England lost 58-45 in the opening match of the Cadbury Netball Series against the Silver Ferns in Hamilton.
Having not played since January, the Vitality Roses looked rusty and found themselves with a eight-point deficit just 10 minutes into the match.
Kadeen Corbin produced a score to make it 15-10 at the end of the first quarter but there was little the Roses could do...
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