2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup)

[Stargazer]

The Canadians have come to play! Quite an aggressive start from the women in red, but good defence from the Ferns. First attack from the Black Ferns and BOOM, try to Winiata. Ferns lead 5-0

[Stargazer]

Haha, a prop who steps and runs so fast that her team mates cannot reach her in time ...

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Aldora Itunu scores her second try for the Black Ferns. Converted. Black Ferns lead 19-0 after 24 minutes.

[Kruse]

@Stargazer said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):

Aldora Itunu scores her second try for the Black Ferns. Converted. Black Ferns lead 19-0 after 24 minutes.

2 tries, and now off.

[Stargazer]

@Kruse Yes, I was kind of waiting for that to happen. Black Ferns giving away too many penalties. Several high tackles already, although accidental.

[Stargazer]

Great try, and that with 14 players.

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In case anyone is wondering, the try scorer - Stacey Waaka - is the sister of All Blacks 7s player Beaudein Waaka (not sure where he's playing NPC).

[Stargazer]

Kelly Brazier goes over for a try.
Half time: Canada 0 - 29 New Zealand

Things are looking good, but the Black Ferns have to stay focused because Canada is the kind of team that is able to make a come back from this.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):

In case anyone is wondering, the try scorer - Stacey Waaka - is the sister of All Blacks 7s player Beaudein Waaka (not sure where he's playing NPC).

Taranaki.

No way was that 2nd try grounded and the TMO (who sounded like a KIwi) was trying to tell the ref that but something got lost in translation. It won't matter anyway. I was watching without commentary so don't know what was said by Lose and co.

I'm not going to watch the 2nd half live but I was interested to see how the Black Ferns looked against decent opposition. Some nice skills on display with both locks playing well. 1st 5 Subritzky-Nafatali might be built like a prop but she can move.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I also had my doubts about the grounding. Good to see the Black Ferns play well against a good opponent. They need to, because it's going to be a lot more difficult in the finals.

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Yessss, the captain scores in her 50th test!

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Cocksedge converts the try: 36 - 0.

[Stargazer]

Hmm, not sure whether it was really a neck roll. View was blocked, so you couldn't see it well. Another yellow, this time to Blackwell.

[Kruse]

Another YC... giving the Canucks maximum opportunity to get back into it.

[Stargazer]

Very good try to Canada, right under the sticks. How the kicker managed to miss that conversion though ...
36-5 NZL

[Stargazer]

Try Wyckliffe! Well done Sarah Goss.
41-5 NZL after almost 65 minutes

[Kruse]

@Bovidae said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):

1st 5 Subritzky-Nafatali might be built like a prop but she can move.

Yep - I keep getting taken aback when I see the number 10 printed on a jersey that big.

[Stargazer]

Geez, those handling errors from the Canadians.

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Haha, hattrick Aldora Itunu!

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I know you can't compare, but I find it quite funny that the Black Ferns TH prop scores three tries in one game and that Owen Franks after all those tests, hasn't scored a single try.