More than 40,000 fans will pack into Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday to watch New Zealand and England battle it out for the women’s World Cup in an occasion that will present a marked contrast to the inaugural tournament back in 1991. The New Zealand team that travelled to Wales for that tournament – which went unrecognized by rugby’s global governing body – paid NZ$5,000 ($3,003.50) for the privilege, raising the cash through sausage sizzles and bake sales.
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