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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Chloe Merrell at the NEC Arena

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Defeat to new zealand costs england commonwealth netball bronze - Caught on Camera

England’s Natalie Metcalf (right) tries to shield the ball from Phoenix Karaka of New Zealand during the bronze-medal match at the NEC Arena.
England’s Natalie Metcalf (right) tries to shield the ball from Phoenix Karaka of New Zealand during the bronze-medal match at the NEC Arena. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

England’s netball team leave Birmingham empty-handed after a 55-48 defeat by New Zealand in a bruising bronze-medal match.

Despite beating the world champions in the pool stages the Roses had no answers as the Silver Ferns exacted perfect revenge through the 20-year-old shooter Grace Nweke to deny England tangible consolation from these Games.

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