Netball World Cup 2015: England beat Wales in Sydney

Netball World Cup
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park, Australia Dates: 7-16 August

England kept their medal hopes alive - and all but ended Wales' chances - with a 78-33 win at the Netball World Cup.

The Roses, ranked third in the world, lost to holders and hosts Australia in the first match of the second group stage on Tuesday.

But they recovered to earn a comfortable victory over Wales, who remain bottom of Pool F after two straight defeats in Sydney.


England face South Africa on Friday, with a semi-final place at stake.
Meanwhile, Wales take on 10-time champions Australia in their third and final group game.
The top two teams from each second-round pool progress to the semi-finals, which will be held on Saturday, before Sunday's grand final.

England got off to a rapid start and took a dominating 42-16 lead by half-time.
Although Wales failed to recover, they produced the best netball of the third quarter with 20-year-old shooter Georgia Rowe impressing under the posts.
Tracey Neville was able to make several changes to her England side in the final 15 minutes, with one eye on their next contest against world number five South Africa.