was vice captain. to come along, you know. the first week we were here, it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag. this week, on monday, that s when the switch flicked and we re into test week and we re into preparations for fiji and, yeah, there s a real buzz around the place. new zealand s a long way to go for a home nations game, but wales and scotland play each other on sunday, and it could be a grudge match. everything s riding on this game but, to be fair, that s what world cups are like, isn t it, really? you go out and you want to win every game. it s just a must win for us. we edged them in the six nations, didn t we? and i think what was important about that is we came from behind, as well. you know, we kept believing. we created a lot of opportunities against them last year, we just didn t finish them off. so, like, we ve been working a lot on how to. ..essentially beat them.
as the women s rugby world cup gets under way. the red roses boast a remarkable 25 game winning streak, and go into tomorrow s match in auckland as hot favourites to lift the trophy. wales and scotland face each other on sunday. 0rganisers hope the tournament will break new attendance records. jane dougall reports. this was the last time england women won the rugby world cup. in 2014, sarah hunter was vice captain. now she leads the team and after the tournament was postponed because of covid, she s desperate for their first match against fiji. i can t quite believe it, to be honest. we ve been waiting a long time for, sort of, this week to come along, you know. the first week we were here it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag. this week, on monday, that s when the switch flicked and we re into test week and we re into preparations for fiji and, yeah, there s a real buzz around the place. new zealand s a long way to go for a home nations game, but wales and scotland play each other