2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup)
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Perfect end to captain Fiao'o Fa'amausili's international rugby career. At almost 37 years old, she has now played for 5 World Cups (she first became a Black Fern in 2002), has won 4 of them, and has just set a new Black Ferns test cap record of 52 matches. She has played almost 100 NPC games for Auckland. She was World Women's Player of the Year in 2016. Great leader of her team!
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@Stargazer said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):
Perfect end to captain Fiao'o Fa'amausili's international rugby career. At almost 37 years old, she has now played for 5 World Cups (she first became a Black Fern in 2002), has won 4 of them, and has just set a new Black Ferns test cap record of 52 matches. She has played almost 100 NPC games for Auckland. She was World Women's Player of the Year in 2016. Great leader of her team!
At least she will be able to pilot a helicopter now.
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@Mokey said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):
Just watched the highlights of the final. Some ripper tries scored on the wing. That English chick Thompson, fucking hell she has wheels.
Thrilled to bits that the Black Ferns conquered, they have acquitted themselves beautifully throughout. More than shocked to read that England are suddenly pulling back on investment in Women's XV though, when they've been doing so brilliantly. Rugby unions need to be putting more in, not less. More investment, more resources, skills increase, spectacle increases, more viewers, more return, more women and girls not only want to play, but want to watch. Happy cycle.
Indeed. Very short sighted.
Plenty of UK mums not wanting / letting their sons play rugby - my sister -in-law - so will not only impact the Women's game.
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@Billy-Tell said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):
Am I allowed to say the England 15 is a little bit hot?
I was thinking the same.I could only watch the last 20 mins live so wasn't able to view the full match until this evening. Firstly, well done ladies.
As mentioned previously the YC decisions were marginal, especially Ketu's - she did what every no.7 does. In the end it didn't matter and luckily NZ scored enough tries that Cocksedge's poor goalkicking didn't matter.
To put the win into context, Fa’amausili played in her 50th test in the final while England brought on a prop with 120+ caps. That demonstrates how little the Black Ferns play compared to their NH opponents.
Anyway, winners are grinners.
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Not read the thread. Got pissed so woke up late and didnt watch live. Watching replay.
But how the absolute fuck was that at a yellow card for Goss.
Fark that was bullshit.
More ranting as necessary as I catch up with replay.
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As good as the Black Ferns are, why are people trying to compare salaries and the like with the ABs?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=11915793&ref=twitter
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@taniwharugby This may be the crucial bit:
New Zealand Rugby's head of women's rugby development, Kate Sexton, says making a direct comparison is difficult given the difference in the maturity of mens and women's rugby, but that it is timely to be asking such questions about the World Cup. -
@taniwharugby said in 2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup):
As good as the Black Ferns are, why are people trying to compare salaries and the like with the ABs?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=11915793&ref=twitter
It's totally dumb-dumb, but nothing unexpected from lib affirmative-action social engineers and gender studies graduates who comprise most newsrooms these days. Just joking. (Actually, I'm not.)
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@taniwharugby Gregor Paul - demonstrating he knows less about economics than he does rugby.
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There will be a special event at Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau next Thursday 28 September to publicly acknowledge the achievements of the five-time World Champions.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/31455/world-champion-black-ferns-to-be-celebrated
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Can't find a thread to post this so will do so here.
Tuned into Sky Sport One about 1o minutes ago and the Womens NPC game between Auckland and North Harbour was on. I'm pleased to be able to report that rugby has once again become the game that caters for all body shapes, long may that continue. I did not last long viewing as I had other things to do but the little I saw would not result in a feeling that a major increase in viewers in future was imminent.
Come to think of it some of Ken Laban's background statistics and information might be interesting to hear should he be the commontator! I suppose things that we are supplied with for guys rugby like weight of scrum, weight of front five and weight of front row would be taboo.
