England Red Roses v Black Ferns
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@stargazer said in England Red Roses v Black Ferns:
@bones Halfbacks ...
🤣 yeah I'm pretty sure the last player I saw do it was Smith.
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Great watch
England mightily impressive
God help the other 6N teams
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FT: England 43 - 12 Black Ferns
Ugly score and lots and lots to work on for the Black Ferns. Set piece, handling errors and tackling the most important problems.
Lots of circumstances in favour of England though (professionals, Premiership, many test matches) v amateurs, disrupted FPC and no test matches for 2 years. The many rookie BFs will learn a lot from this.
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I really hope that the test series they were talking about, last year - planned for IIRC July - will take place in 2022 ahead of the WRWC. All non-6N countries need more test matches. I think the invited countries wer Oz, Fiji, USA and/or Canada, but not sure (apart from Oz).
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@stargazer said in England Red Roses v Black Ferns:
FT: England 43 - 12 Black Ferns
Ugly score and lots and lots to work on for the Black Ferns. Set piece, handling errors and tackling the most important problems.
Lots of circumstances in favour of England though (professionals, Premiership, many test matches) v amateurs, disrupted FPC and no test matches for 2 years. The many rookie BFs will learn a lot from this.
Oh the irony
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I've just watched the replay. England impressive. I do think they get away with some cynical play at the breakdown.
From NZ's point of view, at least they know where they are at present and what needs to be done in the next 12 months. You can't beat on the job experience for the newbies. The starting hooker has always had problems with lineout throwing. The BFs really needed to up the tempo and move the ball away from the forwards.
I thought Cocksedge played probably her worst game in a long time. Poor options like taking a quick tap with a player in the sinbin and some aimless kicking.
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@bovidae said in England Red Roses v Black Ferns:
do think they get away with some cynical play at the breakdown.
Professionals. They were into the ref a lot.
Watching replay as well, and fuck there is some ordinary refereeing in this game. And the pommy commentators... FMD. Brian Moore is ok on Twitter but has no filter live
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@mikethesnow said in England Red Roses v Black Ferns:
@stargazer said in England Red Roses v Black Ferns:
FT: England 43 - 12 Black Ferns
Ugly score and lots and lots to work on for the Black Ferns. Set piece, handling errors and tackling the most important problems.
Lots of circumstances in favour of England though (professionals, Premiership, many test matches) v amateurs, disrupted FPC and no test matches for 2 years. The many rookie BFs will learn a lot from this.
Oh the irony
My first thought watching the game unfold: any men's Tier 1 nation versus Pacific islands...