Black Ferns v USA (Pacific Four)

Stargazer

Saturday 15 July 2023
Kick-off 8.00am NZT
Sky Sport 1

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1 Esther Faiaoga-Tilo*
2 Grace Gago*
3 Amy Rule (14)
4 Joanah Ngan-Woo (18)
5 Maiakawanakaulani Roos (16) (Captain)
6 Lucy Jenkins (1)
7 Kendra Reynolds (11)
8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u (13)
9 Iritana Hohaia (2)
10 Rosie Kelly (2)
11 Grace Steinmetz (1)
12 Grace Brooker (1)
13 Amy du Plessis (9)
14 Kelsey Teneti (2)
15 Tenika Willison (1)

16 Georgia Ponsonby (15)
17 Phillipa Love (26)
18 Tanya Kalounivale (8)
19 Chelsea Bremner (14)
20 Kennedy Simon (15)
21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (14)
22 Ruahei Demant (28)
23 Renee Holmes (12)

*Denotes Black Ferns debut.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/roos-to-captain-black-ferns-against-usa/

Machpants

Jeez that's young captain

Dan54

@Machpants said in Black Ferns v USA (Pacific Four):

Jeez that's young captain

Very impressive to be captain at 21 isn't it?? Good on the girl!!

Bovidae

And very shocked to be named the captain too.

Yeetyaah

Red card for the BFs fuuuuuark

Stargazer

Head clash. Iritana Hohaia gets a red card in the 3rd minute!

Yeetyaah

Was just about to comment on how vertical the BFs are when they tackle, super frustrating stuff.

Stargazer

No 20 minute red card either. It's for the rest of the game.

Stargazer

Try USA.

Yeetyaah

The ball wasn't out and the US just fell over the ball and sealed it off, nothing from the ref

Stargazer

Ref should be consistent and give red here, as well, but she's trying to talk herself out of it.

Yep, yellow.

Stargazer

Reason is that there was another player involved.

Yeetyaah

Great lineout set piece BFs

Yeetyaah

@Stargazer the Black Ferns player dipped but yeah the reasoning is strange

Stargazer

Try to Grace Gago.

5 - 7 USA

Stargazer

That should have been a scrum penalty to NZ. Not given.

Yeetyaah

Very frustrating watch, Black Ferns just need to breathe and not make their tackles standing upright. They're down a player but they can still win, lots of handling errors as well

Yeetyaah

No release in the tackle before the turnover

Yeetyaah

She didn't even tap the ball????

Stargazer

Terrible refereeing. And that red card totally ruined the game. Two reasons the USA are in front.

5 - 14 USA

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Black Ferns v USA (Pacific Four)