The hosts try to run it from their own 22, but tackle after tackle from England sees them resort to kicking.

That doesn't go well as another penalty gives England the option of kicking for touch, and the line-out is a potent weapon isn't it?

It's not all brute force from England as Holly Aitchison's delicate chip gets them back into the New Zealand half.

The Red Roses are in complete control at the moment. They looked in determined mood before kick-off and they've taken that mindset onto the field.

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England are relentless as Rosie Galligan bashes to a yard short, then Alex Matthews is held up over the line. They get a penalty but elect for a kick to touch for a line-out 10 yards out.

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These fixtures are usually high-scoring, and it is already end-to-end stuff.

The Black Ferns' first attack is repelled, then Georgia Ponsonby makes a hash of the first line-out to give England the ball back at a scrum inside the New Zealand 22.

Multiple phases from England starting with a great run from Sarah Bern sees them stopped on the line by Georgia Ponsonby.

Renee Holmes sees her clearance charged down by Natasha Hunt, giving New Zealand the first scrum on their own 22.

They kick it away but England are straight back on the attack.

Here we go as England fly-half Holly Aitchison gets us under way!

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The anthems have been sung with gusto, and now the Black Ferns lay down the challenge with the haka, which the Red Roses observe with arms draped around each other's shoulders just back of halfway. Stirring stuff!

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We've been here before though, haven't we?

Just under a year ago, these two fought out an epic World Cup final with the Black Ferns ending England's 30-match winning streak with an epic 34-31 win.

"Eden Park last year was just a sea of black shirts," England captain Marlie Packer has said.

"In the whole stadium there was just two pockets of white that were our fans. It is tough, but it can be done."

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The teams are out on what looks like a lovely spring evening in Auckland as the national anthems ring out.

England's changes for today's match include the return of centre Tatyana Heard and lock Rosie Galligan following their comprehensive 45-12 victory over Canada last Friday, which made it two wins from two in WXV1 after an opening success against Australia.

Hooker Lark Atkin-Davies retains her spot in the starting XV after scoring four tries against Canada, but Amy Cokayne has dropped off the bench with a calf problem so Connie Powell takes her place.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Rowland, Heard, MacDonald; Aitchison, Hunt; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Aldcroft, Galligan, Talling, Packer, Matthews.

Replacements: Powell, Botterman, Muir, Beckett, Allen, Wyrwas, Jones, Breach.

The Black Ferns make only one change for the game with flanker Alana Bremner replacing Layla Sae in the starting XV after New Zealand beat Wales 70-7 last weekend.

New Zealand: Holmes; Tui, Du Plessis, Brunt, Paul; Demant, Marino-Tauhinu; Henwood, Ponsonby, Rule, Roos, C Bremner, A Bremner, Simon, Mikaele-Tu'u.

Replacements: Connor, Murray, Fisher, Sae, Jenkins, Hohaia, Maliepo, Vahaakolo.

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Good morning!

Thanks for joining us bright and early the Red Roses and the Black Ferns go head-to-head at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium to bring the first WXV1 to a close.

A win for England or a draw will secure the title for them. Should New Zealand win, we are into bonus point territory but let's get into that as and when, eh? It's too early to think about that...