Black Ferns

Black Ferns hold nerve to beat England in nerve-wracking finish to classic final at Eden Park.

At Eden Park, Auckland: Black Ferns 34 (Ayesha Leti-l'iga 2, Georgia Ponsonby, Amy Rule, Stacey Fluhler, Krystal Murray tries; Renee Holmes 2 con) England ...

The women's rugby heavyweights provided an electric spectacle at a packed-out Eden Park.

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The teams are making their way out on to the pitch and what a roar from the crowd! It comes back to the right and sure enough the numbers are there for Kildunne to go over on the right wing. NZ give up another penalty and England kick for the corner. England go to the maul and rumble over for Cokayne to score. Ugly restart from England as Fluhler gets a charge down and the Black Ferns get a turnover! Demant kicks for the corner and the Black Ferns have a lineout 10m out. Again, the Black Ferns look to run instead of kick and it comes to the right wing. Black Ferns get the ball back with a penalty and try to go quick but it's another knock on and England are on attack. Back to the right with numbers and it's Krystal Murray off the bench and over in the corner! The Black Ferns are rumbling towards the line but they're 5m out and England opt to attack the ruck and get the penalty! It's up to halfway and comes to the backline but there's a knock on! England get an advantage from the maul and get nothing from it so it's another penalty!

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