The Wallaroos are out to strike back at their "bullies", applying the blow torch to the Black Ferns to try to turn the tables on their opponents at Eden Park.
Embarrassed at the nature of their 47-10 loss in Perth last week, the Wallaroos want to try to apply the same type of pressure to the Ferns that they had to deal with themselves last week as they were starved of ball.
Coach Dwayne Nestor said his team allowed themselves to be "bullied" by New Zealand last week as they failed to hold on to the pill and eventually were run over.
Forward Millie Boyle, one of the Wallaroos' best in the series against Japan, said there was a collective determination to step up.
"We just have to put last week behind us, it's a new week. We're really looking forward to having another shot at it at Eden Park," Boyle said.
"It's unfortunate that (we allowed ourselves to be bullied) in the game - and when it starts it's hard to stop," Boyle said.
"But I think we just need to get on top of that early and putting it back on them as well, asking questions of them.
"But keeping hold of the ball is no.1."
The Wallaroos' ball security was horrible last week, with the Black Ferns seemingly stripping the pill at will.
But Boyle said the Wallaroos had worked hard in training to arrest that and knew they could be better.
"We knew that New Zealand was going to be a step up from Japan … they're always going to be a big challenge but I think we've just taken that intensity up at training this week and we're really building into it.
"Obviously we've had to focus on the lineouts, our set piece play and mainly ball security, holding on to that ball.
"We just let it go too easy and then we were defending the whole time."
Without the internationals they've had this year against Japan, the Wallaroos have traditionally fared better in the second match of the series against New Zealand.
They hope history repeats but Boyle said last week's issues were not due to a lack of game time.
"We know we're better than what we played on the weekend, we've just got to fix up a few areas and we know we can do a lot better.
"We just know we're capable of it and we will be on Saturday."
Boyle said she was looking forward to playing with Queensland women's XV teammate Shannon Mato on Saturday as the Wallaroos chase their first ever win against the Black Ferns.
With Boyle and captain and no.8 Grace Hamilton already standouts, the addition of Mato should help the Wallaroos' go-forward as well as lineout, which was a problem area last week.
"I'm really looking forward to having Shannon (Mato) start. She was such a key player in our Queensland side, so I'm looking forward to her getting a shot," Boyle said.
"Within the game (Hamilton and I) didn't have as many carries or as many runs and a lot of things didn't go our way.
"But it's nothing we've really been focusing on, that comes natural with our game plan, so we'll be looking to get that up."
The Wallaroos take on the Black Ferns at Eden Park, kicking off at 5pm AEST (5pm local) and broadcast LIVE on Fox Sports, Kayo and via RUGBY.com.au RADIO.
