Black Ferns head coach Whitney Hansen makes nine changes to the XV which beat Scotland 66-14 last weekend.

Props Chryss Viliko and Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu, Laura Bayfield, Liana Mikaele-Tu’u, and Kaipo OIsen-Baker are the fresh additions to the forward pack. Mia Anderson, who started at eight against Scotland, misses out with a calf injury.

Maia Joseph starts ahead of last week’s player of the match Tara Turner at scrum-half while Sylvia Brunt returns to the XV at centre and Ayesha Leti-I’iga and Mererangi Paul are on the wings.

New Zealand’s matchday 23 features seven members of their 2022 World Cup-winning squad, including Ponsonby and Maia Roos who started the final against England.

New Zealand XV: Sorensen-McGee; Paul, Du Plessis, Brunt, Leti-I’iga; H King, Joseph; Viliko, Ponsonby (c), Mahutariki-Fakalelu, Roos, Bayfield, Mikaele-Tu’u, E King, Olsen-Baker.

Replacements: Lolohea, Robinson, Taumata, Vaipulu, Sae, Turner, McGregor, Saili.

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England make four changes to their pack from last weekend’s draw with Canada.

Props Mackenzie Carson and Sarah Bern start in the front row while Maddie Feaunati comes back in at number eight, with Alex Matthews moving to blind-side flanker. Hannah Botterman, Maud Muir, and Abi Burton drop to the bench.

Sadia Kabeya was a late withdrawal due to a leg injury, with Marlie Packer replacing her at open-side flanker.

The backs are unchanged.

Ten of England’s squad played in the 2022 World Cup final defeat to New Zealand.

England XV: Kildunne; Breach, Jones (c), Rowland, Moloney-MacDonald; Harrison, L Packer; Carson, Field, Bern, Talling, Ives Campion, Matthews, M Packer, Feaunati.

Replacements: Campbell, Botterman, Muir, Lutui, Burton, Hunt, Heart, Sing.

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England have won 13 of their 33 meetings with New Zealand, with the Black Ferns winning 19 and one draw.

The Red Roses have enjoyed the best of their recent battles, winning five out of six matches since 2020, but New Zealand won the big one - a 34-31 victory in the 2022 World Cup final.

That match marks England's most recent defeat - they're unbeaten in 40 matches - while New Zealand were also the last team to beat England on home soil, winning 25-20 at Twickenham Stoop in November 2016.

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The WXV Global Series has replaced the WXV competition, with England winning both editions of the premier section (WXV1) in 2023 and 2024.

It runs from 2026 to 2028 and features the top 12 teams in the world, ensuring more competitive matches are played in the run-up to the 2029 World Cup in Australia.

National federations and unions choose their own home and away fixtures that are played in September and October.

The new WXV Global Series doesn't have a trophy or table attached to it - it is just about Test matches.

England's fixtures & results

• 12 September - England 48-15 Australia
• 19 September - England 26-26 Canada
• 26 September - England v New Zealand (Twickenham)
• 16 October - Canada v England (Toronto)
• 23 October - Canada v England (Ottawa)
• 30 October - USA v England (Harrison, NJ)

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The reigning world champions against the team they inherited the trophy from.

First versus second in the world rankings.

A first meeting since 2024 and the Red Roses' final home match of 2026.

England versus New Zealand in front of an expected 50,000+ crowd at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium. Let's go!