Rugby-England Women to play New Zealand at Twickenham in September

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(Reuters) - Women's Six Nations winners England will play reigning world champions New Zealand at Twickenham in September ahead of the WXV 1 tournament, the teams announced on Thursday.

The fixture could possibly break the previous attendance record for a women's rugby match, after 58,498 spectators watched England beat France at the 82,000 capacity Twickenham in the women's Six Nations last year.