England prepares to demonstrate its determination against Australia this Saturday, with the aim of closing its group stage with a strong performance.
The Red Roses, who have comfortably overcome the United States and Samoa, anticipate an increase in the intensity of the game, especially as Australia is still looking to secure their qualification to the next phase after their 31-31 draw against the United States last week.
If the United States gets a bonus point against Samoa on Saturday, Australia will face the challenge of probably needing a bonus point of their own against England later that night.
With the Wallaroos needing to score a large number of points, fly-half Zoe Harrison emphasized that this is an opportunity for the Red Roses to demonstrate their resilience in what is expected to be a fierce battle.
“Because that also leaves a mark on the next matches. We are here to get to the table, they are there to stay. It will be an exciting match, and they have something to play for, we have something to play for. It’s a rugby match, which will go head-to-head. We are here to win against Australia and play our best rugby because, ultimately, that’s what we are here to do. “We want to get into the [playoffs] after being in the best possible position.” Australia’s back three have already shown their ability to score points in this tournament, with winger Desiree Miller scoring five tries and fullback Caitlyn Halse adding four in their first two matches. Halse, eighteen years old, said that she and her teammates are ready to rise to the occasion in what is expected to be a nearly full stadium in Brighton.I think the most important thing in this match will be our defense, to show ‘We know what you have to do, but we won’t let you do it’”, said Harrison.
Zoe Harrison
“I’ve definitely grown up wanting to play on the international stage,” Halse said. “I’ve never played in front of that kind of crowd, so I’ll try to feed off the energy of the crowd and prepare for that match.”
Caitlyn Halse
