By Bridget Tunnicliffe of RNZ The Australian Diamonds talk about expecting to win whenever they step out on court, and that has been reflected in the reaction across the ditch to their shock loss of the Constellation Cup to the Silver Ferns . New Zealand won the Constellation Cup for just the third time in 14 series on Sunday night, after beating Australia 61-43 in the third test in Perth. It was the first time since 2006 the Silver Ferns had had three consecutive wins against the Diamonds.
After stunning the world champions in the first two tests in New Zealand by margins of 14 and 11 goals, the Silver Ferns were expecting a tougher test on Australian soil..
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Constellation Cup: How Australian media reacted to Silver Ferns’ shock series victory
Dame Noeline Taurua's side have won the trophy with one game up their sleeves.