As the Australian anthem played in the post-match ceremony, Irene van Dyk stood clutching her silver medal looking absolutely bereft.

The Silver Ferns' quest to secure back-to-back golds at consecutive major tournaments fell at the final hurdle last night.

Australia exacted a diabolically appropriate revenge for their Commonwealth Games loss with a 58-57 win over the Silver Ferns.

The Silver Ferns fought off a determined English outfit to run out 49-34 winners in their world championship semifinal against England.

Tutaia's struggles meant the favourites trailed in first quarter.

The Silver Ferns overcame a sub-par first quarter to ease out to a 58-28 win over South Africa in their quarterfinal.

The tight turnaround in-between matches is set to test the Silver Ferns' mental preparation as much as it will their physical readiness.

The Silver Ferns are comfortably through to the quarter-finals of the world netball championships in Singapore.

A friend of the Jetstar urinator says he is a "party guy", but the incident was out of character and that "he never really gets into that state...

The smile has returned to coach Ruth Aitken's face after her side ran riot against Wales tonight.

A minor ankle injury to Maria Tutaia was the only blip in the Silver Ferns' opening win of the netball world championships.

Success in the Silver Ferns' opening performance of the world championships tonight will be judged beyond the scoreline.