Wallaroos captain Shannon Parry is excited at the prospect of a world-record crowd filling Eden Park as they look to make history against the Black Ferns.Already over 30,000 tickets have been sold for the opening day of Rugby World Cup 2021, well in excess of the current record for a standalone women's Rugby match of 20,000 in 2014.Officials are pushing for a sellout for the historic triple-header, headlined by the trans-Tasman clash, with Parry preparing for the hostile environment.“It’s going to be awesome and a massive spectacle for women’s Rugby,” Parry told Rugby.com.au“To play New Zealand on their home turf at such a historic venue at Eden Park, I think it’s going to be a massive spectacle. We’re really looking forward to kicking off our campaign Saturday and taking a forward step.“There’s no doubt it’s going to be packed here, they’ve already sold 30,000 and they're pushing for 40-45 so I think it’s been great to see the support for women’s Rugby around town.“For us, it is what it is. You’re playing New Zealand in front of their home crowd and I wouldn’t expect less than a blackout. We’re just focusing on us and our processes and hopefully there’s a lot of Aussies making that trip across the ditch and with friends and family, there will be a sprinkling of gold.”There would be no better stage for the Wallaroos to break through for their first win over the Black Ferns, who have won all 22 fixtures.In their three matches in 2022, Jay Tregonning's side has shone flashes of quality but an 80-minute performance has alluded them, typifying their season.They took a 10-5 lead into June's Pacific Four opener before falling to a 23-10 defeat whilst their eight-point defeat in Adelaide was the closest the two teams have been since 2008.However, a 47-point thumping in-between these two Tests emphasises the need to deliver a quality performance for the full match.“For us as a team, it’s all about putting an 80-minute performance together which we haven’t been able to do yet in all our Test matches,” Parry explained.“That’s the first box we have to tick is individually focus on our roles and execute.“We’ve come a long way and we’ve learnt something in every Test this year which is something we’ve put in our pocket for a situation like this.“For us, it’s about putting together that 80-minute performance and having everyone on board. The squad is in a lot better shape than when we started 6-8 months ago and you’ll see an improved performance on Saturday.”Click Here:
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