England captain Fran Williams says her team were "far from our best" in a 66-47 defeat by defending Commonwealth champions Australia.

Eleanor Cardwell scored 10 goals from 13 attempts after coming on for the final quarter England captain Fran Williams said her team were "far from our best" in a heavy defeat by defending Commonwealth champions Australia. The Roses opened their campaign in Pool A with a 83-34 victory over Northern Ireland on Saturday. But they were outplayed on Sunday as Australia cruised to a 66-47 win at The Hydro in Glasgow. "That's not the result we came for and not the performance," Williams told BBC Radio 5 Live. "We didn't cope well with their physicality. It's really tough when a game blows out like that." Australia started strongly, racing into an 18-11 lead after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 56-35 by the end of the third. Sophie Garbin scored 41 goals from 42 attempts for Australia, while Olivia Tchine was England's highest scorer with 23 from 25.