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![Three questions: Silver Ferns v Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Three questions: Silver Ferns v Australia
Dana Johannsen and Radio Sport's Rikki Swannell answer the key questions from the Silver Ferns' opener.
![Skipper's true grit wins return for Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Skipper's true grit wins return for Cup
In the days after Casey Kopua's surgery to reattach her patella tendon to her kneecap, Silver Ferns physio Sharon Kearney visited the star defender at her Hamilton home.
![Ferns shine in opener ahead of crucial clash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ferns shine in opener ahead of crucial clash
The Silver Ferns have opened their World Cup campaign in Sydney with a convincing win over Barbados, but the real test will come tomorrow.
![As it happened: Silver Ferns v Barbados](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
As it happened: Silver Ferns v Barbados
See all the transpired in the Netball World Cup clash between the Silver Ferns and Barbados.
![Famous sporting father falls ill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Famous sporting father falls ill
Neville Neville - the father of England sporting stars Tracey, Phil and Gary - has fallen ill.
![McCaw, Kopua ready for epic weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
McCaw, Kopua ready for epic weekend
Sydney Olympic Park will become a transtasman battleground, as both the All Blacks and Silver Ferns take on their Australian rivals at home.
![Netball Watercooler chat survival guide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball Watercooler chat survival guide
Here's all you need to know so you can appear in the know about the tournament.
![Netball: Donations helped Jamaica get to Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Donations helped Jamaica get to Cup
Jamaica, the world's fourth-ranked team, had to rely on public donations back home to help get them to the World Cup in Sydney.
![Dame Lois on tour - yet again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dame Lois on tour - yet again
Over half a century after competing in the inaugural tournament in 1963, Dame Lois Muir will fly out to Sydney today for her 12th World Cup.
![Netball: Fans help Malia's family get to Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Fans help Malia's family get to Cup
Silver Ferns newcomer Malia Paseka didn't think her family would get the chance to see her compete at her first World Cup.
![Netball: Rasmussen goes from strength to strength](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Rasmussen goes from strength to strength
In a year of dramatic changes for some of New Zealand's top netballers, midcourter Grace Rasmussen's road to World Cup selection has largely been overlooked.
![Netball: Silver Ferns ready themselves for World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Silver Ferns ready themselves for World Cup
It is all starting to feel real now for the Silver Ferns.
![Eight games in 10 days a big ask](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Eight games in 10 days a big ask
Netball World Cup organisers have been accused of sacrificing player welfare for ticket sales, with the revamped format set to significantly increase the load on players.
![One last shot for class of 2005](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
One last shot for class of 2005
The team are anxious to avoid the sickening feeling they felt after their loss in the 2011 World Cup final.
![Netball: Diamonds look too polished](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Diamonds look too polished
As Norma Plummer said after this week's two-test series against the Ferns: "I just don't see the Diamonds being beaten at the moment."
![Netball: Being part of game's ultimate test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Being part of game's ultimate test
Three Silver Ferns tell Dana Johannsen what it means for them to represent New Zealand at a World Cup.
![Rookie shooters face pressure cooker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rookie shooters face pressure cooker
They've recorded convincing wins over Fiji and South Africa, tested several alternative lines in each area of the court and closely replicated the relentless World Cup schedule.
![Silver Ferns dominate in final warm up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Silver Ferns dominate in final warm up
The Silver Ferns will feel much happier about boarding a plane to Sydney next week after a comprehensive win over South Africa.
![Dana Johannsen: Sharper defence critical for Ferns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dana Johannsen: Sharper defence critical for Ferns
The Silver Ferns coach's displeasure at the Ferns' defensive performance is instructive of how she sees her side winning the World Cup, writes Dana Johannsen.
![Netball: Coach wants improvement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Netball: Coach wants improvement
The Ferns' traditional strength is being targeted as the big work-on for the team, as they prepare for their final pre-World Cup hit-out against South Africa tonight.
![Silver Ferns pull away to beat South Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Silver Ferns pull away to beat South Africa
South Africa have provided Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu with a better guide of the relative strengths of her different combinations ahead of the World Cup
![SA tap into Plummer's expertise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
SA tap into Plummer's expertise
The Silver Ferns might be facing an unfamiliar opponent, but there will be a very familiar face sitting on the opposing sideline.