The returning Silver Ferns captain Laura Langman (right) couldn't save the team from yet another embarrassing loss. In their first appearance on the international stage since April's Commonwealth Games, the Silver Ferns were defeated 52-39 by the England Roses at Auckland's Spark Arena in their first Quad Series clash - their biggest ever defeat to their English rivals. Ferns shooters Maria Folau and Ameliaranne Ekenasio took time to settle under the hoop with uncharacteristic hesitancy as the pressure of tenacious English defender Geva Mentor proved too much for the experienced duo. With nothing left to give, the Ferns eventually succumbed to their third straight loss to England - something that would have sounded crazy just a few years ago. England 52Silver Ferns 39

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2018 06:33 UTC