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Ferns Mackenzie Wiki talking to 5 Live Sport Extra: "It feels surreal. [To reach the final]. So happy lost for words and proud of this group."
On hard work paying off: "It's been amazing. Four to five weeks with the sisters and we're improving each week and having fun. To get to the grand final it's so surreal."
What was the message at half time: "Clean up errors, keep it simple. First half wasn't the best, but second half we came out roaring. First half was a battle and we knew it would be."
On the weather conditions: "It was very sunny when we got here, warm. It was quite bipolar but we will play in any conditions."
Samoa's standout player today has been 18-year-old debutant Anastasia Leatupue.
She again gathers a difficult kick under immense New Zealand pressure, keeping her country alive in this World Cup.
Samoa advance on the attack - but it breaks down after their fourth forward pass of the match.
They have made 11 errors today, to New Zealand's 10.
After all that hard work, that's a dreadful error.
Raecene McGregor with a well-judged kick into the Samoan end zone, and wing Mercedez Taulelei-Siala makes the basic error of allowing the ball to bounce.
Stacey Waaka nips in, grabs the ball and scores.
England didn't make the semi-finals this time, but one of their team from the last World Cup is involved today - as the referee.
Former St Helens hooker Tara Jones played as England were beaten 20-6 by New Zealand in their semi-final in York four years ago - and since retiring as a player, has focused fully on refereeing. She made history in March this year as the first woman to take change of a men's Super League game, as Huddersfield won at Wigan.
This is Jones' fourth match as a referee at this World Cup - she actually started by keeping an eye on some of her former England colleagues, overseeing their 70-6 victory over Wales on 17 October. She then refereed New Zealand's 92-0 victory over France on 25 October and Fiji's 54-6 win over the French six days later.
There was a major setback for Samoa on Friday when winger Freedom Crichton Ropati - scorer of a hat-trick in last week's 24-6 win over England - was ruled out with an ankle injury. Anastasia Leatupue takes her place.
Fanua Rimoni - who came off the bench to score a try against England - comes in at loose forward, with Tavarna Papalii moving to the bench. Jasmine Solia and Christian Pio are the new faces on the bench. Jaydika Tafua moves to 18th player and Jetaya Faifua is among the reserves.
Samoa: Destiny Mino-Sinapati, Mercedez Taulelei-Siala, Monica Tagoai, Tyra Ekepati, Anastasia Leatupue, Evania Isa'ako, Pauline Piliae-Rasabale, Annetta Nuuausala, Mary-Jane Taito, Laikha Clarke, Leilani Wilson, Ivana Lolesio, Fanua Rimoni.
Interchange: Tavarna Papalii, Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa, Jasmine Fogavini, Christian Pio.
Reserves: Evelyn Roberts, Jaydika Tafua.
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