Australia have won the netball World Cup for the 12th time, regaining the crown with a 61-45 victory over England in the final in Cape Town.
England, in their first World Cup final, were dominated for most of the match, down 27-23 at halftime, before the Diamonds surged away to enter the final break 10 goals up at 46-36.
“It took all 15 of us that came over here to win it… props to England, they put up a really good fight. I don’t think it will sink in for a while.” “I’m so proud of these girls. The fact we’re standing here as world champions, I just couldn’t wish for a better ending. I’ll never play netball again. How can I top this?”The Roses beat the Diamonds in the preliminary stages of the tournament by one goal in what was their first victory over Australia in 14 World Cup meetings. They showed good defensive work and forced Australia to make costly turnovers.
While at times the Diamonds were pressured to make short, sharp passes, their cohesion was clear and rarely slipped up.
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