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NZ 45 England 55
Fourth quarter
15th minute - Wilson's shot is disallowed, after Nweke and Mentor clash.
Fitzpatrick grabs a steal at the other end. NZ can have the last say here and Wilson obliges after the buzzer, ENG 55-45
13th minute - Ferns just trying to keep it close now, but Wilson is guilty of contact and England win the ball back.
Fisher scores and England have the pass, ENG 53-42
Fisher wide open under goal for the halfcourt pass, ENG 54-43
11th minute - Wilson overthrows a pass to Nweke, the feeding has really fallen away.
Burger comes on at wing defence for Winders.
Wilson misses her shot, but the rebound bounces for Saunders. Nweke can't score from underneath.
Ninth minute - NZ win a turnover at the defensive end and Nweke scores, ENG 46-41
Changes to the Ferns, with Saunders moving to Toeava at wing attack, Kersten returns to centre and Jury on for Burger at goal defence.
Another high pass to Nweke cut off, just not deep enough to created separation from the defence.
Seventh minute - Nweke presents a big target under goal to score, ENG 44-40
Toeava throws a ball to no-one and it's out of court, another turnover, ENG 46-40
Fifth minute - Wilson lobs a pass to Nweke and she scores, ENG 42-38
Brilliant interpassing from Clarke-Fisher-Drakeford-Lewis to score, ENG 43-39
Mentor back on for Guscoth.
Third minute - Nweke reaches over the top of her marker for a long, high pass, ENG 38-36
Another midcourt turnover from NZ and Fisher capitalises, ENG 40-36
First minute - Burger has come on in the Ferns defence, replacing Jury, with Saunders back at centre. Nweke slots her first shot, ENG 37-35
Third quarter
Big swing in momentum in that quarter, with an inexperienced frontcourt struggling under pressure from the England defence. Expect some changes from the Ferns.
15th minute - Wilson scores and NZ have the pass, so a chance to eat into the lead, ENG 35-33
Mentor is still bleeding, so she's off and Guscoth returns. Fisher slots a goal before the buzzer, ENG 37-34
13th minute - Both England defenders penalised and Wilson finally coaxes the ball through, ENG 33-31
Williams cuts off a pass to Nweke and England stretch their advantage, ENG 35-31
11th minute - Mentor cuts off a pass to Nweke and England capitalise, ENG 30-28
Ferns are playing catch-up now, so the defenders need to generate some turnovers.
Ninth minute - Drakeford-Lewis scores to put England ahead, she hasn't missed yet, ENG 28-27
Drakeford-Lewis tries to feed Fisher, but quick hands from Jury snaffles the turnover and Nweke scores, 28-28
Seventh minute - Nweke calls for the high ball, but is called for replay. England can take the lead here.
Metuarau replaced by Wilson at goal attack.
England have drawn level, but miss the chance to lead. Nweke overshoots at the other end and NZ are struggling to put the ball into goal.
Fifth minute - A couple of costly turnovers give England a chance to bridge the gap, NZ 26-24
Great defensive play from Winders, but Fitzpatrick throws the ball away.
Toeava finds Nweke underneath - the Mystics combo, NZ 27-25
Third minute - Nweke misses her first shot, but Metuarau pounces on the rebound and flicks it back for Nweke to slot her second attempt, NZ 25-21
Metuarau chases ball out of bounds and seems to injury her leg.
First minute - Nweke has donned the GS bib for her debut, alongside Metuarau, so a very young shooting combination in a close-fought game.
Pete Toeava is on at wing defence for her second test, the front three have just two tests among them.
Mentor is back on for Guscoth in the England defence, while Cobden is on at wing defence.
Second quarter
That quarter finished 14-14, with England creating enough opportunities to lead - Guscoth has two intercepts - but the great work of their defence has not been rewarded by their attack.
What changes will Dame Noeline make for the second half? Grace Nweke has been warming up for most that second quarter...
15th minute - Replays show Mentor's blood nose was a collision with Metuarau's head, youch!
Metuarau slots a long range shot, but Fisher gets one back before the buzzer, NZ 24-21
13th minute - Metuarau shows incredible passing touch to Selby-Rickit, NZ 21-17
Kersten pressures Clarke into error and NZ can really stretch their lead here, Selby-Rickit misses that chance, NZ 22-17
11th minute - NZ capitalise on a loose pass and stretch their lead, NZ 18-15
Clarke replaces Guthrie at centre for England.
Selby-Rickit scores, after a nice pass over the defence to the far post, NZ 20-16
Ninth minute - Mentor is bleeding from the nose, so she's replaced by Williams.
Selby-Rickit finds Metuarau, NZ 17-15
Fitzpatrick intercepts an inbounds pass, but England win the ball back at the other end.
Seventh minute - Drakeford-Lewis almost steals off the centre pass, but Guscoth completes the job and England have a chance to eat into the lead, NZ 15-13
England close to one, but Selby-Rickit stops the slide, NZ 16-14
Fifth minute - Good patience from the NZ feeders, who eventually find Selby-Rickit, who misses her first shot, but rebounds and scores, NZ 14-10
Third minute - Ferns have built a four-goal buffer, as Metuarau scores again, NZ 12-8
NZ feeders working hard and eventually Metuarau finds Selby-Rickit to score, NZ 13-9
First minute - Not much in it right now, with the Ferns' better shooting the difference.
Drakeford-Lewis on for Cardwell in the England attack. Metuarau slots her first shot of the quarter, NZ 11-7
First quarter
15th minute - Guthrie steals the ball in midcourt and England grab one back. They overthrow their next possession and miss the chance to make real headway, NZ 10-7
Plenty of turnovers from both teams and NZ lose it at the attacking end again. Fisher can't get her shot off before the buzzer.
13th minute - Metuarau sends Guscoth sprawling in midcourt. Fisher can't find Cardwell underneath goal and NZ have another chance to stretch the lead.
Mentor blocks Metuarau's shot from behind, but the chance is squandered at the other end. Metuarau makes no mistake next time down the court, NZ 10-6
11th minute - NZ win the ball back, so no harm done - Metuarau slots a goal, NZ 8-5
Ferns working hard to feed the circle, but Selby-Rickit restores the three-goal advantage, NZ 9-6
Ninth minute - Jury hunts another intercept, but can't gather it. NZ get a turnover though and Metuarau gives them their first real advantage, NZ 7-5
Goal by Selby-Rickit ruled out.
Seventh minute - Clever pass from Matuarau to Selby-Rickit, NZ 5-4
Guscoth gets a deflection off Matuarau's pass and England get the turnover, but Jury has an intercept at the other end.
Fifth minute - Cardwell misses again and this time Kersten deflects the ball to her defenders, but the attack cannot take advantage.
Selby-Rickit misses, but Matuarau rebounds and scores, NZ 4-3
Third minute - England force the first turnover, but NZ have it straight back through Winders. Selby-Rickit goals, NZ 2-1
Cardwell misses, but Fisher rebounds and scores, 2-2
Nice pass over the top of the defence by Saunders to Selby-Rickit, NZ 3-2
First minute - Kersten will have the first centre pass for NZ, Selby-Rickit is on target with her first shot, NZ 1-0
6:26pm - Starting line-ups are posted...
NZ: GS Selby-Rickit, GA Metuarau, WA Saunders, C Kersten, WD Winders, GD Jury, GK Fitzpatrick
England: GS Fisher, GA Cardwell, WA Malcolm, C Guthrie, WD Allison, GD Guscoth, GK Mentor
So Te Paea Selby Rickit comes into the attack circle for Maia Wilson, the midcourt is reshuffled with Gina Crampton and Maddy Gordon dropping out, while captain Sulu Fitzpatrick will start instead of Karin Burger.
George Fisher and Imogen Allison, who helped turn England's fortunes off the bench on Monday, are inserted into the Roses starting line-up.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the second test between New Zealand and England in the Taini Jamison Trophy series at Christchurch.
With very limited build-up, the Silver Ferns managed to win Monday's series opener twice, running up an eight-goal second-quarter lead, losing it in the final period and then drawing away again for a 48-42 victory.
Following in the footsteps of legendary mother Wai Tuamaunu, shooter Tiana Metuarau marked her international debut with an MVP performance, combining well with attack partner Maia Wilson, as both clocked the full 45 minutes.
We should probably expect coach Dame Noeline Taurua to rotate her shooters tonight, with ANZ Premiership star Grace Nweke also poised for her Ferns debut.
New captain Gina Crampton will sit this one out injured, so vice-captain Sulu Fitzpatrick becomes the 29th player to lead the NZ women, while midcourt Kate Heffernan can become New Zealand's latest double international, after playing limited-over cricket for the White Ferns.
She would also become a second-generation Silver Fern, following mother Annette Heffernan into the ranks.
England made their big comeback in the opening encounter, when they introduced Southern Steel import George Fisher into the shooting circle, so expect her to play a bigger part in tonight's clash.
Silver Ferns: Tiana Metuarau, Grace Nweke, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Maia Wilson, Kate Heffernan, Claire Kersten, Shannon Saunders, Peta Toeava, Sam Winder, Karin Burger, Sulu Fitzpatrick (c), Kelly Jury
England: George Fisher, Eleanor Cardwell, Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, Beth Cobden, Laura Malcolm, Serena Guthrie, Jade Clarke, Imogen Allison, Hannah Joseph, Francesca Williams, Layla Guscoth, Geva Mentor
TAB Odds: NZ $1.27, England $3.40
Silver Ferns, England praise newbie Metuarau after dream debut
Silver Ferns rookie Tiana Metuarau has her share of admirers, after starring in New Zealand's 48-42 victory over England Roses in Christchurch.
Despite appearing in the black dress for the first time, the 20-year-old showed maturity beyond her years, as part of Dame Noeline Taurua's side.
With her very first touch of the ball, Metuarau netted her first goal, going on to land 17 from 19 attempts in a 45-minute outing that saw the Silver Ferns forced to work for their series-opening victory.
Debuting against her country of birth, Metuarau - the daughter of Silver Ferns legend Wai Taumaunu - also impressed in combination with goal shoot Maia Wilson (31 from 39), easing concerns over the absence of regular captain and shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio..
Coach Dame Noeline Taurua is full of praise for the youngster, who's on the right path to cement herself as a Silver Ferns regular.
"Definitely quite mature out there, which is what we sort of found out over the last couple of days," she says.
"[She's] got a bit of sass, what we think, but also just smart about what she did and [she] obviously did her job.
"I don't think her lungs have worked so hard in her life. [I'm] really proud of what she's been able to do out there, I think it's fantastic."
But despite Metuarau's game one heroics, Dame Noeline insists that there is still more work needed, tempering any expectations over her newest star.
"Like all of the players, it's about them doing their job. You can be smart, but you don't put the goals through or cough up a lot of ball - it's that final detail.
"Like everything, when you have your debut, it's always that second test that we'll be able to see how good or not she is, or what other areas she needs to improve on.
"So far, so good. I think that's a fantastic start for her."
In her first appearance as Silver Ferns captain, midcourter Gina Crampton was ideally placed to watch Metuarau's impressive display and echoed her coach’s sentiments.
"I'm not sure many people would get MVP in their debut, so [I'm] really impressed with her efforts today," says Crampton. "She played a full game as well - I'm sure her lungs were tested.
"We saw a lot of her craft, which is awesome to see from such a young player. She supported Maia [Wilson] really well, I thought."
Meanwhile, that praise could be heard from across the court, with England skipper Serena Guthrie a newfound admirer of the 20-year-old.
"I thought she had a great game," Guthrie says. "It's exciting for the Silver Ferns to be breaking in some new players.
"Fair play to her."
