England v Australia Netball

Good afternoon. Rugby has Six Nations, netball has its Quad

Series. It is the climax of the series today at Wembley Arena in

front of a big and noisy crowd of 7000 people. If you haven't seen

netball for a while, stick around. It's definitely not what you will

remember. It's probably not what you are expecting. We're going to be

watching these fantastic teams, England against Australia, all of

them professional sportswomen. And for a famously noncontact sport, at

least that is what it was in the olden days, things have changed.

This is very, very fierce indeed. It is one of the fastest, most agile

and most watchable sports around. We're going to share it with Natalie

and Jess. I wonder what we are in for today. I talked about

noncontact. I don't think it does the physicality of this game justice

now? Noncontact may be what it says in the rule book but it is full

contact. It is like a chess match, judo, hockey. It would be fantastic.

Australia can wrap up second Quad Series title this afternoon if they

beat Tracey Neville's England side. How much does netball matter in

Australia and New Zealand? These players are superstars there. It is

a massive sport for females. This is the pinnacle of their sporting

career. They want to be number one. How big a challenge will this be for

England today? In any sport, facing the number one is a huge challenge.

On the back of some disappointing results for England and a formidable

Australia side, this is the toughest it has been for a while. We will see

the Australian captain and the goalkeeper, she is a terrier. She is

a bulldog. She encapsulates a lot of the things about being an athlete

and being a woman. She dominates that court. She directs players, she

is vocal. She is what every woman wants to be. Whatever plastic

opportunity -- what a fantastic opportunity for everybody here, and

also for the England team to get a chance to play against the world's

top teams, twice a year. Invaluable? In World Championships we always

felt short. This is absolutely perfect. Here their come, led by

Sharni Layton. There she is. The world's number one side, the

Australian Diamonds. They are supremely difficult to crack. They

are coached by Lisa Alexander, who steered them to a first Commonwealth

gold for 12 years in Glasgow, and a third world title in a row in Sydney

in 2016. Their captain, Sharni Layton, would love to lead them to a

winning her first campaign as captain. These netballers are about

to become the highest-paid sportswomen and Australian domestic

sport. They are part of the new professional super netball league,

that gets under way in a week. They are tall, agile, physically very

imposing. And here come England. Led by their goalkeeper, Ama Agbeze.

Five members of this England squad are going to be part of this new

league in Australia. Another two play in the New Zealand Premiership.

As we familiarise you with the personnel. Number seven will take

the court in each team. Only two can score goals in netball. The goal

attack and the goal shooter. Here comes the most experienced member of

this side. Geva Mentor. What a task these ladies have in front of them.

Great atmosphere. Add in terms of what we might expect as a game, we

talk about the physicality. Describe what that means in terms of the

jostling and the juggling proposition out there? There is no

assumption that any ball is for them. What that means is the ball is

in the air, both players actually believe the ball is for them. They

can do anything in their power to gain possession.

It is time for the anthems. # A beauty rich and rare.

# In history's stage, at every stage, advance Australia fair.

# Advance Australia fair. # God save our gracious Queen.

# Long-lived our Noble Queen. # God save our Queen.

# Sound her victorious. -- centre. # Happy and glorious.

# Long to reign over us. # God save our Queen.

CHEERING. So the England Roses taking on the

Australian Diamonds. It is an hour-long contest. Four quarters. It

will be described by Gary Burgess, who now works with England netball.

In the commentary box, the owner of 101 England caps. And leading the

team is Caroline Barker. Good afternoon. If you thought

social media blue up when it was revealed Beyonce was having twins,

it'll go crazy if England beat Australia. This is the Australia

team. As for England, Chelsea Pitman in wing attack against our old side.

And Beth Cobden, who has impressed this series. Where do England need

to exploit? The shooting areas. We have got the defence for the

Australians. They are trying to build a new defensive unit. They

have had a few retirements. They have people not here. We need to

exploit that defence. They have got the captain, Sharni Layton. England

get under way. Mishandle and the Aussies have picked it up. The roses

need to take a breath. They started slowly in the previous couple of

matches. I really think they need to turn this back over again. We can't

led the Aussies get this fast start. We were 8-1 down against the Kiwis.

We can't afford for that to happen. We need to turn this over. Nice

tight defence on Hadley. Australia on the scoreboard. That was good

from Cobden. She had a great game against New Zealand. We need her on

fire today. Australia going two up. There's shooting is phenomenal. The

percentages are really high. We have to break the ball down before they

get to that. Let's go. Brilliant. Great start. There is the difference

from England already. Name-macro comes out firing. Fantastic to get a

first shot in. -- Corbin. We will take up some of the calls

with Gary Burgess in a moment. There we have a defender out of the

circle. Two attackers in. Nice easy ball. We probably need to see Agbeze

doing a bit more movement. Susan Pettitt doing Australia 3-1 ahead.

If you want to be part of our commentary team this afternoon, you

can get in touch on social media. You are already seeing the

physicality we spoke about earlier. Another great shot by Corbin. Good

girl. Let's get a quick check on things with Gary Burgess. Umpires at

Super League level and international level. We're talking about the

physical ability that comes into it a national netball? I think the

biggest difference people will probably see is the level of contest

in the international game. It will vary as the levels go down. But the

umpires are looking to squeeze as much physicality out of the game as

they can and to apply as much advantage down the court to make the

game flow. Jade Clarke with the centre pass. She is one of those

players down under with such experience. That was a good take by

Pitman. She will be used to this Australian style. They challenged

every ball. Such frustration for England and for Tracey Neville.

Those moments that can turn a game. Yes, we have to eliminate the basic

errors. Any basic area, they look for a shooting opportunity. The

Aussies will score off everything. We cannot afford for them to have

any possession. Just over 11 minutes of this first 15 minute quarter

remaining. OK, we're 5-2 down. We need to turn this centre pass over.

We are doubling now on the goal shooter. We so Agbeze with Mentor.

We have turned that over. Here comes Sharni Layton. She will

be having a major effect on this game. And as you can see and hear,

she is directing play. She is telling the defenders in front of

her what she wants them to do. I think she is actually directing the

cameras! What we can't really do is risk anything. The easiest ball to

intercept is a diagonal pass. Easier said than done when Australia force

you out there. Yeah, it is. England's ball. Chelsea Pitman

against our old side. Those are the sort of shot Macs you would expect

Helen Housby to put away. She rushed that one a little bit. She needs to

take our time and set it. Easy to say when you are up here. Good.

Better from Helen Housby. Draws England back to within two. We need

to score from our centre pass. That one made me a little bit

nervous. Everybody running away. Somebody needs to make it easy for

her. We have got a contact there. Brilliant. 5-4. We've got a game on

here. Of course we do. Australia with their hands on the ball. They

will transition, move quickly through court, looking for options.

What you can see at the defenders trying to stop the winger getting to

that circle edge. It is important to stop them. Australia are so deadly

under the posts. You have to try to keep them out of that circle. Good

girl, Beth Cobden. We have got good energy here with England.

Gary Burgess, on the sidelines, the umpires getting in early, trying to

cut stuff out? Yes, I think the umpire will always issue a caution

once they have gone through the standard sanctions. They will have a

quiet word with the players. The caution is similar to a yellow card

in football. The players need to tidy up the infringement caused. In

that case it was contact. They will have a quiet word in their shell

like. Let's see if it works. Brilliant tip by Geva Mentor.

Fantastic. Bringing in the indecision with the shooters.

Australians under pressure will Sloth up. They don't mess up this

time though. Back to within two. It is so important England make their

centre pass count. This is good because we are staying with them. We

have had a good start. Brilliant interplay. Big split landing to get

herself close to the post and a fantastic shot from Corbin. Back to

Australia. Edge of the circle. Paige Hadley has some of that experience

for the Australian Diamonds. Not very much pressure on her. We need

to break that down. Make sure we are nice and tight. Great ball-handling

from Chelsea Pitman. Fantastic. That is good. Trying to be patient at

feeding. An official warning. Stepping from Corbin. Off the back.

Those are the opportunities again. They are the pressure ones that need

to go into Paul us to one goal. We need to turn this ball over. They

are hesitating. Great defence. You can hear them calling. That is

another good tip. Cobden so close to getting hold of that. Fantastic.

Pressure from England. That was all pressure from Agbeze marking that

shot. Jade Clarke takes a tumble. Well held by Pitman on the edge of

the circle. Another great take. So agile. Good collection of the ball.

You can see their -- they're that Simpson was trying not to go offside

taking the ball. We were looking at the match up, Gabi Simpson. At the

moment she is having a tussle with Jade Clarke. She is. The physicality

is coming in. But Clarke actually is doing a really good job. That is

brilliant. Good cover. Again, indecision from the Australians.

Stick with it England, come on. Just battered away. She will get another

chance. And Pettitt makes it 9-7 to Australia. Pitman looking for

options. Goes back to Agbeze. If we can't see anything at the front, we

are resetting to the defenders. That was a fantastic ball from Corbin.

She is on fire. Just the end result from Kadeen Corbyn. She has to put

it through the net. Australia coming back with the ball. They take a

breather. Look for movement. Good movement from Ravaillion.

They don't mind where they are in that circle to have a go at goal,

Australia. We are now 10-7. We could have done with that. Well played,

Jade. It is so difficult to see at international level how quick that

footwork is. They are still making basic errors.

England have to keep an eye on this and make the centre pass count.

On the reset line we need to make sure that we are holding off the

space so you get a good ball side pass. They are working really hard

here. Come on, girls. Jade Clarke back to Helen Housby. Back to

Clarke. Just over the top. Again Pitman was there to make sure the

ball counts. Good girl. The shooters need to set their shots will stop

they have missed the last three, I think. Chance to put an end to the

errors. Through the net it goes. England back to 8-11. We need to

turn this centre pass now. We have to get as tight as we can and make

it difficult. Good girl, Geva Mentor. The error then, just

offside. We seem to just get to the moment where we need to push it on

and then a basic error just turns it back to them. How about the defence

for England? There we go again. The pressure from Ama Agbeze. She rolled

off the back of Caitlin Thwaites. She let her know she was there. That

was a hospital ball. We are getting opportunities here. But it is about

capitalising on them. Contact called against Ama Agbeze. Lots of calls

being made in this first quarter, Gary Burgess? That was a good

example of where contact interferes. The umpires are judging whether the

contest is balanced. When the contest is balanced and it doesn't

interfere, they will let it go with an advantage or might not even blow

at all. But in those were the ball is either dropped or it interfered

with the player's actions, that is when they will blow up. Australia

take another ball that England wanted to hang onto. We seem to be

running away a lot into the corner. We need to make sure that we have an

offer that is short and come into the ball-handler. Still getting the

joy under the post, England. So near, yet so far. The problem being

Australia's centre pass. Come on, Roses, let's turn this one over.

Brilliant play by Geva Mentor. World-class defence from England.

Geva Mentor and Ama Agbeze boats plying their trade in England. --

Australia. Quick hands from Corbin. She finishes it off. Well done. Take

a breath, let's go. The final ten seconds. They will have to be quick,

England. The umpire has held it. Five seconds. Can they get it into

the circle? Time taking down. She has to take this. It is after the

whistle. Helen Housby unable to put that away. England so close. Each

time, a mistake. That is what they need to cut out. They do. When we

get a turnover we need to make sure we sink in that shot. We have had

opportunities but we are throwing them away. So much can happen at

international level. Four goals is absolutely nothing. England came out

of the blocks. Australia got in front. They reeled them back in.

Just the four goals behind. England found themselves three

behind New Zealand. Four behind the world number one. Each team takes it

in turn to restart the match with a centre pass. The idea is to try and

capitalise on the other team's centre pass. At the moment we think

it is 8-5 to Australia. How does that work in your mind? Is a

positive start for England? Definitely a positive start. They

are putting pressure on the Australians throughout the court and

thinking about their options. What we did really well was we closed

down the space of the Australians. I think Agbeze, Mentor and Cobden are

working so well as a unit. It is like a diamond formation on the

court. It is making it so hard for a stranger to pick their spaces. They

got their balls through but they have to be pinpoint. Really

positive. So difficult for a relatively new England combination.

Cobden and Housby. How do you think it is working, the telepathy? To be

a must, I think that is where it is at the moment. The worrying sign for

me is that the centre pass is not good enough. We lost our first one.

When we take our centre pass, it goes into a shooting opportunity

straightaway. We are funding the ball, losing possession. Having to

work twice as hard. It has to get down there fluently. You have to

help the inside circle attack. There is this imposing presence in the

Australian circle of Sharni Layton. My goodness, you said to me in the

middle of that, what was she like as a child? She doesn't stop moving.

She doesn't. Her feet never stop. She will go hunting. When you say go

hunting, you stop marking your player and rugged marking everybody

else. She is the anchor that brings the defensive units together. That

is making it so hard for England to know where to go. However, there

have been opportunities. There are gaps. We need to keep on doing that.

One thing really positive about the England attacking movement, when

they are not happy with what's in front of them, they will reset it

and start again. They will have to do that more. The defensive unit is

so tough. You have to be 99.9% sure the ball is gone to get to your

players. If you were Tracey Neville, the England coach, what would you be

saying to your team? The centre pass attack needs to go direct to goal

every single time. Capitalise on the turn-off -- turnover from our

defensive unit. They have been fantastic. The crowd

back on their feet. Australia, the number one team in the world know

they are in a match at the moment. It is whether England can cut out

those mistakes and drive forward. Lucia style beside me. We spotted a

couple of things England could tighten? The Centre Court. We need

to be tighter on their centre. They are getting easy ball in the centre.

Geva Mentor and Ama Agbeze are doing a tremendous job. But we need to be

tighter. The Chancellor England to make that footwork error count.

Name-macro will set herself. -- Corbin. Helen Housby could not get

the rebound. Such is the agility of Corbin, she made sure second

attempt. She did but it needs to be going in second -- first attempt.

Now possession has changed over hands. OK, come on girls. Let's sink

those goals one we have got the chances. Some leaders needed

crosscourt for England. It is not like they are not getting the

opportunities. That is much tighter now into the corners. Tracey Neville

has had a bit of a chat to those guys to make sure that we are tight

in the corners against their wing attacking centre. Great rebound from

Geva Mentor. Ama Agbeze applauding that. Her whole body position,

dangling her body so she can protect the ball coming down. Has be de

Klerk. Great movement. -- Helen Housby to Clarke. Always good to

turn over and Australia centre pass. Can England get back?

That was a great role off, any youngsters watching that, that was a

great roll off into the corner. Again, Kadeen Corbin. She needed a

bit more knees. She mustn't lose her discipline to get the obstruction

call because then we take it back again. It is going short when she is

shooting. Maybe the old-fashioned take a breath. Good advice. Feel

free to use it. LAUGHTER Into the circle. Great defence, the

switching. One going front and one going back, always covering each

other. Greg Hands. -- great hands. Long ball out to Clarke, made

herself free again. She gave the eyes to Housby and needs to reset

herself. Vision again, back to Pitman. Housby showing her

confidence, and she will shoot from here. This time Corbin will hang

onto it. Come on, kidding Corbin. That was really patient build-up

play. -- Kadeen Corbin. To make sure they are scoring from their own

centre pass. England are now back to within two. That was a good

challenge. Keep going. Really important we are challenging on

every ball, that England are going for every ball. And again,

hesitation from the shooters. Still sunk it, though. Good running around

the court from Pitman. Now the confidence is back. Brilliant. Nice

shot from Corbin and nice footwork to get onto the back line and give

herself the mid range shot. Hopefully that will give her

confidence. Australia not happy with that call. Some booing from the

Australians inside Wembley Arena. It is important that England used those

moments and take the opportunity. The focus for England is to play the

game and not respond to anything which they think is cynical. It is

up to subjectivity. They have got to stay cool and play the game.

Fantastic feed from Chelsea Pitman. During the defender and popping it

up and over into the space. As Gary mentioned, one side can get blown

out of the game, the whistle can frustrate them. England want to be

frustrating. When I say frustrating, they want to frustrate the Aussies.

Yes. Come on, girls. We are back to within touching distance of blowing

the Aussies out of this one. Keep the momentum, turned this over.

Amazing. -- turn. It is a Captain's performance. The breath we told them

to take, now it's time they can go in inside Wembley Arena. The

patient, build it. -- be patient. Oh! What a fantastic game. This is a

turnaround from the New Zealand game. They have fire in their

bellies. Such great defence from Australia. Yes! Amazing shot from

Housby. Nice patient work and now the centre pass, come on, girls.

Great turnover Australia. They look to Sharni Layton when they need

leaders. She got her hand in the air and said, come on, let's calm down.

Australia responding. Great movement. The little step in. And

this is international netball, how the momentum can swing a game. They

can't miss that. Back to 15-15. Really important that England try to

keep with their centre pass. Again the physical presence of Australia.

In that circle. Important we score from theirs, availability of the

centre pass, that was very good, Beth Cobden.

Wing defence, persistent contact. A little talking to for Gabi Simpson,

she's a strong player for Australia. Now come Australia game, they don't

let those moments get to them. Really important, the shooters need

to take a breath. We've had so many opportunities here. That is exactly

what Australia do. Lisa Alexander's side going back to two in front.

Jade Clarke talking, dictating what is going to happen on the defence of

the centre pass and very tight on Hadley. That is a good tip. The

calls are going Australia's way, as well. Thwaites makes it a 3-goal and

-- advantage. Just under seven minutes of the half remaining.

Fantastic vision from Pitman to see that. And a good centre pass from

England to keep them in it. That is two goals. Good defence from the

England girls. Forcing them away from the ball, so they are looking

for a long ball. Chelsea Pitman thought she might have some luck for

England. Uncharacteristic, for an Australian to drop the ball. England

are being patient, working this through. Need to be available,

girls, they need depth to this ball. Pitman, back to Agbeze. Looking for

the feed on the edge of the circle. The relationship has been very good

between Corbin and Agbeze. Edge of the circle, Thwaites. Caitlin

Thwaites, just telling her team-mate she was there, to pass it back to

her. Great intuitive movement and combinations from Australia in the

circle. It will be interesting to see the shooting statistics from

Australia. Thwaites has missed a few under pressure. England need to keep

working hard, to offer and be available and make sure we have

plenty of options on every ball. We need depth, we can't go Square every

time. She was a bit unlucky, there, Brandley. Back to within two. Jade

Clarke, having a sniff of it, very easy for the Australians.

Very calm from the Australian shooters. Lots of interplay between

the two of them. To make their shots longer.

Sharni Layton is hunting for the ball outside the circle. She is

looking for the ball that is going to the wing attack and the centre

around the circle edge, but that leaves Corbin under the posts. We

are here at Wembley Arena. England umpire Gary Burgess is with us and

we are hearing less whistle in this quarter. Yes, that is right, there

is less whistle compared to a few years ago, especially in a game of

goals. It makes the game more watchable. The thing to note, wing

defence of Australia has received a caution and then official warning,

and that really is a decision to be made about that player. The umpires

will go on that game management ladder. That is one thing to look

for, really. The England attack there was fantastic. That was so

lovely to see. That is exactly how they can play against the world

number one. Anything you could do, we can more than matches, is says

Australia. -- match you. Gabi Simpson is on that caution, that

warning. Interesting matchup between her and Chelsea Pitman. There is

Pitman, that was a great call from Kadeen Corbin. And then drive under

the posts. Tracey Neville, on the bench, roaring her side forward.

That is the caution against Kim Ravaillion, a big player for

Australia. But England can't make it count. Reverse hand from Brandley,

the ball not accurate enough. That is good circle defence. Oh! But

popped over the top. They are making it hard. A bit of limbo. LAUGHTER

Just the average Sunday afternoon. When you see that space open up, so

difficult to defend against. It is, because you have committed to the

forward one and then the backspace opens up. Ideally you are looking

for the other defender to maybe take that. Jade Clarke, swinging that

out. The option open? Probably if it was pushed more into the corner, but

you have got to be careful with the long ones when Sharni Layton is in

there. She's the goalkeeper and captain for Australia, Sharni

Layton. There goes Corbin, just off the back. Housby, the long arms.

Great rebound. We are within two of the world number ones, England are

doing a very good job. They need to stay within two. The last 30 seconds

of the half. Big defence from England. 20 seconds left. Australia

are very good at wasting the time and making sure the ball ends up

there. Ten seconds left. Caitlin Thwaites, doing what she has done

throughout this half, improving as the half went on. They are so

dangerous under the posts. England, much better start to the second

quarter. Fantastic start, much more patient build-up, there was wobble

with the shooting at the beginning, but much better towards the end and

they have got to draw confidence from that. Great quarter. Australia

take the opportunities, though, they have the calmness on court. We have

got to use those opportunities and go forward and we have done that in

this quarter. Plenty of positives from Tracey Neville's side but Lisa

Alexander's Australia have got the break here at Wembley.

The difference was for goals, but now down to three. -- four. England

went in front, but four unanswered goals against them, they had a

nosebleed. Generally speaking, what a performance. They have tried to

capitalise on the turn of, they were doing a lot of defensive work. --

the turnover. In the first resold mistakes creeping in the second

quarter they started to get on the end of it -- in the first half we

saw mistakes creeping in. They were settled and they have the confidence

to play it around until they were happy with the ball in front of

them. What has been the hallmark of that performance in the second

quarter from the England perspective? What is interesting.

Caitlin Thwaites has been uncharacteristic under the posts and

I've never seen her miss so many for Australia. They have played into our

hands, the defence, because they are reliant on her in the circle and

when she exits, they are not in quick enough, Pettitt, and I thought

our attacking unit was much better and we got more depth. It is a

struggle in there, if Housby and Corbin tucked in behind defenders,

that will be a tough ask against Sharni Layton, so we need one player

nearest to the ball with no defender between them. People who have

watched netball after maybe a long time, not seeing it, in a test

situation, it has changed in terms of contesting for the ball. What is

the essence of what is new about this? When you are looking at the

context of your looking at the balance between two players and

umpires will try to promote the skill and the flow of the game. The

difference would in contact and contests, contact interferes and

stops a player from what they are trying to do and contest is a equal

activity, really. I was asking you before we started, those who

remembered netball from 20 years ago will remember more whistle, but many

fouls are not being called now, why not? I spoke to the chair of the

international role is by no and she has been involved for about 40 years

-- international rules panel. They are looking at infringements which

potentially would have been called, and they are now not being called.

The physicality and the strength of the players means they can work hard

on these things. One of the biggest things for viewers at home they

might notice, there is no whistle for a goal and obvious low ins and

that has reduced things that turn people off from watching -- obvious

throw. This was a pivotal moment, the warning which was given. The

warning that was issued, the umpire has gone through the normal

sanctions, contact, and all of those, and gave the win defence from

Australia caution but the contact. The player did not change their

behaviour, that is the goal of the umpire, to change their behaviour,

and the next step on the game management ladder is the official

warning. Gabi Simpson, the wing defence, we saw her on her backside

in that one, that is a real contest developing with Chelsea Pitman at

wing attack. Chelsea Pitman is a form Australia player herself, and

that contest, you have been watching it and enjoying it. I love it, I

used to play in that position. Gabi Simpson is one of the new generation

of players. Very fit and fast and agile. Chelsea Pitman is very good

at just timing what is going on, so she doesn't run all the time, she

picks her time to run. That makes it hard for the defender because you

have got to know what she is doing and react to that. What she also

does, she makes another move to counteract, so you have got to

constantly readjust. At the moment Chelsea is having the better of that

battle at the moment. It is important she is calm under

pressure, she is getting her hands over, and it doesn't bother her.

Maybe a bit of needle, because Chelsea Pitman, the wing attack is a

very significant player, she was a World Cup winner for the Australians

in 2011, but her Yorkshire born father here means she can compete

for England. She has decided to play for England, the first time she has

played against her former colleagues. Jess has been speaking

to her about this amazing switch. You could have played for New

Zealand but you chose England. So many reasons. Tracey Neville wanted

me and for a coach to have confidence in your ability, that

goes a long way, and for her to like the way I play an thing I could have

a difference and slot in, that was enough -- the way I play and to

think I could have a difference. My dad is English and my brother is

here. Have you found many cultural differences? Outside of netball,

many cultural differences, but in terms of netball it is just trying

to find England, the identity of what they want to put out on court.

In Australia, when you start at school, it is the most participated

sport in the country, 1.8 million people, registered members, so

everyone plays, male and female. Over here at the grassroots

programme is where it starts and then it slowly builds. Being

instilled in older players, the basic skills, but England have real

war talent, it is just getting funding, it is just a problem that

women have, funding and professionalism and getting to the

full-time level -- real raw talent. It is heading in the right

direction, especially with Tracey Neville doing the full-time

programme with the English girls. I've spoken to a few people, I can

see things they may not have picked up on. I have a fresh pair of eyes.

And the fresh excitement, you are representing your country, that is

amazing. You are representing the boils, that is pretty got down

great. Little things you have to remember -- representing the Royals.

So many people want to be here. For me, I know what my goals are and I

want to be at the top of my game and I want to be in one of the best

attacks in the world and I want to achieve things with England netball

and I want to go to the Commonwealth Games and win a gold medal and win

another World Championships. I want to give it my all and have a great

season and hopefully at the end be a part of the England full-time

programme and go from there. Those are my goals. I don't know if I will

achieve them, that is down the track, but I will work hard on my

stepping stones and put myself in the best position to be able to do

those. She could have chosen to play for New Zealand Silver Ferns because

her mother was born there but as a former Australian that would have

been a step too far. Chelsea, along with four other of the Roses will be

heading to Australia in eight days' time for the start of what is a

brand-new era for your sport. Super netball. For the first time in nine

years the Australians are going it alone, they used to be with the new

Zealand league, but this is the first time that netball players will

be paid to play every week and they will be paid around ?40,000 basic

per year. How exciting are these times? So exciting, I want to come

out of retirement, it is great for these athletes, they trained so

hard. They are like footballers, they put in the same amount of time

and effort, it is dedication. Before it was about passion, but now it is

also your job, and they are very good at it. The girls are going to

treasure this opportunity to be a professional athlete and to have the

support and they can really elevate their game and continue to improve

and stop not just netball. Generally in women's sport. You can be a

professional cyclist in women's cycling, new can be an Olympian, but

rather like in the men's games of football and rugby, to be a week in

and week out professional, that is a new ball game. It is making such a

big difference, I've been fortunate to coach in the last ten years,

coming away from plan, and the difference it makes, you have do

absorb yourself in it, if you are going to make the games which will

tail on the international stage, the whole sport needs to keep moving in

that direction and it is about time that women got that recognition --

which will tell on the international stage. In order to make the leap to

the Olympic Games, clearly more men have got to play. It is not unusual

in Australia, so what would you say to that? Tracey Neville said a few

days ago that that was one of the big things for netball, to get into

the Olympics, they need to have more men. England have the first

international umpire. The argument I have, you don't see men in

synchronised swimming, so why can't we just see netball in the Olympics?

That is a good man. That is for another day. In the meantime, the

World Cup is coming to England in 2019, so not long to go, that is a

big opportunity. Some of us can remember working at the last one in

1995 and that was a very long time ago. Back to this game, England with

32 shots and Australia with only 29, it is the percentage of conversion

that Australia have which is superior so far. Very unusual

situation. It is unusual, but not unexpected. Then we have the ball we

know we have a chance. It's about giving us more opportunities. And

fewer for the Australians. It is anyone's game at the moment. Here we

go, the third quarter. COMMENTATOR: As a former England

player, it is those moments which England have got to make count? Yes,

they do, you don't get many chances against Australia say you have got

to capitalise when you get them, and the shooting seems to have been a

bit of a deciding factor. The fact we have opportunities is amazing. We

have got to make sure we put them away. Changes for Australia. England

sticking. This is Kadeen Corbin, to get England off the mark. Great shot

and we need to carry on with that. That is one of those changes for

Australia. Tippett in at goal attack. Unusual style. Very quick,

former basketball player. She's 23 and I think the Aussies needed a

change the shooting circle. She is a bit taller. We will have to get used

to the quick shot she's got. Personal-best 20 goals against South

Africa last time out, relatively new in terms of international

experience. We need to keep moving in the circle. That is good, round

the edge. Pitman is always available on the edge. England then, that is

Sharni Layton, they are so quick with their passing, Australia.

Tippett with the movement and she makes it count. England have gone to

four now, we need to turn this centre pass over. Movement again

from Gretel Tippett and she has come out firing. She has. The England

defence have got to be a bit tighter. Thwaites is coming out to

get the ball and Tippett under the posts. Pitman combining with Housby

and back to Corbin. Those hands, the long reach of Sharni Layton, and

Australia with the ball. Pitman needed to send it wider. To Corbin.

The match just getting away from England at the moment. Jeevan Mendis

needs to stay tight on Thwaites. -- Geva Mentor needs to stay tight.

Making the space for herself again, Tippett. Gretel Tippett shooting at

100% so far, four from four. The England defence needs to liven up.

The call not going the way of Agbeze, contact call against her.

Caitlin Thwaites makes it Australia putting themselves further in front

with a seven goal lead now. England really need to score office now.

They have gone seven down -- score off this. In a very short amount of

time they have gone seven down and they'd need to pull this back.

Housby. That is a good shot. Confident short shot. Ellie Cardwell

on the bench appreciating that from England. Key moment. Slap of the

thighs from Agbeze. Thwaites did not have the best first half. Unusual

from Caitlin Thwaites. This is not perhaps the attacking circle that we

would always expect from Australia but it is the defending they have

really been trying new combinations. She has hesitated and she has missed

a couple of shots, which is uncharacteristic. Simpson just

taking that ball. Running into the corner. Thwaites will shoot from

here and she sends it through the net. 30 up now for Australia. They

are making those moments when things go their way count. Clarke, edge of

the circle. She will shoot, Housby. That was a good shot from Housby.

Composed shot. The ball getting into the Australian circle seems to be

easier. We have to tighten up on that defence from the England girls.

Those the thoughts of Lucia Sdao. You can get in touch, too. A good

little pop from Corbin to Housby. You get a shorter shot. A short shot

that is easier to put in. Great vision. Graceful play. Body on by

the insight that circle. The contact called. -- body on body inside the

circle. Step in from Tippett. Uncharacteristic from her. But the

options they have to get the ball back, although swatting from Agbeze

and Mentor or inside that circle, just a shame England could that --

could not make that kind. It is. But it was harder to get that ball

through. We need to move one of their shooters. Those lifted balls

around the circle edge make me nervous. When they lift them up, it

is an ideal opportunity for a circle defender to come flying out to take

it. 32 plays 26. Australia coming back

down court. International umpire Gary Burgess watching. A lot less

whistle in this half? Absolutely. It is a good game for this kind of

thing. The umpires are playing a love of advantage. It adds to the

flair and allows the players to perform within the rules. How much

would the players have had a little chat with the umpires? Anything they

will be looking to shut out? Nothing really. The captains have the

opportunity to ask the umpires. I didn't see that happen. The umpires

showing a good representation of themselves today. 27-32. The ball is

ending up in Aussie hands. We have to take a moment before we send it.

Agbeze gets a round of applause. She is working her socks off. Ama Agbeze

relatively new to the England captaincy. We have seen Geva Mentor

in that position lately. What's the backspace here. The roll of. Good

defence by England. Fantastic. Men tour being forced to hang onto

the ball longer then she would have wanted. -- Mentor. Corbin sends it

through the net. Just over six minutes of this third-quarter and

England back to within four. Fantastic. Came down the sideline a

bit too close for comfort. But Corbin taking a nice ball. Cobden

nearly turned that over. Beth Cobden one of the few of that seven for

England plying her trade in the Australian Super League. -- in the

Super League. Another missed shot for Tippett. Three on the run. It

doesn't happen very often. Gretel Tippett's shooting percentage has

dropped down to 24%. That won't help it. And England transitioning

quickly through court. Driving right down to the third line. You can see

the defence bring it to the third line.

We are being as patient as we can. A good swing across the circle. Great

shot again from Corbin. Taking us to three now. A word from Sharni

Layton, the Australia captain, to the rest of her players. The England

girls gaining much more depth. Now the crowd on their feet. Well

played Kadeen Corbin. Great defence on the centre pass by the England

girls. England were three down at half-time. Back to within two. A bit

of a tussle. Rove Aylan and Jade Clarke. -- Ravaillion.

Mentor got a hand to that. A bid of aggravation happening in the centre

of the court. World-class defence though. Turning the ball. Giving

England plenty of opportunities. Simpson hunting. Good shot from

Corbin. England come back within one goal of the number one team in the

world. Jade Clarke with the centre pass. Can they draw A level? --

level. Helen Housby! We are back level.

32-32. We are just seeing a change for Australia.

They're reacting, Lisa Alexander reacting with a change.

Pettitt on as goal shooter. Not sinking her first shot. But she

sinks her second. Gary Burgess behind that post. We have seen some

niggle. The good thing to know from the umpires here is there are times

when the game becomes frenetic and the umpires will stamp their

authority to bring it back under control. It's like a runaway train.

If you let it keep going, it is hard to bring it back. The umpires will

not play advantage on things and pull the infringements. No puffing

out on court for England at the moment. Good rebound by Housby. We

are on 33 all. A poker face from Tracey Neville. Great interception

from Cobden covering the circle edge. And backing up as well. Always

available. Ahead of this series, Beth Cobden said her dream one day

was to play and Australia. She's Australia at the moment. A plank

from Helen Housby. But she held onto it. And a great shot. What a

fantastic shot. When is the last time you could do a plank and see

your side in front? Just over a minute of this quarter remaining.

The England girls have been patient. They just need to keep the ball.

Such a key contest between Ravaillion and Clarke. Great

rotation. Housby goes into the space. Two goals the lead. 50

seconds. Big defence needed from England. Australia so strong in that

attacking circle. They won't let this phase them at all. Contact

called outside the circle. Australia, the best in the world for

a reason. Pettitt just telling the rest of side to calm it down. They

can handle these pressure moments. Sharni Layton is hunting. She nearly

came for the long one. Amazing. Here goes Kadeen Corbin. Brilliant,

brilliant! Australia will need to be quick to get the ball back down the

court and to make these dying seconds count. Surely not enough

time on the clock. England went into this quarter behind, 20 -- 24-21.

They have kept their patients. They have kept the skill level and made

those moments count. They go into the third quarter Liam Byrne 3611

34. A chance for Tracey Neville to tell her side to take the deep

breath and make those two goals count.

It is England, the world number three side, leading the world

champions and Commonwealth champions by two goals. They were seven behind

at one point. These are very, very extraordinary times. Do England

really have to grasp the nettle? You seldom get a terms to finish off the

number one in the world? England A worked so hard. They have

capitalised on their opportunities. It is so unlike Australia to miss so

many goals. When you have an opportunity where they are not

performing at their best, let's be honest, we need to put the boot in.

Look after the ball down the court and convert. We can take this. It's

an amazing quarter. We so Gretel Tippett coming on for Susan Pettitt.

-- saw. It wasn't just that quarter. I would have gone with that change

with tepid at half-time. I was hoping that Thwaites would be able

to get herself right. -- Tippett. I think Pettitt was uncomfortable. She

had to work hard to get back in. People can see how hard it is to get

free of Geva Mentor. A lot of passing within the circle. Not

taking your passes. Trying to off-load. Rather different to see

from an Australian goal shooter. At best she gets the ball and she turns

to the post. The style they chose to start with didn't work in our

favour. Gretel Tippett was fantastic. If you want impact off

the bench, that was great. The last ten minutes, England outscored them

12-4. That is no mean feat. A fantastic achievement. In the third

quarter against New Zealand it was even Stevens. That surpasses it.

Just tell me, again from Tracey Neville's perspective, they have

kept pace. They are in the lead. What will the words of advice be

from the coach? Back to basics. We need to treasure the ball. We just

need to convert our centre pass is. The intercept will, and the result

will takes back -- take care of itself. Four years ago England beat

Australia, their first time. What kind of opportunity is this right

now in the last quarter? It is a fantastic opportunity. Exactly what

the Quad Series was designed to do, to give our girls and opportunity.

The Aussies are having a Wembley wobble. This is a ground they don't

like playing in. Composer from both sides? Exactly. They have two focus

on the basics. 15 minutes will decide the outcome of this match. It

could mean that Australia will have to come back if they are to win this

Quad Series. What a chance that England will score a significant win

against the world number one side. Australia have won 28 of 32 tests on

English soil. 15 minutes left. Jade Clarke plies her trade in Australia.

England sticking with the seven that started. We have had a quick

turnover already. England have to keep this. As Natalie said, it is

about keeping the centre passes, scoring off you run centre passes.

Nevins has come on for Australia. Lucia Sdao in the commentary

position here at the SSE Arena. Let's see what sort of impact she

makes and if she has any impact on this for Australia. A bit of a loose

pass to Tippett. Tippett was shooting round about 40% in that

last quarter. Australia draw themselves back level. That second

phase ball for England has been really successful. A great take by

Corbyn. Footwork called against Kadeen Corbin. They don't like that

inside the arena. Good movement again inside the

circle. Pettitt has got lots of experience. She has got World Cup

medals, Commonwealth medals. That is what the Australians need at the

moment. But they are not without error, the world number ones.

Improvement from Australia in that circle. Are few boos in the crowd.

-- a few. Australia making England's mistakes count. England have to

think about ball placement. Making sure it gets to the player it is

intending. Pettitt so calm under the post. Another centre pass gone. That

is three now. England and need to keep an eye on this. A good tip by

Beth. Australia are out firing but A call against Tippett.

Pettitt really taking control of that attacking end. You can hear her

directing the play. England need to cut her down, really. Not literally,

obviously! Patient build-up by the England girls.

Good pressure again from Australia. Gary Burgess, staying on the legal

side at the moment, but such a key moment for the umpires when the

pressure grows. Absolutely. The boos in the crowd, potentially a lot of

it on fire to the umpires. These guys are experienced. Lisa McPhail

umpires in the Super League. The other umpire has had four ANZ finals

in Australia. There will be keeping their vision wide and making sure

they continued to try to play as much advantage as they can. What a

shot that was from Kadeen Corbin to take England back within a goal.

Should we need this, it could go to extra time if we are at level. If it

does, we will have seven minutes each way. If we are still level, we

will play until there is a two goal caution. -- cushion. Geva Mentor are

being told to cut the backchat. England needs to be getting up on

those three bands. We don't want to give the Australians any more shots.

-- rebound is. We have to make sure we are keeping

the ball. Natalie said we have to treasure it. We have to keep our

centre passes. Chelsea Pitman just saying hello. Leading Gabi Simpson

know she is there. -- letting. Tippett is a former basketball

player. The old fake hands. Back into the circle from Australia. Good

play by Nevins. And a good take by Tippett. I'm not sure that even hit

the ring. That one did. 41-38. Centre pass for Australia. Nine and

a half minutes of this match remaining. You can see the England

defence are trying to cut that second phase ball out. And Tippett,

tall and strong, holding the space to take that ball. Another gone for

England. Australia not afraid to move and use the whole court.

Tippett is tall and that ball over is going to be easy. That was good

defence by Helen Housby. Great pick-up. Movement from Kadeen

Corbin. Just when things were starting to pull away from England

and they take us back to within four. Good change in direction and

great vision from Pitman. Australia will make this work. Any

rebound, any turnover and the Australian record -- transition Dean

Court so quick. The England defence have to be right on it. -- down in

court. A missed shot by Pettitt. And an

England backline, what can they do with this one? Geva Mentor, former

England captain, to the current captain, Agbeze. Close hands. Nevins

was nearly on that one. Pitman resets. Great hot potato,

back to Housby. Just off the back. Corbyn wrestling this one through by

herself. Good call by Beth Cobden. What a great rebound. They have

really got to look at that long ball. If ever you wanted to know

that Sharni Layton was on court, that was one pulled contact there.

Housby and Corbyn shaded off. She has actually been quite quiet in

this game. -- shake it off. Ravaillion trying to make things

take for Australia. Geva Mentor so close to taking the ball. Great

support for Australia inside the arena.

Four goals is nothing with six minutes left. Not at all. It takes

ten seconds to score a goal. Make that three. England need to stay

with it. Turn this over. And as if by magic Agbeze comes out with the

ball. Great turnover by the captain. Sharni Layton will gobble those up

every day of the week. Contact called again. Jade Clarke really

trying to turn that ball over. Good land from Australia. We're back out

to four. Five minutes of the match remaining. Still close. Cobden...

Lots of lateral ball. We need to get some depth on this. That was

unintentional. Or I just being kind? I would not like to be

unintentionally taken out. Everybody is contesting. Four and a half

minutes. Three goals for England to pull back. Big defence needed.

England really putting the pressure on. They could do with a turnover to

take it to two. Edge of the circle. This is where Australia are clever.

They are just running the clock down.

OK England, let's go. We need to score from this centre pass. You

said Sharni Layton was having a quiet game. Australia won't mind

that kind of quiet game from their captain. Looks like Corbyn got an

injury. She has got -- she is going to have to come off. She took a

finger, a hand in the face. 30 seconds, she has to get off court.

Yes, I think the action that came was a by-product, really. It was a

really good tip. A lesser umpire may have blown it as an infringement.

Unfortunately, the player got Mac -- caught on the way through.

Haythornthwaite 's -- Haythornthwaite comes on for

England. She is about to ply their trade with wasps. Let's see if she

can make our mark with three minutes remaining. Contact called. Cause

this be another swing for England? Haythornthwaite will give you the

legs inside that circle. Pitman calmed things down. Housby makes it

count. Back to within three. Great confident shot from Housby. Good

second stage defence by Clarke. Nearly got the first one as well.

Mentor gets it. England get the call. Pettitt not happy with that.

Great switch by Mentor and Agbeze. Caution cold against Gretel Tippett.

Let's see where this one goes. Big moment for Haythornthwaite. And a

contact called. It gives England another goal. England back to two.

Two minutes remaining. Pitman trying hard to get free on the circle edge.

And a contact called. An offside call. What a two minutes at the SSE

Arena. Some any times before we have seen Housby in those pressure

situations. One goal in it. Centre pass to Australia. England needs to

be tied. All seven tied. -- England needs to be tight. All seven tied.

It is anybody's game. Mentor ends up on our backside. Agbeze, too.

Pettitt sinks the goal again. 47-45. Just over a minute. England needs to

be quick. Pitman to Clarke. Haythornthwaite not in her

traditional position, where she has been playing all her life. Putting

that away fantastic. Can England turn the ball over? Into the last 40

seconds. Australia will move the ball around court. They will get the

clock counting down. When they get that opportunity inside the circle,

they can make it count. They are trying to make -- use up all the

time. The call goes with Australia. Just making this movement around

court, Australia so clever. The call has gone the way of England, time

called. Caution against Pettitt, the last 16 seconds. Then England tag us

into extra time? -- can. Time called. Contact called. They will

have 11 seconds. Here we go again, Haythornthwaite. England need to get

it into the circle. No. Sharni Layton, the big player for the big

moment, she turns it over and there goes the hooter. England have taken

Australia as close as they have run them for many years but too far in

the end. What an amazing game. Tracey Neville will be delighted,

fantastic performance from England, who really gave us a performance

against South Africa which was not up to standard and lost heavily

against the Silver Ferns but this is a great performance against the

number ones. Tracey Neville is happy with the performance from her side,

but how close they have run the world number one team. Ultimately it

ends in defeat here at the SSE Arena. Nothing between the number

one and number three teams in the world. It is the moments again, you

could not have told much difference in level. Not that all. It is the

basic mistakes, the mist shots, it all counts in the end. You are

playing for a whole hour and those little moments can. They have got to

move on from this, a brilliant performance and something they can

move forward on -- those little moments count. Well done, girls.

There is the hard all from the Aussie Diamonds, but England are

done on one knee, they know they have taken the number one team in

the world right to the brink, but Australia will defend their Quad

Series title. What a performance from the Roses, but oh so close at

the end. It wasn't to be. It finishes here inside the SSE Arena

47-46, two Australia. That is international netball at its

absolute best, what a fantastic Test match. England have run the world

champions and the world number one team, the Aussie Diamonds, very very

close. Just one goal in it in the end. It means that Australia, the

Diamonds, have won the Quad Series with three wins. But my goodness,

Tracey Neville's team pushed their mighty hard today. -- pushed them.

How significant a match was that for both teams? Both teams put out a

world-class performance. Australia uncharacteristically missed a lot of

shots but they worked their way through it. They brought on Pires

who had an -- players who had an impact on the game and they were

always able to find a way. Sharni Layton came alive in the final

quarter. Anything that was potentially lose, she was on it. It

was a true captain's performance galvanising her team. England needed

to get the last goal to go to extra time which I was excited about it,

and Sharni Layton got the match-winning interception, to make

sure this game ended in on an Australian victory. World-class.

Many people were delighted to see such a competitive Test match, but

should this have been England's victory? Without meaning to be

negative, the opportunity was there. It will be very rare that you will

see Australia missed that many shots under the post. And allow teams to

come back at them. Not just a couple of goals, but 5-6, seven, that is

uncharacteristic and Tracey Neville will be regretting the fact, because

you have got to seize those moments. The message it could have sent. This

is fantastic, they will take confidence from the fact they got

themselves back into the game, but those statistics will frustrate

England when they look at them because there were opportunities in

every corner. They got back, they went up, as soon as we took the lead

we could not hold the lead. That will be the area they will want to

work out how to do. To be fair the Australians are well rehearsed and

hence why they have been able to get through it today. It is handling the

lead and capitalising on the lead, that is the next step forward for

England. Absolutely. There were options for both teams to seal the

deal, and it was who got it on the day. Let's go back to the key

moments in the final quarter. We have seen over the years, you have

officiated in games at the Commonwealth Games where Australia

and New Zealand has been decided by one single goal. Composure, handling

the moment, you have got to be in it to experience that. So how important

is this for Tracey Neville's squad? Invaluable, this is a packed

stadium, it is very tight, and thinking about being precise with

what they are delivering. Decision-making under pressure, the

errors reduced as we got close to the end, and we saw that our team

was able to get interceptions. Unfortunately for us, Australia were

bit better in terms of doing that. We now have Tracey Neville. I'm not

sure whether it is commiserations or congratulations, but that was an

absolutely brilliant advertise -- advert for your squad. I apologise

to my team, I thought against New Zealand they had only given 30

minutes, and when I looked at the footage they had given 45 and I said

to them, 15 minutes, you completely destroyed yourself, you can't do

that. It was about feeling comfortable and uncomfortable, and

those girls, I'm so proud of them. I said you have got to back each other

and respond to everything we do on court, and I'm proud of them. We

were just talking about being in that moment and being able to handle

the final quarter like that, and getting used to being in the lead

against teams like Australia. Unknown quantity for many of the

team. How'd you them all used to it? -- how do you get them all used to

it? It is all for coming someone had said would you like to be in this

situation, I would have said yes. In training I would have said, what

have you done that for? It is lessons learned. You can look at the

critical moments where we could have got ahead of Australia, but we have

to look at the positives. The way we pick ourselves up, we showed and the

girls bought from the start until the end, and we made them make

changes and that is something we have got to do because as a coach

you have got to challenge the coaching staff as well as the team.

There is a target for you, the World Cup, the World Championship, in

Liverpool in 2019, but that brings its own pressures. It is

interesting. The target is to produce a gold medal at the 2019, as

Australia will tell you, that is not easy. My biggest challenge is about

getting on the same game plan and getting these players together and

training them and building into the Commonwealth Games. We said we had

to improve as a team and our culture and our behaviour and I think we are

going in the right direction. That might not be seen externally at

times but internally the girls have been real positive, and

behind-the-scenes, they are challenging me and hopefully I'm

challenging them in the same way and we have got to keep doing that. And

never take second best. You have a lot of targets ahead of you, the

World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, coming up next year. After

that performance, at this Quad Series, have you a clearer picture

now of what you are going to be doing for the squad? I'm not going

to lie, I need thinking time, and I think this next visit, will be very

good to see them back in their clubs, to see the passion fly

through, which we see all the time, but that gives me a bit of step back

period, to assess where we are at. We start the programme in July and

it has to be nailed on this time, it has to be absolutely perfect, be on

perfect. If we are going to have a chance of getting into the final. --

beyond. It has been a joy to watch that match, very well played to you

and your team. It is good to see you back covering the netball. It is

good to be back. There were a lot of changes in the Australian personnel?

Yes, I need the team out in front of me to make my life a bit easier.

What about the closing seconds of the match? Did you feel calm? That

is my job at the back, to keep it calm and to be the anchor for the

team, and we were a bit slow off the mark every time they made changes,

but we got back into the swing of things and we just had to get the

ball in the defensive end. We are knackered, but we were ready to go

into extra time, but unfortunately we were not able to score. But so

proud of the girls this afternoon, they have done so well and they

turned it around after the lousy performance in the week. We have

been trying so hard. Finally, is this one that has got away?

Absolutely, I'm away stepping out to win, credit to the crowd and

Wembley, they got us over the line, we felt the energy, and I'm so proud

of the girls and what paper in in this last performance. It was a

great game to watch and congratulations on your most

valuable player award. The Australians, what will they take?

That England are forced be reckoned with and they need to look at their

attacking players on court, they are missing the likes of Natalie

Midhurst. The second line coming through, they felt under pressure by

the England defence, so they might have to look at that and see how

they can develop their game. From the England perspective, the main

positive to take? The fact that when things weren't going well, they got

back out. The centre pass attack was not consistent, statistics will

prove that, so it is around consistency, and they now know when

Australia go ahead by seven, they can get it back. Punishing Australia

when they are not 100% is the first building block, really, to be able

to build them. For people just watching netball for the first time

after many years, what do you hope it has shown about this sport?

Netball is no longer just for the playground, we have had a great

battle on the court. And we are showcasing the sport as a really

credible international sport. Gone are the days of girls on school

courts, this is where it is and this is what it is all about. It is a

career choice for women now. If you are good enough you can play in the

UK Superleague and in New Zealand you have a new premiership and you

have this magic Superleague which is starting in Australia. These are

exciting times. It has been fantastic to share this with you.

Thanks for joining us. I hope you have enjoyed it. This is what is

happening next. You have a chance to see athletics with a brand-new

format. It is a team event. Old and new races in that event, and that is

coming very shortly. If you are hooked netball, we will

show the first of two frilly matches for Wales -- the first of two

friendly matches. England have shown their horns, but it is not for

nothing that Australia are nicknamed the Diamonds, they are tough and

resolute and they have shone just a tiny bit brighter today. From all of

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