2016 Black Ferns
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@Stargazer said in 2016 Black Ferns:
Funny how the the Black Ferns had a huge number of players in the line-out, including two backs.
And those backs couldn't stop laughing when they went to the front of the lineout. An obvious set move.
Really impressed with the workrate of both locks and the captain Fa'amausili.
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It must be hard for the Wallaroos to prepare for the World Cup next year if they don't have a women's equivalent of the NRC (or our NPC), their players are recruited straight from club rugby and the Aussie 7s and - if I understand it correctly - they don't have a tour to Europe.
The Black Ferns haven't played since the June 2015 Super Series, but the Wallaroos not since the last World Cup in 2014.
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@Bovidae said in 2016 Black Ferns:
@Stargazer said in 2016 Black Ferns:
Funny how the the Black Ferns had a huge number of players in the line-out, including two backs.
And those backs couldn't stop laughing when they went to the front of the lineout. An obvious set move.
Really impressed with the workrate of both locks and the captain Fa'amausili.
She has a huge engine. Unbelievable that she's 36!
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These games against the Aussies are good as warm-up games but they don't really say much about where the Ferns are internationally. It will be interesting to see how they will do on their tour when they play Ireland (current World Champs) and England (professionals).
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A couple of the those Kiwi girls were huge.
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@taniwharugby said in 2016 Black Ferns:
A couple of the those Kiwi girls were huge.
Including our 1st 5. But she has real skills and passes well both ways.
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Black Ferns: 1: Toka Natua 2: Fiao’o Faamausili (c) 3: Aleisha Nelson 4: Eloise Blackwell 5: Charmaine Smith 6: Charmaine McMenamin 7: Sarah Goss 8: Aroha Savage 9: Kendra Cocksedge 10: Kelly Brazier 11: Renee Wickliffe 12: Chelsea Alley/Janna Vaughan 13: Portia Woodman 14: Honey Hireme 15: Selica Winiata
Reserves: 16: Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate 17: Aldora Itunu 18: Aotearoa Mata’u 19: Charlene Gubb 20: Angie Sisifa 21: Kristina Sue 22: Carla Hohepa 23: Hazel Tubic
Wallaroos: 1. Louise Burrows 2. Alanna Patison 3. Hanna Ngaha 4. Alisha Hewett 5. Chloe Butler 6. Grace Hamilton 7. Ariana Kaiwai 8. Mollie Gray 9. Iliseva Batibasaga 10. Ash Hewson 11. Madeline Putz 12. Sarah Riordan 13. Katrina Barker 14. Cobie-Jane Morgan 15. Chloe LeaupepE
Reserves: 16. Ivy Kaleta 17. Emily Robinson 18. Danielle Meskell 19. Michelle Bailey 20. Liz Patu 21. Kirby Sefo 22. Nareta Marsters 23. Cheyenne Campbell
Black Ferns 2016 Match Schedule
Home Series
Saturday, 22 October, 5.05pm
Black Ferns v Australian Wallaroos, Eden Park, Auckland
Result: Black Ferns 67-3 AustraliaWednesday, 26 October, 2.30pm
Black Ferns v Australian Wallaroos, QBE Stadium, North Shore
Wednesday's match will be broadcast live on SKY Sport 1. -
Wow, didn't hear what she was saying but the Aussie 14 has just been sent off with yellow for faul mouthing the ref. The ref also warned the captain that if it happened again the card would have "another colour".
Sarah Goss scored the first try after 4 and half minutes: 7-0 Black Ferns
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Half time: Black Ferns leading 17 to 3. Tries to Goss, Natua and Hireme.
Wallaroos are much stronger today; especially halfway the first half they were attacking well. But the Ferns' defence was strong and in the end, the Wallaroos got nothing more than their 5th minute penalty goal for their efforts.
Hopefully, the Wallaroos can continue playing like this in the second half, because this game is much better to watch than that massacre on Saturday.
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Finished up 29-3, so a good comeback by OZ from Saturday.
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No Sarah Goss. Some of the other contracted 7s players are in the squad, so 7s commitments can't be the reason.
Also the big no. 10, Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali, is missing and instead a less experienced first-five has been named.
Media release doesn't say anything about injuries.
