Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant hit back at suggestions the team lacked pride after falling to their worst ever loss against England at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

After a shock loss to Malawi earlier in their campaign, with New Zealand side were beaten by England, who's 54-45 win was their first over the Kiwi side in a major medal tournament.

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In a television interview after the match, Grant was reduced to tears at suggestions the struggling team lacked pride, but set the record straight on the matter.

"Of course we have pride in this black dress. It means a lot to every single one of us," Grant said. "We were little kids, you know younger girls growing up playing netball, and this is all we wanted. There's a lot of pride in this dress and it's a lot to take."

New Zealand Netball team manager Esther Malloy comforts Katrina Grant as she leaves the court after losing to England. (Photo / Greg Bowker)

The loss meant the Ferns had to play a waiting game to see if they progressed from the pool stages of the Games. If Uganda beat Scotland by 38 goals or Malawi beat Wales by 79 goals, the Ferns would fall short of the semifinals.

Should the New Zealand side qualify for the semifinals, they'll likely be matched up against gold-medal favourites Australia. The Diamonds meet Jamaica later tonight to finalise the standings in pool A - with both teams currently unbeaten with four wins.

The winner will play the second-placed team from pool B in the semifinals - possibly New Zealand - while the loser will meet England.