2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup)

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Black Ferns to play Australia (Tuesday, 12/6/2017 at 2.45pm, Rugby Park, Christchurch - Sky Sport 1 from 3.20pm)

Toka Natua (9)
Fiao’o Faamausili (45)
Aldora Itunu (9)
Eloise Blackwell (25)
Rebecca Wood*
Charmaine Smith (9)
Sarah Goss (3)
Charmaine McMenamin (7)
Kendra Cocksedge (35)
Kelly Brazier (30)
Portia Woodman (9)
Theresa Fitzpatrick (1)
Stacey Waaka (4)
Honey Hireme (16)
Selica Winiata (25)

Reserves
16. Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (13)
17. Sosoli Talawadua (1)
18. Aleisha Nelson (21)
19. Lesley Ketu (4)
20. Linda Itunu (30)
21. Kristina Sue (5)
22. Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali (12)
23. Chelsea Alley (12)

*debut

This will be the first time that the Black Ferns play a test match in the South Island.

http://www.allblacks.com/News/30946/black-ferns-team-to-play-australia-named

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Wow. A bit lucky but a great try from Winiata after charging down the Aussie kick. That's the second try of the Black Ferns already. First one to Portia Woodman, who caught the Aussie defence sleeping near the side line.

BFs lead 12-0.

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14 minutes played, and Winiata scores her second in the corner. It's quite windy in Chch; Cocksedge can't convert.

17-0 NZ

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Awesome run and offload from Hireme and the captain, Fiao’o Faamausili, goes over for the 4th try. Difficult angle for Cocksedge and she misses again.

22-0 NZ after 21 minutes.

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Big crowd at Rugby Park. Looks like several Chch schools are there.

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Try Toka Natua for the BFs' fifth try. Not surprising England had a big win over this Aussie team. They seem to have gone backward since last year. Maybe a lot of new players?

BFs lead 27-0

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And still, they may just have scored in the corner....

The TMO says it's a try!

It's 27-5 after nearly 30 minutes.

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The sevens players in this BFs team seem to have made the transition smoothly. They've only been with the squad for a month or so, but they're going very well.

Great try Cocksedge under the sticks. She converts her own try: 34-5 to NZ after 37 minutes.

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Hail in Chch! Awful weather.

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Haha, the ref goes for half time. Think that was a bit early. Teams run off the field.

SammyC

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Hail in Chch! Awful weather.

Haha, a real weather bomb. The match would have kicked off in sunshine and warm weather, now its bordering on freezing and hailing.

Not looking forward to the bike home from work

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@SammyC It seems to be getting worse, too. That won't be a pleasant ride home for you. I remember biking in European winter weather; needed a long hot shower to feel human again afterwards. There may have been hot wine, too. Lots of it, probably.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the players (from the Northern parts of the N Island and the Aussies) have never played in these conditions or have even experienced hail before.

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Woodman goes in for her second.

39-5 NZ

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Try Aussies (Cheyenne Campbell); the result of a sloppy pass from Subritzky-Nafatali that was intercepted, some hasty defence in which the BFs gave away too many penalties. Converted.

39-12 NZ.

And more penalties. BFs must watch out or they'll lose a player to the bin.

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And there you go, prop Natua to the bin for not rolling away.

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Apparently, 9 players in the Aussie starting line-up have 3 caps or less. That explains a lot.

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The Aussie no. 8, Latu, is easily their best player. Despite her 106kg, still quite fast. Doesn't seem to get tired, either.

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BF replacement lock Ketu has to be carried of the field with what looks like a knee injury.

NZ back to 15 players; Aussies haven't benefited from having a player more.

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Latu scores for the Aussies after a quick tap from again another penalty. It's clear the BFs have to work on their discipline.

39-17 NZ with 5 minutes to go.

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NZ gets the final say as Charmaine Smith goes over. Brazier can't convert.

Full time: New Zealand 44-17 Australia

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2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup)