England opted to look as big as possible, spread across the width of the 10m line in the face of the Haka during the World Cup final.
One fan wrote: “England staring down the Haka with swear words in their eyes…their response was to spread across the entire pitch. A pretty stark image,”
“Red Roses weren’t going to just let the Black Ferns do the Haka without a bit of intimidation from themselves, love that !!!! C’mon !!!” wrote a second
A third commented: “Loving the Wall of White response to the Haka. Respectful, powerful,”
The Haka:
Meet the HAPs (that’s husbands and partners) who’ll be cheering on England’s Red Roses
We take a look at the loved ones who could help the team to victory.
#1. Sarah Hunter’s boyfriend Nathan Smith
She has more than 120 caps for England and played in the victorious World Cup squad in 2014.
She is currently captaining England women in New Zealand. Hunter lives with her boyfriend, Nathan Smith, near Loughborough He is a coach at Doncaster Knights rugby club.