England can overcome ‘one of most intimidating grounds on Earth’ to win World

England will face host nation New Zealand in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final next Saturday (6.30am UK time); “New Zealand men or women rarely lose at Eden Park but I am fully confident this England team will get their hands back on the trophy,” says Will Greenwood

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Will Greenwood is ‘fully confident’ England will win next Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final in Auckland

Will Greenwood is backing England Women to overcome playing host nation New Zealand at “one of the most intimidating grounds on planet Earth” and win the Rugby World Cup.

Sarah Hunter’s side will play hosts New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday (6.30am UK time) after scraping past Canada 26-19 in the semi-finals to earn their 30th straight victory.

New Zealand’s progression to the final was also far from routine, with the Black Ferns squeezing past France 25-24 after their opponents squandered a chance of victory by missing a last-minute penalty.

New Zealand started the World Cup at Eden Park, opening with an impressive comeback victory over Australia

England and New Zealand’s wins set up a repeat of the 2017 World Cup final in Belfast which the Black Ferns won 41-32.

Former England centre Greenwood expects a different result this time around, though, and for Hunter’s team to take the title for a third time after previous successes in 1994 and 2014.

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Simon Middleton and Sarah Hunter give their reaction after England booked their place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

‘Inaccuracies crept in against Canada’

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Greenwood said: “England have won 30 games on the trot, are the best team in the world, and have beaten New Zealand convincingly the last couple of times they have played them.

“But as with all World Cups, you get nervy. They got nervous against Canada and didn’t play their usual game….