Seven days, six games, 410 goals scored and 188 turnovers: it is fair to say England’s netballers have earned their rest day before Saturday’s World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. But Jo Harten insisted there would be “no switching off” as the team approach the final weekend of the tournament, knowing this is their best chance of winning the title in its 56-year history.
Harten, the goal attack whose superstar shooting partnership with Helen Housby is the driver of this England team, said England would spend the day studying their semi-final opponents after the victory over South Africa on Thursday confirmed they would face the Silver Ferns. New Zealand finished second in their group after being beaten by Australia in a nailbiting final group game, a match that Tracey Neville and several of the England players had chosen not to view before they took to the court.
Written by Emma John in Liverpool
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/19/england-familiar-foe-netball-world-cup-semi-final under the title “England face familiar foe New Zealand in netball World Cup semi-final | Emma John”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
