Black Ferns v Australia I
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Black Ferns set to defend O’Reilly Cup in Christchurch
Black Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wes Clarke and Whitney Hansen have named their side for the first of two O’Reilly Cup Tests, to be played in Christchurch, this Saturday (kick off 7.05pm).
The team is;
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Pip Love (17) - Canterbury
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Georgia Ponsonby (5) - Canterbury
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Tanya Kalounivale (2) - Waikato
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Joanah Ngan-Woo (8) - Wellington
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Chelsea Bremner (3) - Canterbury
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Alana Bremner (6) - Canterbury
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Kennedy Simon (8) – co-captain - Waikato
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Charmaine McMenamin (25) - Auckland
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Kendra Cocksedge (60) - Canterbury
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Ruahei Demant (18) – co-captain - Auckland
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Ayesha Leti-I’iga (15) - Wellington
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Theresa Fitzpatrick (11) - Auckland
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Amy du Plessis (2) - Canterbury
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Ruby Tui (2) - Counties
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Renee Holmes (3) - Waikato
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Luka Connor (6) - BOP
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Awhina Tangen-Wainohu – debut - Waikato
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Amy Rule (5) - Canterbury
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Tafito Lafaele (2) - Auckland
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Kendra Reynolds (3) - BOP
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Tyla Nathan-Wong – debut - Northland
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Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu Atai’I (Sylvia) Brunt (2) - Auckland
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Hazel Tubic (14) - Counties
Canterbury - 7
Waikato - 4
Wellington - 2
Auckland - 5
Counties - 2
BOP - 2
Northland - 1Not selected:
Angel Mulu
Ariana Bayler
Arihana Marino-Tauhinu
Carla Hohepa
Chelsea Semple
Grace Steinmetz
Kelsey Teneti
Krystal Murray
Leilani Perese
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
Lucy Anderson
Maiakawanakaulani Roos
Natalie Delamere
Patricia Maliepo
Santo TaumataInjured:
Kaipo Olsen-Baker
Victoris Subritky-Nafatali -
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Am I allowed to quietly say I actually looking forward to this game on Saturday, especially after being pretty disparaging about women's game early in year. Games I have watched I genuinely think haven't been too bad, and really believe in about 4-5 years we will have enough women who will of been playing long enough to be seeing some good skills.
I expecting Ferns to actually show us they have got their skills sorted a lot more than earlier in year. I was real pleased to hear on TV the other night, Wayne Smith and Cron are raving what great sponges the girls are for learning things. -
Quite a conservative team compared to some of the combos we have seen so far this year. Will be interesting to see if they play with the same attacking freedom that Smith was letting go earlier.
This series is being used as a further trial so I expect to see a few changes next week. Only the one player released for FPC possibly points to everyone getting a run across the two games.
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@trooa said in 2022 Black Ferns:
@Bovidae You meaning you don't rate her game or that we don't really have another 10 option?
Demant seems more like a natural 12 than a 1st 5, but may end up playing there because of the depth in the midfield.
Tubic probably most likely but seems to prefer 15.
Tubic is amongst a number of other options for the 1st 5 position. Brazier, Subritky-Nafatali and Maliepo are others. They can't all be selected in the final squad.
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Tubic is amongst a number of other options for the 1st 5 position. Brazier, Subritky-Nafatali and Maliepo are others. They can't all be selected in the final squad.
I'd pick all of those players, except Maliepo, ahead of Demant at 10, but being the captain, she'll always be picked. A bit like Sam Cane, except that she's better in another position than where she's playing (12).
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@Bovidae Interesting, I really like her at 10 because she has the ability and confidence to play flat whilst having the skillset to put other people in to holes. I kind of have her pencilled in as 10 with nobody going close to her for WC. I think we'd see more of Maliepo 10, Demant 12 at Auckland if that was likely because I definitely don't see Maliepo as a 12. Can't see her making it back in to the squad on current FPC form but she'll get her chance to showcase at 10 for Auckland with Demant out.
Brazier didn't set the world on fire for the Volcanix last year but I see her as the second best option. She had a lot of 7s bad habits e.g. taking first step backwards but hopefully Smith can coach that out of her in the short timeframe.
Subrtizky-Nafatili was brought in for her immense talent and skillset but she's constantly injured, with a huge emphasis on strength & conditioning to match the NH, I can't see her making the squad barring injuries.
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Wallaroos confirm side for O'Reilly Cup opener against Black Ferns
Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning has made several changes as they prepare to open their O'Reilly Cup campaign against the Black Ferns in Christchurch on August 20.
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It's a pity for the crowd attending this test match that the curtain raiser - the FPC match between Canterbury and Manawatū Cyclones - doesn't start half an hour later. I assume they've organised something for the hour in-between both games, but an hour is a long wait.
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@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v Australia I:
It's a pity for the crowd attending this test match that the curtain raiser - the FPC match between Canterbury and Manawatū Cyclones - doesn't start half an hour later. I assume they've organised something for the hour in-between both games, but an hour is a long wait.
Well you need to have an hour at least don't you Star? Do FPC play extra time, but more importantly the players will need the ground for warming up. Well that's what I am guessing anyway mate.
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@Bovidae said in Black Ferns v Australia I:
How have they organised the ticketing? I assume you need to buy a ticket for the test to be able to go the FPC game? Otherwise, they would need to remove the spectators after the FPC game, which would be counterproductive.
Yes, that's correct. Very cheap tickets compared to All Blacks tests though.
https://tickets.allblacks.com/events/CBLACKFE22/venues/CNA/performances/ENAB0000022H/tickets
