England captain Marlie Packer said Tuesday that the Red Roses would be "ready" for their showdown with hosts New Zealand in a looming repeat of last year's nail-biting women's World Cup final.

Rugby: England's Red Roses ready to face dominating Black Ferns

The world champion New Zealanders had to pull out all the stops to overcome Australia 35-29 with a try two minutes from time in Dunedin a fortnight ago.

RugbyU: Confident Springboks put Wallabies to the test

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Rugby: England's Red Roses ready to face dominating Black Ferns

RugbyU: Confident Springboks put Wallabies to the test