Wales face the daunting task of going head to head with the reigning World Cup champions, the Black Ferns, in just their second pool fixture as they bid to navigate an exit from the group stages.
New Zealand, ranked second in the world to Wales' eighth after round one, will pose a major challenge at a sold-out Waitakere Stadium in west Auckland, with their strike power a major asset and threat to any opposition.
Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham has made four changes to his starting side after the last-minute win over Scotland last weekend, while the Black Ferns have seen wholesale changes.
