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Australian netball star Sharni Layton keeps England Roses kit promise

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Sharni Layton was true to her word by wearing the England Roses kit at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship

Two-time world champion Sharni Layton kept her promise by stating that if England beat Australia in the Commonwealth Games final, she would wear the England Roses kit.

She kept her promise! Layton, a giant of Australian netball, didn't think Tracey Neville's Roses would beat hosts Diamonds in the final.

But Helen Housby scored in the final second to give England a famous 52-51 victory on the Gold Coast to cause a stunning upset and leave Layton red-faced.

Sharni Layton has played her final game in Australia earlier this year but will be back on a netball court for Surrey Storm

Highly decorated Layton, 30, who has announced her retirement from international and domestic netball, turned up in full kit on show at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship before quickly whipping it off to reveal her Surrey Storm kit.

Storm advanced to the semi-finals, knocking the defending champions Loughborough Lightning, before losing to Wasps Netball.

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Layton spoke to Sky Sports' Di Dougherty about Fast5 All-Stars experience

Of her appearance for Storm, Layton said: "It has been such a great day. It was intense, it was fast, it was fun, the fans have been amazing and I couldn't have asked for a better reception - it was phenomenal.

"We nearly got the Wasps but Rachel Dunn - what a shooter, she was bombing them in from everywhere. She is hard to stop."

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Click on the video above to watch Sharni make her grand entrance at London's Copper Box and then watch her interview with the Sky Sports team below...

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