Black Ferns v Australia 2

[Machpants]

Finally a bit of decent play, not vintage, and the ferns rumble it over close. 7-10 ferns 26 mins

[Machpants]

Smith will be pissed with the effort so far. Ozzie have really stepped up, but ferns very poor, scrappy

[Machpants]

And that's the half time score, very poor effort

[antipodean]

Did the Ferns get on the piss last night?

[KiwiMurph]

Much better defence this week from Wallaroos.

[Steven Harris]

Too much white line fever from the Black Ferns

[Crucial]

This is good for us. Wallaroos exposing the weaknesses.
New prop is having a great debut though.

[Machpants]

@Crucial said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

This is good for us. Wallaroos exposing the weaknesses.
New prop is having a great debut though.

They're doing rush defence really well, even if it has cost then a yellow, and lots of penalties

[KiwiMurph]

Some of the catch pass skills are horrendous.

[Derpus]

This is like teams from two different divisions playing each other. Wallaroos basic skills a big step below the ferns - particularly set piece and ruck stuff.

[Steven Harris]

@KiwiMurph Wayne Smith will be pulling his hair out after watching this performance.
Despite all the changes , some of the passing and basic handling has been Horrendous..
Wish someone would Ruby Tui to put her bloody boot away when she’s in a one on one situation..
The 6 for Australia has been superb

[Machpants]

@Steven-Harris said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

@KiwiMurph Wayne Smith will be pulling his hair out after watching this performance.
Despite all the changes , some of the passing and basic handling has been Horrendous..
Wish someone would Ruby Tui to put her bloody boot away when she’s in a one on one situation..
The 6 for Australia has been superb

Totally

And Ayesha dropping it with the line open..

[Crucial]

Disagree about Tui. Yep, she is overusing it but in the womens game it it can really pay off. Oz have been really lucky a couple of times with the bounce.

[Machpants]

I think a card might be coming up here

[Machpants]

@Machpants said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

I think a card might be coming up here

Nope, reserve ferns hooker clothes lined some one, but missed

[NTA]

FFS that last scrum - Black THP folds sideways on engage and then gets the penalty for being rubbish

[Machpants]

I hope tubic is nowhere near the cup squad, her passing had been laboured all game, and she poses to players under pressure far too often

[antipodean]

@Bovidae said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

Hazel Tubic

Nice pass.

[Machpants]

Great try by the winger there

Edit. Through were tubic should've been

[antipodean]

Womens' rugby is a difficult watch.

That was a dreadful performance by the Ferns. A wake up call after the plaudits of the previous game.