Rugby World Cup 2021 final preview New Zealand England Black Ferns Red Roses
The Rugby World Cup 2021 Final is finally upon us. England and New Zealand are playing each other in Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday. The match will determine who is the world's best women's rugby team. The Black Ferns were beaten by England in Belfast in 2017. New Zealander's team was recently plagued by problems. They were touring England at the end of 2021. Their coach resigned months before the World cup. Wayne Smith took over the team and they are now unbeaten. It's a battle of northern and southern hemisphere rugby styles. Over 42,000 fans are expected at Eden park on the final.
The Black Ferns have to make one change to their starting side as No. 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u is out injured. Charmaine McMenamin has been named in the starting line-up. England have made a few changes to the team as Helena Rowland is injured and Lydia Thompson moves to wing. Tatyana Heard and Claudia MacDonald are among the replacements.
New Zealand, England, Australia, New Zealand and Australia are playing a rugby union match. Australia: Renee Holmes, Ruby Tui, Stacey Fluhler, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Portia Woodman, Ruahei Demant, Kendra Cocksedge, Charmaine McMenamin, Sarah Hirini, Alana Bremner, Chelsea B Remner and AmyRule. England: Ellie Kildunne, Lydia Thompson, Emily Scarratt, Holly Aitchison, Abby Dow, Zoe Harrison, Leanne Infante, Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews, Abbie Ward, Zoe Aldcroft, Amy Cockayne, Vickii Cornborough. Australia's team: Lark Davies, Maud Miller, Shaunagh Brown, Cath O'Donnell, Poppy Cleall, Sadia Kabeya, Claudia MacDonald, Tatyana Heard.
England's set-piece driven game has been criticized by some pundits. New Zealand's free-flowing game is praised by fans. The Black Ferns have scored 38 tries in the tournament. They are the leading try scorer in this tournament with Portia Woodman. They have a back three of Ruby Tui and Renee Holmes. Georgia Ponsonby likes their team's exciting game plan. England's coach has defended his team multiple times. He has also laughed off the criticism. It's a topic of discussion in rugby circles. Rugby World Cup 2021 final is on Saturday.
Record attendance for the World Cup has been broken. Over 42,000 tickets have been sold for Saturday's final. The Black Ferns are on a 10-game unbeaten run at Eden Park. England are unbeaten in 30 games. They are aiming to win a World cup. The All Blacks are also unbeaten at the same venue. New Zealand are looking for their sixth World Championship. Their coach is trying to put the pressure on the Black Ferns. He believes a loss would be devastating for them. It would also be their first defeat in three years. There are no words to describe the magnitude of the situation.
The Rugby World Cup is the biggest ever played. The Black Ferns became the highest paid women's players at the start of this year. Ruby Tui thanks the media for changing their lives. Marlie Packer wants to inspire young people to get involved in rugby. England Rugby hopes to win the World cup. England's team is aiming to make up for 2017 heartbreak. It is their third World Championship final. They are playing at Eden Park. There will be a sell-out crowd. This is England rugby's third final at this tournament. Their team hopes it will inspire more people. English rugby hopes that other nations will invest more in women’s rugby as well.
Both teams have winning records going into the match. The biggest crowd either side has ever played in front of is expected at Eden Park. New Zealand have turned a corner since their northern tour last year. England's forward pack is effective and their rolling maul is well-balanced.
