Winger Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly is the only change to the Kiwi Ferns for their Rugby League World Cup showdown against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday morning (NZ time).
The trans-Tasman foes will face off for the fourth time in a World Cup final, with the Jillaroos winning the last two, while also enjoying a narrow 10-8 pool win over the NZ women at this tournament.
New Zealand qualified for the title match with a 20-6 win over England midweek, but from that line-up, Katelyn Vahaakolo makes way for Stephens Daly.
NRLW Dally M Medal winner and Golden Boot receipient Raecene McGregor will spearhead the Ferns hopes from halfback, with rooke Mele Hufanga retained at centre, after her Player of the Match performance against England.
Kiwi Ferns: 1-Apii Nicholls, 3-Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly, 24-Mele Hufanga, 4-Page McGregor, 5-Madison Bartlett, 15-Abigail Roache, 7-Raecene McGregor, 23-Brianna Clark,
9-Krystal Rota, 10-Annetta Claudia-Nu’uausala, 11-Roxette Murdoch-Masila, 12-Amber-Paris Hall, 13-Georgia Hale
Interchange: 14-Nita Maynard, 8-Mya Hill-Moana, 18-Otesa Pule, 17-Christyl Stowers
Catch the Rugby League World Cup live on Spark Sport and free-to-air on Three
