Commonwealth Games 2026: England beat South Africa in netball, athletics, track cycling on day seven – as it happened

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That was a real nail-biter. England were were 17-11 down after Q1. Some fightback there. And with that I’ll sign off. Thanks for joining and please come back tomorrow for more Games joy and medals. England hold on. The relief is palpable and the emotions raw. The Roses go through to play New Zealand in the semi-final on Saturday. Netball: England 56-52 South Africa Down to the final two minutes in the match and it’s slipping away from South Africa now. England are on the verge of the semi-finals. Can they see it home? Netball: England 54-50 South Africa Five minutes to play in the final quarter and it’s tightened…

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