New Zealand captain Fiao'o Faamausili is caught on the wrong side and gets herself a ticking off from the referee for her own and her team's indiscipline.

England kick up to the 22m. But the Black Ferns read their attempt to shift the focal point of the driving maul by palming the ball off to a seperate pod as the jumper returns to earth.

Turnover as a black shirt chops her England counterpart off at the knees.

Over it goes.

That was three points from the moment it kissed Emily Scarratt's boot.

Emily Scarratt squirms her way through a chink in the Kiwi defence.

Kelly Brazier just about drags her down on the 22-metre line.

But New Zealand defence is stretched...

Prop Toka Natua charges into Tamara Taylor with just a shoulder, no attempt to wrap up the England second row.

That is a penalty and it is bang in front.

Superb bit of spadework from Lydia Thompson, who puts on her crampons, digs her heels in and refuses to blown off the top of the breakdown.

That is a turnover.

Backslaps all round for the England wing and her team needed that.

And to make things worse for England, key woman Emily Scarratt has picked up a knock in trying to stop that Kiwi attack.

She is off for treatment from some medics with furrowed brows.

That would be a huge dent in England's challenge if she can't make it back.

At ease. She is back on, with a bit of extra strapping though.

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Superb work from Emily Scarratt as the makeshift full-back comes up from the back and claims Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali's up and under, head, shoulders and torso above anyone else.

But Marlie Packer has got isolated.

Turnover.

Ugo Monye
Former Lions and England winger in Belfast

In big games like this you need composure and you wonder why England didn't keep using the control they had up front, it's where they looked to be making the ground.

Argh!

Emily Scarratt makes goes for the death-or-glory option, flicking on a pass with her fingertips.

She is looking for Lydia Thompson, who would have a near-free run into the corner, but the ball is just ahead of the wing and out for a Kiwi line-out.

England steal!

They are knocking on the door. Forward rumble after forward rumble...

Two metres to go.

Oh, Katy McLean.

That is a sublime nudge as she teases a kick up the line.

Bobbling ball and the New Zealand wing can only shepherd it out.

A pressure line-out coming up for the four-time champs.

A top line-out dart from England hooker Amy Cokayne as she picks out her jumper in the middle of the line-out.

A little bit of black skulduggery.

Penalty England. And they boot up to halfway.

Ugo Monye
Former Lions and England winger

It's a great start from the Black Ferns - they made a break off the restart, giving them front foot ball, and then kicked for touch. England will have to exit their 22 really well.

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We are under way.

England's kick-off is safely gathered by prop Toka Natua, who steps, rumbles and sets up a good platform for her side.

A big black boot downfield and England have a line-out on their own 22m.

Replacement hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate will lead the Black Ferns haka.

And she is not messing about.

Her voice rings around the Kingspan Stadium stands as she calls on her sisters-in-arms.

Thighs slapped, fists clenched, challenged issued.

And England unmoved. Long level stares from the holders, before they slowly huddle up for a few final words.

Kick-off next.

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New Zealand finish off the anthems - short on harmony, high on emotion.

Tears are rolling down the cheeks of the Black Ferns captain Fiao'o Faamausili as the final chords die away.

First a minute's silence for legendary All Black Colin Meads - observed by the New Zealand team on one knee - and then we are into the haka.

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The two teams stride out to a rafter-rattling reception.

England captain Sarah Hunter is wearing a thin smile and a glint in the eye. She looks like she is relishing this stage.

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It was Emily Scarratt who secured England’s 2014 World Cup triumph with a try six minutes from the end of the 21-9 win over Canada.

The 27-year-old is switching to full-back in the absence of Danielle Waterman today, but, with gliding pace and bustling strength along with a raking boot off tee and out of hand, coach Simon Middleton believes that it could give England a surprise tactic.

"She’ll be a little bit wider and she can pick and choose when she comes in a little bit more," he said

"She’s a very accomplished back and I have no doubt she’ll go well.”

Television presenter Clare Balding - in exactly the surroundings you would expect to find her on a day off - is repping the Red Roses today.

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