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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Chloe Merrell in Cape Town

‘Pretty special’: Australia’s Garbin and Austin hailed after netball final win

Australia's Sophie Garbin evades England's Geva Mentor during the Netball World Cup final.
Australia's Sophie Garbin evades England's Geva Mentor during the Netball World Cup final. Photograph: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images

Stacey Marinkovich sang the praises of her shooters Sophie Garbin and Kiera Austin, who came off the bench to drive the Australian Diamonds to a 61-45 Netball World Cup final win over England.

Garbin, 26, and Austin, 25, shot at 82% and 88% respectively after being injected into the highly fraught battle for gold in Cape Town. Both provided a stern test for England’s defenders, who ultimately could do little to dim their shine.

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