England face world champions New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday in front of an expected 40,000 crowd.
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Head coach Mitchell, a former New Zealand player and coach, confirmed there would be nothing but respect shown to the pre-match haka. "I can't really explain the feeling but it also pumps you up a lot more and it pumps those guys up and you are also like 'come on then', and you just can't wait for the whistle to blow."The World Cup final ended 34-31 and included four tries scored within 25 minutes, while England wing Lydia Thompson was sent off in the 18th minute.
"You want to get into them as you know they are going to come hard at you in those first 20 minutes," added Aldcroft. Mitchell wanted to use Scarratt's distribution skills at inside centre during that campaign and felt her top-end speed may not have been where it once was to play her usual role at 13.
"That foundation from pre-season has put her in good stead and allowed her to focus on her natural position.
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