![]() ![]() New Zealand have played England in the World Cup final four times and won every one. It is a familiar final for England but they will be hoping for a different ending this time. Rugby World Cup finalists England hope to inspire next generation On a 30-Test winning streak, England were firm favourites to win the title coming into that tournament but that gap has tightened as the Black Ferns have improved. I don't think there are much tougher prospects than coming across the other side of the world to New Zealand, who are current champions, and trying to win that trophy." You want to challenge yourself at the toughest moments. ![]() "When World Rugby announced that it was going to be in New Zealand, it was too much of a carrot to hang my boots up," Hunter explained before her 138th cap. It is a moment that might never have come had the tournament been staged elsewhere. Hunter among England World Cup trio celebrated with murals.She played her 138th England game in the quarter-finals - surpassing the mark of 137 set by former Red Rose Rocky Clark - and on Saturday will lead the side against New Zealand in the final again. A goal that has driven her to become the most-capped international player in the history of English and women's rugby. Heading into the knockout stages of a World Cup aged 37 is not for everyone, but with the chance to snatch the trophy back from New Zealand on their turf it very much is for Hunter.Īn easy motivation. Hunter was captain that day and the responsibility she carries for the defeat seems to continue to haunt and motivate her in equal measure.
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