2018 Black Ferns

[Chester Draws]

@siam Err, no.

My wife could name exactly two All Blacks when I said she had to name at least one to get her glass of wine last night. At least Brodie Retallick was number 1, as it should be. She couldn't name a single player by position though. Nor any non-Chiefs. She cares less than zero about it.

So if I watch women's rugby, it sure won't be because I've been "hen-pecked". If anything its me forcing her to watch games.

I'll watch women's rugby because I like to watch rugby. All rugby. From shitty Under 55 B teams up to ABs.

[Siam]

@chester-draws said in 2018 Black Ferns:

@siam Err, no.

My wife could name exactly two All Blacks when I said she had to name at least one to get her glass of wine last night. At least Brodie Retallick was number 1, as it should be. She couldn't name a single player by position though. Nor any non-Chiefs. She cares less than zero about it.

So if I watch women's rugby, it sure won't be because I've been "hen-pecked". If anything its me forcing her to watch games.

I'll watch women's rugby because I like to watch rugby. All rugby. From shitty Under 55 B teams up to ABs.

Says the guy who's summary of reffing women's rugby emphasizes fantasizing over the halfback's snatch. 😉

[Chester Draws]

@siam That was many years ago, when I was single.

And it is still distracting if a decent women bends over in front of me like that.

(I've never understood watching sport to perv at women. I'm on the internet.)

[Stargazer]

Oh, lucky. I thought for all money that it was a double movement, but the try has been awarded. Aldora Itunu.

The conversion attempt hits the post.

NZ leads 5 - 0

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Pip Love scores from the pick and go. Dominant.

Cocksedge converts the try: 12 - 0 NZ

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Try Australia, scored by their no. 10.

The LH prop misses the conversion.

12 - 5 NZ

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Try Eloise Blackwell. You could see that one coming. Ferns forwards very dominant and Aussies giving away penalty after penalty.

Difficult angle, but the conversion is good.

19 - 5 NZ after 23 minutes.

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Weak last 10 minutes from the Ferns, but Wallaroos not taking their chances.

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Prop Aldora Itunu off with a serious looking injury. Went down in the scrum and took a long time to get back up.

[Kirwan]

@stargazer said in 2018 Black Ferns:

Prop Aldora Itunu off with a serious looking injury. Went down in the scrum and took a long time to get back up.

Never good when a prop grabs their neck after a collapsed scrum and doesn’t move. Least she was sitting up in the end

[KiwiMurph]

Aussie first five is having a blinder.

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@kiwimurph Yeah, looking very good. Better than our first-five. We're missing Subritzky-Nafatali.

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Try for the Aussies. Deserved. Now the left winger going for the conversion ... but misses.

19 - 10 NZ

That's the half time score.

[KiwiMurph]

Aussies hugely improved from last week. Wonder if this is a sign of things to come in the later game.

Black Ferns defence getting shown up a tad.

[Stargazer]

Awesome try from Fitzpatrick! Very good.

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Cocksedge's kick is good. Ferns lead 26 - 10.

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Aussie LH prop gets a yellow. The Aussies had that one coming. Too many penalties.

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Great try from Cocksedge. Taking advantage of the one-player-more.

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The conversion is good. 33 - 10 NZ

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Try Renee Wickliffe in the corner?