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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Chloe Merrell at Cape Town International Convention Centre

England beat Scotland in ‘feisty’ Netball World Cup game to win their pool

England's Imogen Allison (right) against Scotland
Imogen Allison (right) helps England defeat Scotland. Photograph: Gallo Images/Getty Images

England finished the preliminary round of the Netball World Cup on top after sweeping aside Scotland 62-37 in their final pool game in Cape Town.

The match was billed as a physical clash with most of the players familiar with each other from the Netball Super League, and an early body check on the Thistle player Rachel Conway after salvaging a deflection was a reminder that when these two nations meet on sport’s biggest stages there is no love lost.

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