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Coach to 'reassess' future after England miss out on netball medal
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BBC Sport - Sport
England tried to rally themselves following their semi-final defeat by New Zealand, but came up against a Diamonds team recovering from one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's history.
Australia - who had previously been in every Commonwealth final and won the tournament four times - were stunned by Jamaica on Saturday afternoon, giving them less time to recover for the bronze-medal match than England.
A loose pass from England captain Fran Williams allowed Austin to calmly extend the gap to 28-16 and her side kept the margin steady, resulting in a half-time score of 35-24.
"It's so tough after we lost yesterday and the disappointment of not making a final, to pull yourself up.
"Probably a few of our errors came through that fatigue and the mental drain that being in tournament netball is, and that is no excuse.