Yes, New Zealand will be better but good enough to beat an England team that is not only clicking in attack but has also become a dominant force at scrum time once more after struggling in that facet during the Six Nations? Probably not. Yet seven days is not a long time to fix all the issues that caused a 31-point defeat. Of course, that was New Zealand’s first Test in more than two years, the pandemic severely impacting their schedule, and they surely can’t be as rusty this weekend.
Related: Red Roses secure record win over Black Ferns The inability of the Kiwi pack to deliver first-phase ball for their backs meant they struggled to make an impact in attack. The Red Roses were emphatic winners in the first match at Exeter’s Sandy Park, not only inflicting the heaviest-ever defeat on the Black Ferns but destroying the visitors’ set-piece. More pressing on the agenda, though, is this Sunday’s meeting between the world’s top two women’s sides in Northampton.įranklin’s Gardens stages the second and final Test of this series. This time next year both England and New Zealand will hope to be preparing for the Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park. Red Roses v Black Ferns Preview and How To Watch
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