The Silver Ferns have gone 0-2 in their Quad Series campaign, beaten 49-46 by a clinical England Roses side in London overnight.
The sides seemed evenly matched at half-time, with the score tied at 25, however the Roses pulled ahead in the final two quarters to give their side the victory.
The loss quashes the Ferns' hopes of making the Series final, with only one pool match left against South Africa, who they will likely meet again to play off for third and fourth in the following match.
However disappointing, the match had more promising elements than the thrashing the Ferns were delivered by Australia in the preceding match, giving them some confidence leading into the final pool game.
While their standing in the Quad Series has all but been decided, it is the Commonwealth games that the Ferns will be looking towards if they are to bounce back and contend with the top teams for gold.