First Test start for NRL stars' sister in World Cup

Sera Naiqama volition marque her archetypal Wallaroos commencement successful beforehand of a women's grounds breaking Eden Park assemblage successful Saturday's Rugby World Cup opener against New Zealand.

Coach Jay Tregonning opted to brace Naiqama, the sister of NRL subordinate Kevin and ex-NRL subordinate Wes, with Atasi Lafai successful his 2nd enactment arsenic the Wallaroos hunt for their archetypal ever triumph against the defending champion Black Ferns.

Grace Hamilton won a choky enactment telephone implicit Grace Kemp astatine No.8 portion sevens satellite champion Sharni Williams volition commencement astatine wrong centre successful her 4th World Cup appearance.

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Sera Naiqama of Australia runs with the ball. (Getty)

A assemblage of much than 35,000 is expected for the triple header successful Auckland.

"Most of the unit is connected our hosts, the Black Ferns," Tregonning said.

"The world is that if you are playing planetary rugby astatine the highest level, this is the ambiance and the unit that you should beryllium craving.

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"As rugby players, what could beryllium amended than opening a Rugby World Cup successful beforehand of a grounds breaking assemblage against the big nation?

"We privation to usage that vigor to truly animate us, and provender our performance.

"The full squad has worked tirelessly successful the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup – I americium truthful impressed by the players' cognition and enactment ethic."

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Another sevens star, Bienne Terita, volition commencement connected the close helping aft scoring 2 tries successful an awesome debut against the Kiwis successful September.

Openside flanker Shannon Parry volition skipper the side.

"To play connected this standard astatine an iconic venue similar Eden Park is unthinkable – particularly erstwhile coupled with these grounds breaking attendance figures," Parry said.

Maiakawanakaulani Roos of the Black Ferns fends Grace Hamilton of the Wallaroos. (Getty)

Meanwhile, New Zealand has made just 1 unit alteration from their 95-12 rout of Japan - successful which winger Portia Woodman scored 7 tries.

Stacey Fluhler volition commencement astatine extracurricular centre with Amy du Plessis shifting to No.12 and Theresa Fitzpatrick making way.

Black Ferns manager Wayne Smith has besides tweaked his backrow with Liana Mikaele-Tu'u and Charmaine McMenamin swapping the No.8 and No.6 jerseys.

Wayne Smith and Sir Graham Henry during a Black Ferns grooming session. (Getty)

"We person a batch of players that person the quality to capable starting positions, truthful we request to springiness opportunities and spot who takes them," Smith said.

"We've wanted to look astatine Amy astatine 2nd 5 for a portion and Stacey comes into centre wherever she is satellite class. Liana and Charmaine are an breathtaking combo. Liana is an explosive jock who is truly bully successful the lineout truthful wanted to spot her astatine eight."

The Black Ferns person won each 3 Tests against the Wallaroos this twelvemonth though Australia were competitory successful the astir caller 22-14 decision successful Adelaide.

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"We don't privation the unit of the assemblage to alteration thing for our team," Smith said.

"We person to beryllium free, play with joy, spell retired determination and emotion what we are doing.

"I've talked a batch astir wanting to bespeak the DNA of our state - we ever play attacking rugby. That's what I privation america to amusement connected the tract and if we do, it'll beryllium exciting.

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"This play is simply a existent accidental for us, with a large assemblage there, to amusement what we tin do."

WALLAROOS (15-1): Pauline Piliae-Rasabale, Bienne Terita, Georgina Friedrichs, Sharni Williams, Ivania Wong, Arabella McKenzie, Iliseva Batibasaga, Grace Hamilton, Shannon Parry (c), Emily Chancellor, Atasi Lafai, Sera Naiqama, Bridie O'Gorman, Adiana Talakai, Liz Patu

Reserves: Ashley Marsters, Emily Robinson, Eva Karpani, Michaela Leonard, Grace Kemp, Layne Morgan, Trilleen Pomare, Lori Cramer

BLACK FERNS (15-1): Renee Holmes, Ruby Tui, Stacey Fluhler, Amy du Plessis, Portia Woodman, Ruahei Demant (c), Kendra Cocksedge, Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, Sarah Hirini, Charmaine McMenamin, Chelsea Bremner, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Amy Rule, Luka Connor, Phillipa Love

Reserves: Georgia Ponsonby, Awhina Tangen-Wainohu, Santo Taumata, Maiakawanakaulani Roos, Kendra Reynolds, Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu, Hazel Tubic, Sylvia Brunt

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