Black Ferns v Australia 2

[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.

[Crucial]

The “bomb squad” tactic with the props is a crock of shit and WR need to stop it IMO.
Props off after 30 minutes (the proven period of a lower number of scrums) then the first string front row on for the guts of the game followed by injury replacements from the rested starters.
It’s just bullshit manipulation of the rules there to protect props.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

Womens' rugby is a difficult watch.

The ferns were poor, ozzie brought rush defences and attacking the breakdown, so they did their part making the ferns poor. The ferns were still better than the ABs have been most of the year

[antipodean]

@Machpants said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

The ferns were still better than the ABs have been most of the year

[NTA]

Ruby Tui is always such a great interview. Best part of international rugby right now.

[Steven Harris]

@Machpants Rubi on the soapbox pushing the virtues of Womens Rugby ..the only only problem is the product needs to be way better than what the Black Ferns dished up ..and before anybody jumps on their high horse I would be throwing out the same barbs if Males dished this rubbish up

[Dan54]

By geez, much as I like the idea of women playing etc, it's pretty ordinary skillwise. Big ups to commentators tring to make like it was high quality rugby. Still think it will be ok a 4-5 years!
In saying that I admit to only seeing the second half, after the shield game.

[Dan54]

@NTA said in Black Ferns v Australia 2:

Ruby Tui is always such a great interview. Best part of international rugby right now.

Loved the question to Justin Harrison, your name is Justin isn't it? When he say yes, she says yep like Justin Marshall!! The girl is good.