England with 12 & NZ with 11 from the 23s that played the RWC2021 final so it’s new territory for both. Should be a cracker.

A Black Ferns’ win means a 1st or 2nd finish depending on bonus points. On the flipside, a loss will mean the Black Ferns will likely finish 4th given the permeatations around other results.

I think the BFs start as favorites only because of their home advantage. It’s very difficult to beat BFs in NZ even if you are the better team. I expect a 15-player England team to reverse the 14-player result in the RWC final, even though they have half a team of starters injured or on maternity leave.