2016 Black Ferns
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These games against the Aussies are good as warm-up games but they don't really say much about where the Ferns are internationally. It will be interesting to see how they will do on their tour when they play Ireland (current World Champs) and England (professionals).
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A couple of the those Kiwi girls were huge.
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@taniwharugby said in 2016 Black Ferns:
A couple of the those Kiwi girls were huge.
Including our 1st 5. But she has real skills and passes well both ways.
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Black Ferns: 1: Toka Natua 2: Fiao’o Faamausili (c) 3: Aleisha Nelson 4: Eloise Blackwell 5: Charmaine Smith 6: Charmaine McMenamin 7: Sarah Goss 8: Aroha Savage 9: Kendra Cocksedge 10: Kelly Brazier 11: Renee Wickliffe 12: Chelsea Alley/Janna Vaughan 13: Portia Woodman 14: Honey Hireme 15: Selica Winiata
Reserves: 16: Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate 17: Aldora Itunu 18: Aotearoa Mata’u 19: Charlene Gubb 20: Angie Sisifa 21: Kristina Sue 22: Carla Hohepa 23: Hazel Tubic
Wallaroos: 1. Louise Burrows 2. Alanna Patison 3. Hanna Ngaha 4. Alisha Hewett 5. Chloe Butler 6. Grace Hamilton 7. Ariana Kaiwai 8. Mollie Gray 9. Iliseva Batibasaga 10. Ash Hewson 11. Madeline Putz 12. Sarah Riordan 13. Katrina Barker 14. Cobie-Jane Morgan 15. Chloe LeaupepE
Reserves: 16. Ivy Kaleta 17. Emily Robinson 18. Danielle Meskell 19. Michelle Bailey 20. Liz Patu 21. Kirby Sefo 22. Nareta Marsters 23. Cheyenne Campbell
Black Ferns 2016 Match Schedule
Home Series
Saturday, 22 October, 5.05pm
Black Ferns v Australian Wallaroos, Eden Park, Auckland
Result: Black Ferns 67-3 AustraliaWednesday, 26 October, 2.30pm
Black Ferns v Australian Wallaroos, QBE Stadium, North Shore
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Wow, didn't hear what she was saying but the Aussie 14 has just been sent off with yellow for faul mouthing the ref. The ref also warned the captain that if it happened again the card would have "another colour".
Sarah Goss scored the first try after 4 and half minutes: 7-0 Black Ferns
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Half time: Black Ferns leading 17 to 3. Tries to Goss, Natua and Hireme.
Wallaroos are much stronger today; especially halfway the first half they were attacking well. But the Ferns' defence was strong and in the end, the Wallaroos got nothing more than their 5th minute penalty goal for their efforts.
Hopefully, the Wallaroos can continue playing like this in the second half, because this game is much better to watch than that massacre on Saturday.
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Finished up 29-3, so a good comeback by OZ from Saturday.
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No Sarah Goss. Some of the other contracted 7s players are in the squad, so 7s commitments can't be the reason.
Also the big no. 10, Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali, is missing and instead a less experienced first-five has been named.
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According to NZH, Sarah Goss is back to 7s and Subritzky-Nafatali is injured.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11746903&ref=NZH_Tw
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England match-day 23 against the Black Ferns (Sun 20 Nov, 1.00am NZT)
15 Danielle Waterman (Bristol, 62 caps), 14 Lydia Thompson (Worcester Valkyries, 25 caps), 13 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield, 59 caps), 12 Rachael Burford (Aylesford Bulls, 58 caps), 11 Fiona Pocock (Aylesford Bulls, 31 caps), 10 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 79 caps), 9 Natasha Hunt (Lichfield, 31 caps), 1 Vickii Cornborough (Aylesford Bulls, 19 caps), 2 Amy Cokayne (Lichfield, 18 caps), 3 Laura Keates (Worcester Valkyries, 54 caps), 4 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 96 caps), 5 Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield, 36 caps), 6 Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol, 22 caps), 7 Marlie Packer (Bristol, 38 caps), 8 Sarah Hunter (Bristol, 83 caps) (c).
Replacements:
16 Emma Croker (Richmond, 63 caps), 17 Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries, 115 caps), 18 Justine Lucas (Lichfield, 13 caps), 19 Poppy Cleall (Bristol, 5 caps), 20 Vicky Fleetwood (Saracens, 53 caps), 21 La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, 58 caps), 22 Emily Scott (Saracens, 14 caps), 23 Claire Allan (Saracens, 34 caps).
http://www.englandrugby.com/news/red-roses-name-side-face-new-zealand/
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Black Ferns:
1 Toka Natua (5) 2. Fiao'o Faamausili (c)(41) 3. Aleisha Nelson (17) 4. Eloise Blackwell (21) 5. Charmaine Smith (5) 6. Rawinia Everitt (18) 7. Charmaine McMenamin (4) 8. Aroha Savage (20)
9 Kendra Cocksedge (31) 10. Kelly Brazier (26) 11. Renee Wickliffe (21) 12. Chelsea Alley (9) 13. Portia Woodman (5) 14. Honey Hireme (13) 15. Selica Winiata (21)Reserves:
16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (10) 17. Aldora Itunu (5) 18. Aotearoa Mata'u (2) 19. Charlene Gubb (5) 20. Angie Sisifa (4) 21. Kristina Sue (2) 22. Carla Hohepa (12) 23. Hazel Tubic (7)http://www.allblacks.com/News/30131/black-ferns-team-to-play-england-named
Looking at the number of caps in both teams, it's not hard to see that England are favourites, despite New Zealand being ranked no. 1 in the Women's World rankings. The six nations countries get to play each other every year. England also plays other internationals like the Super Series. The Black Ferns are lucky if they get a few games each year and then often they play weaker Australia. I hope captain Fiao'o Faamausili lasts beyond the WRWC next year, so she can reach 50 caps. It will be a tough game for the Ferns, but a good one to watch.
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Impression after 5 minutes of play: England is MUCH stronger than the Black Ferns. After just over a minute, England scored the first try. Now, after 6 and half minutes the ref (Amy Perrett) has sent Black Fern Charmaine Smith to the bin.
England leads 5-0.
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@Stargazer Well if that was the case after just over a minute, it's not looking so bad now! Cheers for the link.
