Rugby: Black Ferns eye England win

Honey Hireme.

The Black Ferns know that victory this morning against their old rivals England will go a long way towards winning the three-match Super Series in Canada.

Head coach for the tour, Glenn Moore, has thus kept faith with the same match-day squad of 23 which defeated Canada 40-22 in the opening game last Sunday.

Moore said the coaching team had been very impressed with how the eight debutantes had performed against Canada.

"They all did really well. They were very motivated to deliver something special for their first outing and felt a great sense of pride in wearing the black jersey and the fern. The older players have taken a real leadership role with the younger ones which is great to see.

"We're just looking to put a bit of polish on how we performed against Canada when we play England."

England won the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2014, and Moore said from what he had seen they were a well-conditioned and athletic side.

"We want to keep working on the blueprint that worked so well for us last week and play an up tempo game. We want to try and have some pace to it. There's a really upbeat buzz in the Black Ferns and we're ready to go," he said.

He said despite temperatures over 30 degrees, the women were coping well with the Canadian conditions.

Of interest will be how the 9-10-12 combination of Kendra Cocksedge, Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali and Chelsea Alley goes again, after impressing in game one.

Cocksedge will be hoping for more accuracy from the tee, but her form in general play is keeping the seasoned Emma Jensen on the bench. In the pack, the likes of Charlene Halapua and Charmaine Smith will be better for their test debuts under the belts, while outside back Janna Vaughan will again look for maximum impact off the bench, as she showed against Canada with a sparkling try.

England have made no less than 11 changes to the side that beat USA 39-13 in the tournament opener. Hooker Vicky Fleetwood wins her 50th cap.

The game will be live streamed from 10am.

The team is: Selica Winiata (vc), Honey Hireme, Stacey Waaka, Chelsea Alley, Renee Wickliffe, Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali, Kendra Cocksedge, Linda Itunu, Justine Lavea, Charlene Halapua, Charmaine Smith, Eloise Blackwell, Aleisha Nelson, Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c), Toka Natua

Reserves: Teresa Te Tamaki, Aldora Itunu, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, Angie Sisifa, Lesley Ketu, Emma Jensen, Kiritapu Demant, Janna Vaughan