The top two teams in the global rankings clash in the Women's Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, with number-one England facing an in-form Canada at Twickenham.

Below AFP Sport looks at three key aspects of what promises to be a thrilling encounter.

Can England hold their nerve?

England, the best-resourced team in women's rugby union, go into the final on a record-breaking 32-match unbeaten run, with defeat by New Zealand in the 2022 final their lone loss in 63 games.

And yet the tournament hosts and favourites have just one win from six consecutive Women's World Cup finals, against Canada in 2014, when the Maple Leafs made their only previous appearance in the showpiece fixture.

Repeated failure to add to their two World Cup titles has led to awkward questions about England's ability

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