France's players celebrate after winning the New Zealand 2021 Womens Rugby World Cup bronze-final match between Canada and France at Eden Park in Auckland on November 12, 2022. (Photo by Michael BRADLEY / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images)
When Black Ferns stars Ruby Tui and Kendra Cocksedge met 12 years ago, they were told “women’s rugby doesn’t matter” – but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
New Zealand and England. These two sides have contested four World Cup finals – and New Zealand have won all of them. Never before though have the differences between the teams been so marked.