second group stage as Pool B winners.
The Roses were only five goals down at half-time in Tuesday's game in Sydney, but 10-time winners Australia finished well to make sure of the victory.
England return to action on Wednesday against Wales, who lost 68-40 to South Africa earlier in the day.
The top two teams from each second-round pool progress to the semi-finals, which will be held on Saturday.
In the opposing pool, New Zealand beat Jamaica 55-48 while Malawi won 59-53 against Uganda.
Scotland drop into the second tier of eight, after finishing the third in their preliminary pool, and started their second round of fixtures with a 37-34 win over Barbados.
The race for the semi-finals | |
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Pool E | Pool F |
1. New Zealand (2pts) | 1. South Africa (2pts) |
2. Malawi (2pts) | 2. Australia (2pts) |
3. Uganda (0 pts) | 3. England (0pts) |
4. Jamaica (0 pts) | 4. Wales (0pts) |
*top two from each pool progress | |
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