New Zealand V Australia: Women’s Rugby Union Test – Live

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Team list: New Zealand

15. Renee Holmes

14. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

12. Sylvia Brunt

13. Stacey Waaka

12. Katelyn Vahaakolo

10. Ruahei Demant (co-c)

9. Risaleaana Pouri-Lane

8. Liana Mikaele-Tu’u

7. Jorja Miller

6. Alana Bremmer (co-c)

5. Chelsea Bremner

4. Maiakawanakaulani Roos

3. Tanya Kalounivale

2. Georgia Ponsoby

1. Chryss Viliko

Replacements: Vici-Rose Green, Awhina Tangen-Wainohu, Amy Rule, Laura Bayfield, Layla Sae, Iritana Hohaia, Kelly Brazier, Ruby Tui

Team list: Australia

15. Faitala Moleka

14. Waiaria Ellis

13. Charlotte Caslick

12. Trilleen Pomare

11. Desiree Miller

10. Tia Hinds

9. Layne Morgan

8. Tabua Tuinakauvadra

7. Ashley Marsters

6. Siokapesi Palu (c)

5. Michaela Leonard

4. Kaitlan Leaney

3. Bridie O’Gorman

2. Tania Naden

1. Faliki Pohiva

Replacements: Adiana Talakai, Lydia Kavoa, Eva Karpani, Annabelle Codey, Piper Duck, Emily Chancellor, Samantha Wood, Cecilia Smith

Preamble

Hello and invited to what is shaping up to beryllium an breathtaking day of rugby action! The Wallaroos are taking connected nan Black Ferns successful windy Wellington, pinch nan purpose of causing an upset and taking their first ever triumph against their neighbours crossed nan ditch. It’s a immense inquire – nan teams past met successful Newcastle successful May arsenic portion of nan Pacific Four series, wherever nan Ferns claimed a 38-12 win.

The Wallaroos person been an improved broadside successful caller times, pulling disconnected a 27-19 triumph complete nan USA during that aforesaid series, and pinch nan summation of sevens prima Charlotte Caslick into nan operation this year, they person shown plentifulness of spark.

However nan Black Ferns are an incredibly formidable team, not slightest because they characteristic Portia Woodman-Wickliffe – New Zealand’s starring women’s fifteen-a-side effort scorer of each time.

With a World Cup connected nan horizon, this is important mentation for some teams, and though nan Black Ferns are heavy favoured, nan Wallaroos will beryllium throwing everything astatine this lucifer to effort to propulsion disconnected an improbable win.

Kick disconnected is astatine 4:30pm section clip (2:30pm AEST), truthful let’s get into it!