Team News: NZ v England, 3rd test

England:England are seeking to go home with one win under their belts and a first victory on New Zealand soil in 12 years in Saturday’s final test.

Head coach Street has made seven changes in total, one positional, for the third game.

Lichfield’s Sarah Hunter will once again lead England and she moves to No.8 with Alex Matthews on the blindside.  Also in the pack experienced prop Rochelle Clark comes in while lock Tamara Taylor will start alongside Jo McGilchrist. In the backs Kat Merchant returns on the wing, Amber Reed in the centre and Toya Mason is given the scrum half shirt.

Starters in the last test, Emily Scarratt and Nathasha Hunt are both injured.

Street said: “Winning is important but actually performance is key too. A win is nice but we are building towards a World Cup. The key thing for me is to get that right and if they do then the result will take care of itself. Certainly learning from the last two games is paramount. We have got to play for the full 80 minutes to win and not just play well for periods of the game. New Zealand are a quality side and when we have taken our foot off the pedal in the last two tests they have made us pay. For me it is about maintaining that level of performance in this final game and that the players give everything they’ve got to get the win.”

England:15 Kay Wilson (Bristol), 14 Katherine Merchant (Worcester), 13 Amber Reed (Bristol), 12 Rachael Burford (Thurrock), 11 Michaela Staniford (Wasps), 10 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 9 La Toya Mason (Wasps), 1 Rochelle Clark (Worcester), 2 Victoria Fleetwood (Lichfield), 3 Sophie Hemming (Bristol), 4 Joanne McGilchrist (Wasps), 5 Tamara Taylor (Lichfield), 6 Alexandra Matthews (Richmond), 7 Marlie Packer (Bristol), 8 Sarah Hunter (Lichfield) (C)Replacements:16 Emma Croker (Richmond) , 17 Laura Keates (Worcester), 18 Kate Newton (Bristol), 19 Emily Braund (Lichfield) , 20 Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield), 21 Ceri Large (Worcester), 22 Francesca Matthews (Richmond), 23 Sally Tuson (Bristol)

New Zealand

Black Ferns coach has named his side that will be looking for a clean sweep against England at ECOLight Stadium in Pukekohe tomorrow.

Evans has made four changes to the starting XV that won Tuesday night’s game.  Props Kathleen Wilton and Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox both get their first starts in the front row, and Charmaine McMenamin comes in at openside flanker, while Aroha Savage returns to the No. 6 jersey.

The electric backline that sparked the 81st minute match-winning try in Hamilton, has been retained in full with vice-captain Victoria Grant unavailable due to injury (hamstring).

Papatoetoe High School student Onjeurlina Leiataua, 17, is set to make her Black Ferns debut from the bench.

Brian Evans said: “We’re delighted to have taken the Series, but there’s unfinished business and we want to make it a full set. There are still areas of our game we want to improve, in particular our ability to make an impact in the first half.

“There were some outstanding performances from both the starting side and off the bench on Tuesday, and we’ve recognised that with these selections."

The Radio Network and Radio Sport will webstream their radio broadcast of the third Black Ferns Test match at Pukekohe tomorrow afternoon.  Coverage starts a 2:25pm.

For details go towww.radiosport.co.nzand click on ‘Listen Live Sports Extra’

New Zealand:1 Kathleen Wilton, 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili, 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere – Fox, 4 Rawinia Everitt, 5 Vita Dryden  6 Aroha Savage, 7 Charmaine McMenamin, 8 Casey Robertson, 9 Emma Jensen, 10 Kelly Brazier, 11 Renee Wickliffe, 12 Amiria Rule, 13 Claire Richardson, 14 Portia Woodman, 15 Selica Winiata (6)Replacements: 16 Karina Stowers, 17 Ruth McKay , 18 Melodie Bosman. 19 Eloise Blackwell, 20 Justine Lavea, 21 Kendra Cocksedge, 22 Chelsea Alley, 23 Onjeurlina Leiataua