mobanmarketThe Wallaroos will be looking to get their Rugby World Cup 2021 campaign off to a perfect start when they face the Black Ferns in Auckland.Jay Tregonning's side is searching for their first win over the Kiwis, bolstered after a strong performance in Adelaide during the O'Reilly Cup series.They face a Black Ferns side eager to impress on home soil, out to win their sixth Rugby World Cup.A packed crowd awaits them at Eden Park, set to smash the record for the largest attended women's sporting event in New Zealand.Here is everything that you need to know about Wallaroos v Black FernsHOW TO WATCH BLACK FERNS v WALLAROOS IN AUSTRALIA?The Wallabies' clash with the All Blacks will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and 9GemCoverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 4:30 pm AEDT.It will also be shown on 9Gem, with the coverage starting at 4:45 pm AEDTWHEN IS THE WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS KICK OFF?The opening Test between the Wallaroos and Black Ferns will kick off at 5:15 pm AEDT at Eden Park on Saturday, October 8.Coverage will be ad-free from 4:30 pm AEDT and continue throughout the game on Stan Sport, starting slightly later at 4:45 pm on 9GemRUGBY WORLD CUP 2021 FIXTURES The Wallaroos will headline the opening day of the Rugby World Cup against the Black Ferns on October 8.It will be played as part of a triple-header at Eden Park, with South Africa and France to open the tournament before red-hot favourites England face newcomers Fiji.Australia will then head north to Whangarei, set to play Scotland (15th September) and Wales (22nd September) at Semenoff Stadium.*All times localSaturday 8 October – First Pool MatchesSouth Africa v France (2:15 pm, Eden Park, Auckland, Pool C)Fiji v England (4:45 pm, Eden Park, Auckland, Pool C)Australia v New Zealand (7:15 pm, Eden Park, Auckland, Pool A)Sunday 9 October – First Pool MatchesUSA v Italy (12:45 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool B)Japan v Canada (3:15 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool B)Wales v Scotland (5:45 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool A)Saturday 15 October – Second Pool MatchesScotland v Australia (3 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool A)USA v Japan (5:30 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool B)France v England (8 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool C)Sunday 16 October – Second Pool MatchesItaly v Canada (12:45 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, Pool B)Wales v New Zealand (3:15 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, Pool A)Fiji v South Africa (5:45 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, Pool C)Saturday 22 October – Third Pool MatchesAustralia v Wales (2:15 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool A)New Zealand v Scotland (4:45 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool A)France v Fiji (7:15 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, Pool C)Sunday 23 October – Third Pool MatchesJapan v Italy (12:45 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, Pool B)Canada v USA (3:15 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, Pool B)England v South Africa (5:45 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, Pool C)Saturday 29 October – Quarter-finalsQuarter-final 1 (4:30 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei)Quarter-final 2 (7:30 pm, Northland Events Centre, Whangarei)Sunday 30 October – Quarter-finalsQuarter-final 3 (1.30 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland)Quarter-final 4 (4:30 pm, Waitakere Stadium, Auckland)Saturday 5 November – Semi-finalsSemi-final 1 (4:30 pm, Eden Park, Auckland)Semi-final 2 (7:30 pm, Eden Park, Auckland)Saturday 12 November – FinalFinal (7:30 pm, Eden Park, Auckland)BLACK FERNS v WALLAROOS TEAMSBLACK FERNS (15-1): Renee Holmes, Ruby Tui, Stacey Fluhler, Amy du Plessis, Portia Woodman, Ruahei Demant (c), Kendra Cocksedge, Liana Mikaeale-Tu'u, Sarah Hirini, Charmaine McMenamin, Chelsea Bremner, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Amy Rule, Luka Connor, Philipa LoveRESERVES: Georgia Ponsonby, Awhina Tangen-Wainohu, Santo Taumata, Maiakawanakaulani Roos, Kendra Reynolds, Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu, Hazel Tubic, Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu Atai’i Sylvia Brunt WALLAROOS (15-1): Pauline Piliae-Rasabale, Bienne Terita, Georgina Friedrichs, Sharni Williams, Ivania Wong, Arabella McKenzie, Iliseva Batibasaga, Grace Hamilton, Shannon Parry, Emily Chancellor, Atasi Lafai, Sera Naiqama, Bridie O'Gorman, Adiana Talakai, Liz Patu RESERVES: Ashley Marsters, Emily Robinson, Eva Karpani, Michaela Leonard, Grace Kemp, Layne Morgan, Trileen Pomare, Lori CramerWHY IS IT CALLED RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021?World Rugby and tournament organisers have opened up on the reason why the tournament remains 'Rugby World Cup 2021' despite being played in 2022.COVID forced the tournament to be delayed by 12 months, leaving the unique situation where it is labelled the wrong year as World Rugby moves away from having either men's or women's in front of their respective events.This led to tournament organisers retaining the name, with the caveat of 'playing in 2022' thrown into marketing in the build-upClick Here: