Black Ferns v France (WXV1 2023)

[Steven Harris]

Deserved win to the French 18-17 , Ferns just made far too mistakes ,Red Card did’nt help

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v France (WXV1 2023):

@canefan That would be an acceptable excuse.

If she was our 7, it was HIA

[Stargazer]

Congrats to France. Excellent first half, and while not the better team in the 2nd, still good in the last 40.

[Stargazer]

@canefan She was our number 8.

[canefan]

First win for France on NZ soil. Bunting has a Fozzie moment

[Bovidae]

The handling error stats don't make for good reading.

This game showed how the class of Waaka, Woodman and Fitzpatrick was so important in the RWC win.

[sparky]

Congratulations to France. They deserved that.

[Stargazer]

As difficult it is to get into the ABs (because it's so hard for other players to get dropped), as easy it seems to get into the BFs. I've been surprised (and a bit worried) how many new players have been capped this year. There are quite a few inexperienced players in this squad and it's showing. For the WXV that's not good, but this is the first year of a new 3-year RWC cycle, so this is the year to do it.

[Stargazer]

The French player now being interviewed speaks excellent English.

[Steven Harris]

@Bovidae

BF 67% possession compared to 33% France
BF 63% Territory compared 37% France
BF 85 Tackles compared 210 France
But for me the most telling 2 stats are 12.33 in the French 22 compared to 1.48 the French had in the BFs 22
15 handling errors from the Ferns compared to French who made 4

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer I think she was bought up in NZ , remember seeing an item about her last year

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v France (WXV1 2023):

The French player now being interviewed speaks excellent English.

Spending 3 years at school in NZ (Havelock North) helps.

[booboo]

Anyone else notice that the French chicks kick longer exits than Beauden, Richie and Jordie?

[Stargazer]

[canefan]

@booboo said in Black Ferns v France (WXV1 2023):

Anyone else notice that the French chicks kick longer exits than Beauden, Richie and Jordie?

Whereas the BFs must share a kicking coach with the ABs

[Stargazer]

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Independent Disciplinary Committee decision: Chryss Viliko (New Zealand) | World Rugby

New Zealand’s Chryss Viliko attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.20(a) (dangerous charging in a ruck or maul) in New Zealand’s WXV 1 match against France on 20 October. The player was suspended for two matches subject to the successful completion...