Black Fern reporting! 'IT'S TAYLOR MADE FOR ME'

The crowd goes wild for Taylor's expert commentary on the rugby

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Taylor Curtis has always dreamed of making it to the Rugby World Cup, whether as a player charging down the field or in the commentary box calling every try.

So when she received the call she'd be Sky's only onthe-ground reporter in the UK, the 29-year-old couldn't contain herself.

"My boss called and he delivered the news to me like those American shows where they're like, 'You're going to Hollywood!"" she recalls.

"I cried and I probably screamed. I was also a bit embarrassed I did that in front of my boss. But I've been working towards this for so long. I was over the moon!"

Taylor has also played alongside many of the Black Ferns squad, so it's extra-special knowing she'll be there to support her friends as they set out to defend their title.

"It's so cool to go along and cheer on my mates, and be working," she smiles. "It's a win-win."

Taylor was essentially raised at a rugby club. Her dad Steve Curtis, 59, coached at the Waimea Old Boys club near Nelson and her mum Linda Biemuller, 59, managed the team.

Women's rugby has come a long way since Taylor and her twin sister, former Blues star Sam, started playing at seven years old.