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Diamonds hold on to world No 1 ranking with victory over New Zealand

Australia’s 68-58 win avoids Constellation Cup clean sweep Goal attack Georgie Horjus shoots 26/28 with 20 assists The Diamonds have held onto their prized world No 1 ranking after avoiding a Constellation Cup clean sweep with a 68-58 win over New Zealand in Melbourne.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 28, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC

New Zealand had already wrapped up the series 3-0 but would have leapfrogged Australia to the top of the netball world rankings for the first time since 2013 if they had won on Wednesday night.

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