Lionesses are wary of wildlife

ENGLAND are gearing up to combat anything an Aussie World Cup can throw at them – apart from the wildlife.

- NEIL MOXLEY

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has been the squad’s initial base before they step up their preparations next week in Brisbane.

Kangaroos have been roaming about their training complex - but not every visitor has been a welcome one.

Defender Lotte Wubben-Moy says that while on the pitch the intensity is growing ahead of the July 22 opener against Haiti, so is a nagging fear about the creepy-crawlies.