Black Ferns v Wales QF - RWC
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Too many loose passes and crazy off loads in this half. BFs need to tidy up that area. Standing too wide and flinging hopeful passes, more practice on the catch and pass and attention to detail.
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@Jailbreak7 said in Black Ferns v Wales QF - RWC:
Too many loose passes and crazy off loads in this half. BFs need to tidy up that area. Standing too wide and flinging hopeful passes, more practice on the catch and pass and attention to detail.
We are up by so many that it’s not surprising we are pushing it a bit more. There is space.
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@ACT-Crusader Yes, true. Space will be much more restricted v France though and dare I say it England. Both teams will try to suffocate the game and take control that way. If the BFs can play their natural free-flowing game, and front up on D they will win.
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@Jailbreak7 France play a similar style to us, so that could get into a bit of scoring fest. England want to use set piece and forward dominance along with their linking game to win
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@canefan said in Black Ferns v Wales QF - RWC:
@Bones said in Black Ferns v Wales QF - RWC:
This scrum! Rope a dope in the first game?
Massive improvement over the last couple of weeks
Isn't Mike Cron with the team now?
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The BFs scored some sweet tries in this game, e.g., Woodman's in the 2nd half. You can see skills of the sevens women when the ball goes wide.
The SF against France will be dependent on how the forwards perform. On the EOYT the BFs were suffocated and the backs never had any front-foot ball.
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Expected result with some beautiful rugby played.
One bright spot for Wales, Jasmine Joyce (15) could well be pound for pound player in Women's rugby. Hard as old boots.
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@MiketheSnow yep. She stopped Woodman in pretty much full flow a couple of times
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Main diff between mens and womens game is that the BFs really enjoy themselves out there, all smiles and really want to play for each other.. Shot of the bench showed teamates relaxed and having fun. Think the mens game has lost that spark and energy somewhere. Weight of Expectation? Too serious, need to lighten up and play with more freedom and the passes will stick.
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@Stockcar86 i was told he was with Graeme Henry for the early game sitting behind us (before I arrived) but I didn't see him for the BF game
As @Crucial mentioned earlier there seems a bit of a throwback to earlier days of men's rugby about the way these games are.
Was an enjoyable game to watch, although very one sided,the Welsh battled on, had some good patches with the ball but largely unable to break down the defence.
Speaking of defence, it was good to see the girls all on the same page with thier defence, a flat line working as one putting pressure on the Welsh, not too dissimilar to when the Irish suffocated us.
You can see the influence of Smith on the team though.
