“England came and smashed us at our home last year and we hated that feeling,” says New Zealand lock Maiakawanakaulani Roos, who has travelled to London to hand the Red Roses some payback after they defeated the Black Ferns 33-12 in Auckland to win the inaugural WXV 1 trophy last November.
The defeat had extra sting as the two teams have a long history, especially at Rugby World Cups. They have faced one another in five World Cup finals and New Zealand have won every time, including the last edition. The Red Roses have landed a few punches of their own, including the thumping home defeat which has inspired a revenge mission this Saturday at Twickenham.
