Winless against their transtasman rivals in nine games, the Silver Ferns upstaged Australia in front of a record netball crowd in Sydney.

The Silver Ferns have beaten Australia 52-47 at the Netball World Cup in Sydney.

While today's third-round pool-play match holds much intrigue for spectators, it is a tricky proposition for the coaches of both sides.

Umpires will have the ability from next year to send players off for a set period of time as part of a shake-up of the international netball rulebook.

Dana Johannsen and Radio Sport's Rikki Swannell answer the key questions from the Silver Ferns' opener.

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.

The Silver Ferns have opened their World Cup campaign in Sydney with a convincing win over Barbados, but the real test will come tomorrow.

Sydney Olympic Park will become a transtasman battleground, as both the All Blacks and Silver Ferns take on their Australian rivals at home.

Here's all you need to know so you can appear in the know about the tournament.

Poor results over past year mean for the first time the Silver Ferns go into a World Cup as underdogs to reach the final.

With the Netball World Cup set to get underway tomorrow in Sydney, Radio Sport's Rikki Swannell runs her eye over the teams to watch.

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.

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.

Silver Ferns newcomer Malia Paseka didn't think her family would get the chance to see her compete at her first World Cup.

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.

There is no more time for the Silver Ferns netballers.

Tess Nichol speaks to former Silver Ferns Belinda Colling, Lois Muir and Anna Stanley on the current Ferns' chances for World Cup glory.

The team are anxious to avoid the sickening feeling they felt after their loss in the 2011 World Cup final.

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."

Three Silver Ferns tell Dana Johannsen what it means for them to represent New Zealand at a World Cup.

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.

The Silver Ferns will feel much happier about boarding a plane to Sydney next week after a comprehensive win over South Africa.