2017 Black Ferns (including World Cup)

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B. Cocksedge used to play 7s, but not anymore. Not sure whether that's because they don't selected her anymore, or that it's a career choice. She works as a women's rugby development officer (based in Chch) for NZR. She has been playing for a long time, so maybe she thinks it's time for her professional career. She has said that she will decide after the WC whether she'll continue playing international rugby (XVs).

Subritzky is powerful, but probably not fast enough for 7s. Not sure whether she's ever played 7s. Maybe in the time she played for Canterbury in the NPC, she also played for their 7s team, but not sure. Blyde is a 7s specialist, but I vaguely remember her playing for Taranaki (XVs) when they still had a team, but that may also have been their 7s team. We'll see what she is going to do when and if Taranaki will field a XVs team in the women' NPC (Farah Palmer Cup) next year.

Woodman, Goss, Waaka, Wickliffe, Fitzpatrick and Brazier are at the moment the only Black Ferns who got a contract for the 2016-17 sevens team; strangely enough, they didn't select Winiata this year (who was interested in playing 7s and has been for a long time). It will be interesting which players will get a contract/are available for 7s next season, because in 2018 are the World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games Sevens.

[Kruse]

Watching the arse-end of Italy-Spain (not to say with any focus on the asses) - went into extra-time, and apparently if it's a draw at the end of that - it would go to a kicking contest.
Unfortunately, Italy just scored a try to take the win - I would have been interested in watching the randomness of a kicking competition, considering the standard of kicking we've seen thus far ("kicking like a girl").

[Billy Tell]

@Kruse

From memory I watched a kick off for a Heineken cup or Aviva final.

They dropped the idea I think it was a bit ridiculous.

[Stargazer]

Here we go! Let's do this ladies!

[MiketheSnow]

Great tribute to Pinetree and a magnificent haka

Game on 👌

[Billy Tell]

What happened to mcalisters sister?

[Stargazer]

@Billy-Tell Got pregnant and had a baby. Only just returned to sevens training.

[Stargazer]

Yes, try Winiata!!

[Billy Tell]

Am I allowed to say the England 15 is a little bit hot?

[reprobate]

good to see, after a shit lineout and clearing kick - 2 excellent lineouts, and a great kick for the try.

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic opening stanza

[Stargazer]

Nothing wrong with that tackle from Goss.

[Stargazer]

Oh, fuck off. It's a final for heaven sake.

[reprobate]

goss is going good, TMO bullshit. tackle was fine, fuckers

[MiketheSnow]

Shit call

[Billy Tell]

That is a super soft YC. Technically correct by the strictest reading of the law.

[Stargazer]

TMO said she landed on her side. It's clear she landed on her arm, not her side.

[Gunner]

That's not even a penalty, so how they fuck di they justify giving a yellow card?

[reprobate]

this shit risks ruining rugby - it is an, at best, fucking marginal call, which is not clear and obvious, with no harm done - and could decide a world cup final.

[Stargazer]

I fear the TMO ...