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England’s wait for a first Netball World Cup title continues after Australia defeated the Roses to win the event for a 12th time.<\/span><\/p>\n After a tight first quarter that ended 13-13, Australia pulled ahead and never looked back, winning 61-45.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n It was the first time England had reached a World Cup final, but they could not repeat Thursday’s group-stage victory against the Diamonds.<\/span><\/p>\n Instead, the Roses come away from Cape Town with World Cup silver.<\/span><\/p>\n Dejected England may have missed out on the trophy, but they have equalled the nation’s best result at the tournament – previously achieved in 1975 after a round-robin event.<\/span><\/p>\n England claimed a thrilling 56-55 win against the Diamonds earlier in the week but repeating that feat against a nation that has featured in every World Cup final was too much to ask.<\/span><\/p>\n Some of Australia’s aura had been diminished after England claimed Commonwealth gold against them on the Gold Coast in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n But the Diamonds took revenge to end England’s Commonwealth challenge at the semi-final stage in Birmingham last year, with this World Cup final the latest twist in a growing rivalry that so often swings Australia’s way.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite Australia maintaining their status at the top of world netball, England’s presence in the final and Jamaica’s bronze-medal victory against New Zealand earlier on Sunday shows the strength of the chasing pack.<\/span><\/p>\n