Netball Commonwealth Games

England's hopes of retaining their Commonwealth Games netball title were ended by a 60-51 semi-final defeat to Australia at Birmingham NEC.

England coach Thirlby said: "I think we just gave ourselves such a mountain to climb. I think we just gave ourselves such a mountain to climb There was nothing in there that surprised us.

England's Commonwealth Games title defence has been ended by the Australian Diamonds in the semi-final after a 60-51 defeat at the NEC Arena.

The Diamonds gained the first turnover of the quarter though. Australia will go for gold against Jamaica. The unit had just over six minutes to make an impact. They opened the gap out to 10 goals in the third set of 15 minutes before withstanding England's gutsy fourth-quarter comeback. While the post was replaced, both teams had a chance to reflect on the early moments. However, the Diamonds avenged that result in style.

ANALYSIS: Coach Dame Noeline Taurua said there was 'a gulf in individuals' as New Zealand were relegated to the bronze medal match.

Those two things actually equated to four goals and all of a sudden we're on the back foot.” The loss in Birmingham was NZ’s biggest since that shellacking, which combined with the subsequent defeat by Jamaica soon meant the end of Janine Southby’s time in charge and heralded the start of a remarkable turnaround under Taurua which culminated in the World Cup win only a year later. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. Even allowing for lowered expectations of the current side, this was one of New Zealand netball's most humbling losses.

Oz netball clash with England had to be stopped after a player broke the goalpost.

The win came on the back of a perfect start by the Diamonds where they led 15-12 at quarter-time and began to take some of the heat out of the crowd. Jo Harten went out to challenge Weston and she doesn't like what she is watching and no side is stepping down here. It's on for young and old here. Unbelievable stuff." Commentator Sue Gaudion also said: "Extraordinary footage. The Diamonds were made to put their elbows out in a bruising, spiteful clash at the National Convention and Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

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"After giving birth to Savannah in 2020, one of my goals was to make the Commonwealth Games team. "To be a Rose is an immense privilege that I have never taken for granted. Usoro-Brown gave birth to her daughter Savannah in August 2020.

England netball star Layla Guscoth suffered an unfortunate collision with the goal post during her side's semi-final netball tie against Australia at the ...

Guscoth, who plays in goal defence, was unharmed during the incident, though England did lose the match 60-51. “Losing is meant to hurt,” said England’s head coach, Jess Thirlby after the game. The Birmingham-born star was a member of the England squad that won bronze at the Netball World Cup in 2019 but missed the majority of the tournament through injury. Others compared the incident to footballer Phil Babb’s infamous collision with the goal post during Liverpool’s match against Chelsea in 1998. The incident occurred early in the first quarter, with England leading Australia 3-2. England netball star Layla Guscoth suffered an unfortunate collision with the goal post during her side’s semi-final netball tie against Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

England fail to defend Commonwealth Games netball title after 55-48 defeat against New Zealand in bronze medal match... just hours after losing to the same ...

England fail to defend Commonwealth Games netball title after 55-48 defeat against New Zealand in bronze medal match... England lost in the bronze medal match against New Zealand in the Commonwealth Games England fell to a disappointing 55-48 loss to New Zealand in the bronze medal netball match at the Commonwealth Games.

England suffered an agonising 55-48 loss to New Zealand in the bronze medal match and leave a home Commonwealth Games empty-handed.

A key turnover from Mentor with 10 minutes left got the crowd on their feet and produced a two-goal run. Within the final minute Usoro-Brown arrived at goal keeper for her last seconds of elite-level netball. Housby did not return for the final quarter, instead Jo Harten arrived at goal shooter with Cardwell moving out to goal attack. After 30 minutes, England had a 29-23 deficit to claw back and Thirlby made further changes. Guscoth returned at goal defence and Francis-Bayman shifted out a position. Neither side could break each other in the opening stages of the second quarter.

England's netball team will leave Birmingham empty handed after a 55-48 defeat against New Zealand in a bruising Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match.

“I believe 100% we are capable of taking the teams in the top four. If the shortcoming in England’s defeat against Australia was an inability to turn over ball, then it clearly had not been addressed in their hunt for bronze. The second quarter was the only quarter of a margin that most probably killed us. But it did little to change the scoreline; New Zealand entered the break five goals up. New Zealand’s grip on the centre court tightened in the second quarter. New Zealand’s 6ft 3in Kelly Jury wrapped herself around the Roses shooter Eleanor Cardwell while Geva Mentor tried to blunt Nweke. The deadlock was broken by the Ferns, reaping the reward for their zonal pressure to edge 14-13 ahead.

England Netball icons Eboni Usoro-Brown and Stacey Francis-Bayman enjoyed one last hurrah at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

Usoro-Brown notched a total of 116 senior caps for England after making her international debut in 2008. She represented Team Bath during two career stints and won four Vitality Netball Super League titles with the Somerset outfit in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. The 34-year-old was inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame in 2020 and since the birth of her daughter, she is working to encourage other mothers in sport.

Reaching the mountaintop is difficult but Birmingham 2022 has shown that staying there is much harder for England's netballers.

Usoro-Brown, whose daughter Savannah was in the passionate crowd, said: “To be part of the era that has transformed netball in the UK, part of a golden era in 2018 but even those before us who laid the foundations. “I’m really hopeful for the future, I think we’re on the cusp of something great. Housby, who grew up in Carlisle, had to depart midway through the second half and received treatment on her calf.

Reaching the mountaintop is difficult but Birmingham 2022 has shown that staying there is much harder for England's netballers.

Usoro-Brown, whose daughter Savannah was in the passionate crowd, said: “To be part of the era that has transformed netball in the UK, part of a golden era in 2018 but even those before us who laid the foundations. “I’m really hopeful for the future, I think we’re on the cusp of something great. Housby, who grew up in Carlisle, had to depart midway through the second half and received treatment on her calf.

Australia has made history by winning Commonwealth Games gold in the women's T20 cricket. Could the Diamonds do the same in the netball gold medal match?

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The Aussie Diamonds netball team have won the 1000th gold medal for Australia in Commonwealth Games after a dramatic win over Jamaica.

The Diamonds secured Australia's 1000th gold medal of the Commonwealth Games with a win over their rivals Australia's Diamonds have taken out the country's 1000th gold medal at the games, stripping the smiles from Jamaica's 'Sunshine Girls' as their revenge triumph earned Commonwealth Games gold. Australia claims its 1000th medal at the Commonwealth Games as the women's netball team take out an incredible win over Jamaica

In the wake of the Silver Ferns winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games, a five-year study of NZ netball fans reveals they demand excellent broadcast ...

We missed other storytelling features that are embedded in Sky’s ANZ Premiership coverage, such as the split-screen 'Coach Cam' focused on each coach, and box inserts that allow viewers to simultaneously watch live action and replays or close-ups and audio of coaches. Our analysis showed no use of technology that added nuance and complexity to the game narrative, such as court-level Steadicam or fixed remote cameras with clear audio at each team bench. In the wake of the weekend’s matches to decide the gold medal play-off, fans on social media vented their frustration at missing key moments in the game. The netball at these Games has appeared slow and boring, with most of the game presented from a centre wide shot looking down on the players, which misrepresents the actual speed and intensity. This level of quality is provided by “a core crew of people who are passionate about netball and about broadcasting netball. Our comparative analysis of the Commonwealth Games and Sky NZ's ANZ Premiership broadcasts shows how spoiled New Zealand fans have been in recent years.