England v New Zealand: Allianz Stadium win would help undo World Cup final hex – Breach

England have drawn bumper crowds to the Allianz Stadium for their final matches of their last two Six Nations campaigns, with 58,498 watching them beat France in 2023 and 48,778 travelling to Twickenham for the win over Ireland in April.

Hooker Lark Atkin-Davies believes the backing of home fans can draw some of the sting from New Zealand’s traditional pre-match haka.

“I think it will be interesting to see what happens, we can’t wait to go and play at the Allianz and hopefully get a really amazing crowd there,” she said.

“I love walking out and belting out the anthem – that is a huge thing when you are surrounded by so many fans.

“We respect the Black Ferns doing the haka at the beginning of the game, but we want to show we are together and we’re ready to perform.

“Whatever happens hopefully Allianz will bring the noise at the weekend and it will be a special occasion.”