England Roses 49 def Silver Ferns 46

England Roses 49 def Silver Ferns 46

A defiant England Roses kept the Taini Jamison Trophy Test Series alive after repelling a late-charging Silver Ferns to clinch a hard-fought 49-46 win in Napier today.

Losing the first Test by seven goals, the experienced England team replied decisively in an intense second Test showdown to set up a much-anticipated decider in Hamilton on Wednesday.

England had the better of the first half but a rebuilding Silver Ferns showed their growing stature with shooters Bailey Mes and Te Paea Selby-Rickit continuing to build on their credentials in helping produce a stirring second half from the home team.

Tenacious wing defence Claire Kersten became Silver Fern No 168 when introduced to the fray for the second half, the home team taking the lead for the first time early in the fourth quarter as they staged an exciting and dramatic run to the line.

Read the full match report on silverferns.co.nz
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Veuve Du Vernay MVP: Serena Guthrie (ENG)

Quarter-by-Quarter Scores
SILVER FERNS Q1: 12 – Q2: 24 (12) – Q3: 37 (13) – Q4: 46 (9)
ENGLAND ROSES | Q1: 13 – Q2: 27 (14) – Q3: 38 (11) – Q4: 49 (11)

Shooting Statistics
SILVER FERNS
Mes: 26/30 @ 87%
Tutaia: 8/16 @ 50%
Selby-Rickit: 12/15 @ 80%

ENGLAND ROSES
Harten: 25/32 @ 78%
Housby: 24/32 @ 75%

Starting Line-ups
SILVER FERNS GS Mes, GA Tutaia, WA Rasmussen, C Francois, WD Cullen, GD Grant, GK Fakahokotau
ENGLAND ROSES | GS Harten, GA Housby, WA Pitman, C Bayman, WD Guthrie, GD Agbeze, GK Mentor

Positional Changes
SILVER FERNS
Q2 stoppage: GS Tutaia, GA Mes, WA Crampton, GK Jury
Q3: WD Kersten
Q3 stoppage: GS Selby-Rickit

ENDS.

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