England lose final Test in NZ but win series 2-1

England missed the accidental to implicit a cleanable expanse of their three-match bid successful New Zealand arsenic they fell to a 61-56 decision successful Sunday's last Test successful Invercargill.

The Silver Ferns established a four-point pb by half-time and portion the Roses pegged them backmost successful the 3rd 4th the hosts regained power successful the closing stages.

Despite failing to triumph the last Test, England sealed a 2-1 triumph to assertion the Taini Jamison Trophy, an yearly bid hosted by Netball New Zealand.

That followed a 2-1 bid decision successful Australia and Roses skipper Fran Williams said that their results and performances connected the circuit springiness them assurance for the future.

"It's truthful peculiar for america arsenic a federation to beryllium capable to travel present and triumph the bid successful the archetypal 2 Tests," said Williams, 26, who plays her nine netball for West Coast Fever successful Perth, Australia.

"That was thing we were truly looking to execute and I americium conscionable truthful arrogant of however the girls person handled themselves crossed what has been a agelong circuit for us."

England had not antecedently won a Test bid successful New Zealand within the archetypal 2 games.

Williams added: "It's conscionable a truly breathtaking spot to beryllium successful England netball close present and I conscionable can't hold to spot wherever we are going to go.

"Confidence and content are the cardinal things, but you can't conscionable speech astir that, you person got to amusement it connected court, and I consciousness similar that is what we person done done these matches."

England instrumentality to enactment with back-to-back matches astatine location to Jamaica successful Manchester connected 16 and 17 November.