Black Ferns v Canada

[Stargazer]

Interesting, Cheyelle Robins-Reti responsible for the kick-off. Is Tupic subbed?

[Stargazer]

Nope, she's still there. Robins-Reti must have a better boot for far kicks.

[Machpants]

RUBY TUI!

11-0

[Stargazer]

Wowee, Ruby Tui! Great try in the right corner. That whole attack looked great, esp. Leti-I’iga, but Tui finished it beautifully.

Difficult kick for Tubic. It's short.

BFs lead 11 - 0.

That must have been Tui's first Black Ferns' try.

[Stargazer]

Tui's 7s speed is really helping. Together with her high workrate, she's really having a great impact on the game.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v Canada:

Tui's 7s speed is really helping. Together with her high workrate, she's really having a great impact on the game.

Almost set up another one there, with her speed. Canada kicker has actual good distance

[Stargazer]

Entire frontrow replaced now. Sylvia Brunt on, too. Not sure whether there are more changes.

[Stargazer]

About a 100 replays of a high tackle by Pip Love, who has already left the field. First contact shoulder, then slipping up to the neck. Penalty only.

Edit: commentators don't understand the head contact process.

[Stargazer]

Biggest weakness from the BFs I've noticed is the maul defence.

[Stargazer]

Good kick from the Canadian kicker. Good distance. Canadian line-out, about 12m from NZ try line.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v Canada:

Biggest weakness from the BFs I've noticed is the maul defence.

England and France will maul them to death, easily unless something changes and fast

[Stargazer]

There goes the Candian maul again, ... oh oh, double whistle.

Kaipo Olsen-Baker sent to the bin. Side-entry to the maul.

[Stargazer]

Correct call.

[Machpants]

Anyway gotta go, yellow for maul infringment vs BF 8. Canada lineout 5m...

I hope the BFs can pull finger!

[Stargazer]

Another Canadian line-out, another maul ... NZ turn over. Phew.

[NTA]

@Stargazer how did Canada NOT score that??

[Stargazer]

NZ scrum on NZ 5m.

Liana Mikaele-Tu’u replaces Tafito Lafaele.

NZ line-out just outside our 22.

[Stargazer]

@NTA I think Maia Roos stole the ball!

[Stargazer]

Pressure BFs and the Canadian player drops the ball. NZ scrum in Canada's half.

[Stargazer]

Ah bugger, that attack looked good, but the BFs can't finish it.

I'm starting to think that Ayesha Leti-I’iga would be a better centre than wing, btw. Maybe put a faster player on the left wing.