2018 Black Ferns

[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.

[Stargazer]

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

[Stargazer]

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

[Stargazer]

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

[Stargazer]

The conversion is good. 33 - 10 NZ

[Stargazer]

Try Renee Wickliffe in the corner?

[Stargazer]

Awarded. That was awesome.

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer said in 2018 Black Ferns:

Try Renee Wickliffe in the corner?

She is brilliant.

[Stargazer]

Not converted. Apparently, there's quite a bit of wind. Hope it doesn't pick up for the ABs game.

38 - 10 NZ

[Stargazer]

It will be interesting to see how Alena Saili will develop as a XV's player. She's a contracted BF7s, but at only 18, she still has a lot of rugby ahead of her. She's 20 years younger than the captain Faamausili!

[Stargazer]

Try Winiata. Ferns now really leaving the Wallaroos behind. Another difficult kick for Cocksedge, but it's good!

45 - 10 NZ

[Stargazer]

That huge Aussie replacement prop goes over for the try.

Now the reserve halfback is going for the conversion and it's good.

45 - 17 NZ

[MN5]

@stargazer said in 2018 Black Ferns:

That huge Aussie replacement prop goes over for the try.

Now the reserve halfback is going for the conversion and it's good.

45 - 17 NZ

Huge is right. Fuck a duck she must be 150 clicks at least.

[Stargazer]

Full time: NZ 45 - 17 Australia

Very convincing win. The Aussies were good during the last part of the first half, but couldn't continue their momentum in the 2nd half.

[Stargazer]

Hmmm, who were the stand-outs for NZ? I think Aroha Savage, Kendra Cocksedge and Renee Wickliffe.

For the Aussies, definitely their 10.

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer said in 2018 Black Ferns:

Hmmm, who were the stand-outs for NZ? I think Aroha Savage, Kendra Cocksedge and Renee Wickliffe.

For the Black Ferns the 12 Fitzpatrick and 11 Saili also very good. For the Aussies Patu and the replacement prop were good around the track.

[Davesofthunder]

Wish this had of been televised in the UK.

I have seem the Black Ferns play live quite a few times and contrary to some of the above I really enjoy watching them.

At the top level women's rugbh is a great watch. Drops off pretty quick after the top handful of nations but depth will come in time.

[Davesofthunder]

Highlights here

Check out the touch line awareness for the finish at 2 minutes 35 seconds.

[booboo]

Any word on crowd size at the end of the match?

Can we point and laugh at Aussie or do we sweep that under the carpet?