@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v Canada:
@Crucial Which names do you mean?
Beukeboom, De Goede for example. Not saying they are imports (Google confirms they aren't) just wondering if there is a rugby scene in Canada of Saffa descent and origin.
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@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v Canada:
@Crucial If you mean the names Beukeboom, Holtkamp and De Goede, then those are not Saffa names, but Dutch. There are a lot of Dutch immigrants in Canada.
Thanks. Thought it would be one or the other. I didn't realise there were lots of Dutch in Canada to be honest and the Saffa/Rugby thing seemed the more likely.
Wiki says that Tyson Beukeboom is the daughter of 4-time Stanley Cup winner Jeff Beukeboom (Oilers, Rangers).
de Goede also sounded familiar. Her father Hans de Goede was a lock and the captain of Canada at the 1987 RWC. He is Dutch-born.
Not sure the officiating is going to be better. Already a clear forward pass from the Canadians missed.
I was a bit distracted, but NZ lead 3 - 0. Don't know whether Cocksedge or Tubic kicked the penalty.
Still too many mistakes, but BFs playing better than in the first game. Also a better opponent, obviously.
Du Plessis gets away with a penalty only for a low-danger neckroll (not sure exactly which words the officials used).
Great driving maul from the Canadians. Advantage Canada now, because BFs collaps. BFs giving away too many penalties. Now one of the new props (3).
Arrgghh, so close. Great line-out, Tafito Lafaele going for a run and is stopped just before the try line. Kalounivale knocks on.
The BFs are playing with the wind in their back.
Now a bad line-out NZ. Penalty Canada and someone is going to the bin. Yep, Kalounivale off. Someone else will be going off, too, because they'll need a prop for the scrum.
Ngan-Woo is a strong player. Great defence from her and Roos.
Injury treatment for Pip Love (I think).
I'd like to teach Scott Stevenson how to pronounce Beukeboom, because his pronunciation is not even close.
Commentators saying Waitakere Stadium is almost full. Not sure how many seats it has, but good to hear.
Demant is a far better 12 than she is a 10. Maybe also a factor that she isn't responsible for game management, with Tubic next to her.
Good officiating. Not buying it when a halfback tries to milk a penalty.
It's half time:
BFs 6 - 0 Canada
This is definitely a better NZ starting line-up. They're playing a better team and are in front on the scoreboard.
But ... they won't scare the English and French just yet. Still a lot of improvement needed.
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.
Tui's 7s speed is really helping. Together with her high workrate, she's really having a great impact on the game.
@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
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.