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Darren Walton

Wallaroos to bring the aggression in World Cup opener

Lock Kaitlan Leaney is determined to bring physicality to the Wallaroos' World Cup campaign. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Newly-named co-captain Kaitlan Leaney has also appointed herself as a Wallaroos' enforcer as the Australians eye a best-ever finish at a Women's Rugby World Cup.

The world No.6 Wallaroos are hot favourites to launch their campaign in England with a victory over 15th-ranked Samoa on Saturday night (9pm AEST).

But needing two wins from their three Pool A games against Samoa, 10th-ranked USA and title favourites England to match their run to the 2021 quarter-finals in New Zealand, Leaney knows the Wallaroos need to find their A game from the get-go.

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