Australia's women's football team, the Matildas, are inspiring the Wallaroos in more than one way as they look to emulate their push deep into the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup.
The Matildas captured the hearts of a nation two years ago in their semi final run on home soil.
Watch the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup live and on-demand via Stan Sport.
Now, ahead of their own home World Cup in four years' time, winger Desiree Miller is hoping a strong Wallaroos campaign in England can be the launchpad for a strong run of results and support culminating in the home event in 2029.
"I think we're in a really unique and precious position in Australia, we had the '23 FIFA World Cup … it really propelled a lot of the support and eyes on women's sport, which is exactly where we're heading and we wanted to head," Miller said.
"Now we've got this World Cup in England, who are a bit ahead of the game in terms of supporting women's rugby, particularly, and that, again, is going to propel that forward.
"Hopefully, over the next four years, we can build a really strong foundation and have the same ripple effect that the Matildas have, that England's having on basically the world and women's rugby around the world.
"Hopefully we can carry on that legacy and it just goes onwards and upwards from here."
The two sides crossed paths during the 2025 Pacific Four series when the Wallaroos defeated the USA in Canberra - the Matildas beat Argentina at the same ground days later.
Their meeting sparked a host of Matildas stars, including superstar forward Sam Kerr and Arsenal star Steph Catley, to send the Wallaroos good-luck messages before their England clash last Sunday (AEST).
"It meant so much," Miller said on the message. "I remember going to watch their '23 World Cup and went to three or four games but that started a movement back in Australia and really propelled women's sport in general forward.
"So to have them, the trailblazers of something really special happening in Australia, send out those thoughtful and lovely videos to us, it meant a lot and [they're] great role models so to have someone support us like that, it was so cool."
