A brutal review from last week's defeat to Wales has fired up Wallaroos winger Desiree Miller and the team to avenge the loss on Friday in Sydney.
The hosts struggled in the wet conditions after a 30-minute lightning, conceding 24 turnovers to fall to the lower-ranked Wales 21-12 in Brisbane.
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With the match at North Sydney Oval their final before the World Cup, Miller understands the importance of delivering a result.
“It was pretty tough to watch, and it definitely doesn't reflect what we've been working on the last few months, particularly the last month,” the winger said.
“It's just upsetting to see that we couldn't put out on the field what we've been working so hard for, and fortunately enough we have this next round versus Wales again to rectify that and produce a result we're happy with to build some confidence especially leading into the World Cup in a couple of weeks.
“…It wasn't acceptable what we produced and we're looking to really rectify that and produce a better result, because that's not who we are.”
The Wallaroos made over 230 meters and 12 tackle busts more than the Welsh, with nearly double the entries into the opposition 22.
However, 24 turnovers, 16 of which came in the second half, ultimately led to their defeat and some soul-searching.
“If we want to get better, we need to be accountable for our actions individually and as a team and I think there was a lot of honesty in our review, which is really good to see,” Miller believes.
“I think it's a really good step forward taking that accountability and now we can really just streamline our focus onto how we can fix that and then move from there.”
The Wallaroos found themselves in a similar position heading into WXV 2 almost 12 months ago, losing their first game to the Welsh before thumping them to start the tournament.
They would go on to claim their first piece of silverware, with Miller and the team ready to impress in what looms as a strong crowd given the influx of Rugby fans in Sydney ahead of Saturday’s third Wallabies-British & Irish Lions Test.
“We can reflect back on last year and see that we can do it so it’s something that we can definitely focus on in the days leading up,” she added.
“We saw the Wallabies-Lions crowd (in Brisbane) when we went to watch the Wallabies so it was definitely a taste of hopefully what we're going to get to see in the World Cup in England so getting another taste of that, acclimatised to that, I think it's a bit of a good preparation heading into the World Cup.”
