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Now it's time for the Black Ferns to perform one of the true pieces of rugby theatre - the Haka.

Led by the legend that is Portia Woodman.

Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei

That was a really moving set of anthems.

The home crowd gave Wales the same cheer as they did their own anthem.

There's a huge amount of respect between these two nations.

A special moment for any player. New Zealand first.

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I'm sure this Wales side know exactly how much they are up against it today, but history also spells out the size of the task.

Wales have previously faced the Black Ferns five times in the World Cup and have never won - or even scored more than 12 points.

1991: Lost 6-24

2010: Lost 8-41

2014: Lost 7-63

2017: Lost 12-44

2022: Lost 12-56

Will there be a different story today?

Alecs Donovan
Former Wales centre on BBC Radio Wales

Wales can face up, they can challenge New Zealand but they need to do it for the full 80 minutes.

They need to play their own game and get roped into New Zealand's style of play.

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Les Bleus await the winners of this quarter-final in the last four.

France were emphatic 39-3 winners over Italy earlier thanks to a hat-trick of tries from wing Joanna Grisez.

Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei

Every statistic points towards a New Zealand victory today.

They are the defending champions on a 10-game winning streak on home soil.

But as we know sport doesn't always follow the script.

Wales have spoken a lot this week about "emptying the tank" and having "no regrets" whatever the outcome.

They don't want to walk off that pitch feeling like they did after the Australia pool match.

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Our reporter in New Zealand, Ceri Coleman-Phillips, has been getting the views from the respective camps ahead of today's quarter-final.

Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham said: "We have a tough task facing the Black Ferns on their home patch. They are in good form, scoring a lot of points and playing well.

"However, we have nothing to lose, we intend to go out and leave everything on the field.

"We had some set-piece dominance in our pool game against them but we also created quite a few chances, many of which we did not convert."

New Zealand assistant coach Wesley Clarke said: "We are going to get some mauls and some good scrums, where they really challenged us last time, so that is a good thing.

"There was a lot of stuff in our last game that was not up to our standards so that is what we have been focusing on this week."

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The Rugby World Cup is now into the knock-out phase.

But how much do you know about the tournament, and some of the players in action in New Zealand?

Grab yourself a a cup of tea or coffee and test yourself. Go on. Keep your brain agile.

Rugby World Cup quiz

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Sometimes rugby really doesn't help itself.

New Zealand Rugby says there was "never an intent to overshadow" the Rugby World Cup after an All Blacks Test match was scheduled at the same time as the women's team play their quarter-final against Wales.

The All Blacks take on Japan on Saturday but NZR says it "did not take into account" the clash when Japan Rugby set the kick-off time.

The Test in Tokyo - which NZR requested to move - started at 06:50 BST with the Black Ferns' match kicking off in Whangarei at 07:30 BST..

New Zealand's leaders have criticised the scheduling clash, with justice minister Kiritapu Allan calling it "disgraceful" and acting prime minister Grant Robertson saying he "expected better" from NZR.

Read more: NZ Rugby 'didn't take into account' schedule clash

Wales have nothing to lose when they face New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-finals, according to lock Natalia John.

Wales, who scraped into the last eight, were well beaten 56-12 when the two sides met in the pool stages in Auckland on 16 October and are huge underdogs in Whangarei.

John insists Wales can compete with the Black Ferns but must be more consistent if they are to have any chance of creating one of the biggest upsets in the history of the women’s game.

Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei

The stands are filling up nicely as we approach kick-off.

I'm seeing mostly Black Ferns fans, but there are around 25 members left of Wales' Red Wall, who I'm sure will make up for their lack of numbers in volume.

There's a swirling wind in the bowl of the stadium, these will be testing conditions, and the people sitting on the bank will be hoping the grey clouds overhead blow over.

Keira Bevan says she is delighted to have regained the Wales scrum-half jersey for the World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand after featuring off the bench in the pool matches.

First choice for a number of seasons, Bevan made way for Ffion Lewis in all three of Wales’ games so far but kicked a last-minute penalty to secure a dramatic victory over Scotland in the opening game.

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Wales have made four changes, with scrum-half Keira Bevan and wing Lowri Norkett making their first starts of the tournament and Jasmine Joyce moving to full-back.

Prop Donna Rose returns from her one-week suspension, while Carys Phillips is preferred at hooker.

New Zealand have named a strong side, with Stacey Fluhler, Ruby Tui and Portia Woodman all returning to the XV.

The two sides met in round two of the pool stage, when the Black Ferns ran in 10 tries in their 56-12 victory.

They are drawn together once more after New Zealand finished as top seeds, with three bonus-point wins from three, while Wales scraped through as the eighth seed with just one win over Scotland.

Bevan was Wales' hero in that game after kicking an 84th-minute penalty, and she earns the number nine jersey from Ffion Lewis.

Hannah Jones captains Wales for the third time in the tournament, with squad captain Siwan Lillicrap on the bench alongside prop Gwenllian Pyrs and Lleucu George, who are both in line to make their competition debuts.

New Zealand: Ruby Tui; Portia Woodman, Stacey Fluhler, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Ayesha Leti-I'Iga; Ruahei Demant (capt), Kendra Cocksedge; Phillipa Love, Georgia Ponsonby, Amy Rule, Maiakawanakaulani Roos, Chelsea Bremner, Alana Bremner, Sarah Hirini, Liana Mikaele-Tu'u

Replacements: Luka Connor, Krystal Murray, Santo Taumata, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Kennedy Simon, Ariana Bayler, Hazel Tubic, Renee Holmes

Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lowri Norkett, Carys Williams-Morris, Hannah Jones (capt), Lisa Neumann; Elinor Snowsill, Keira Bevan; Cara Hope, Carys Phillips, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Gwen Crabb, Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender, Sioned Harries

Replacements: Kelsey Jones, Gwenllian Pyrs, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Georgia Evans, Siwan Lillicrap, Ffion Lewis, Lleucu George, Meg Webb.

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Welcome to the Northlands Events Centre where Wales are at the rugby equivalent of Everest base camp, staring up at a very, very big mountain.

It's the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup and Ioan Cunningham's team must pull off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history if they are to make it into the last four.

Standing in their way, the ominous all black jerseys of the tournament hosts and reigning world champions, who are currently bang on form.

However, this is knock-out rugby so grab yourself a cuppa and stay with us as Wales look to produce their own version of Dai versus Goliath.

Let's start with a look at the teams.