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Pressure is on New Zealand ahead of Rugby World Cup final, says Bern
England's Sarah Bern during the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final match at Eden Park, Auckland. Picture date: Saturday November 5, 2022.

ENGLAND prop Sarah Bern believes New Zealand will be feeling the pressure ahead of their showdown in the Rugby World Cup final tomorrow.

The Black Ferns are a dominant force in the sport, having won four of the last five editions of the World Cup, and tomorrow’s contest will be a replay of the 2017 final, where they beat England 41-32.

The Red Roses will be hoping to go one better in front of a sell-out crowd at Eden Park and they come into the game on a remarkable Test-record 30-match winning run, but Bern insists the pressure is all on the defending champions.

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