Another penalty and Tubic is the kicker. 6 - 0 NZ

@Bovidae USA beat Australia 16 - 14.

Livestream:

Still too many mistakes, but BFs playing better than in the first game. Also a better opponent, obviously.

Great scrum from the BFs. Dominating.

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).

Good defence from the BFs there; Canada knock the ball on, on the BFs 22. NZ scrum.

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.

Awesome kick from Tubic.

Am I the only one watching?

That's a pity. Great attack BFs, but Tupic throws the ball into touch. Looked forward, too.

I may be without power soon. Lights flickering, terrible weather outside.

Sounds like Sumo read my comment about the Demant.

Awesome, BFs steal the ball from a Canadian line-out.

But then knock on.

Great attack from Canada. NZ defence tested.

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.

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

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

RUBY TUI!

11-0

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

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

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.

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

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

@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

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

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

Correct call.

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

I hope the BFs can pull finger!

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

@Stargazer how did Canada NOT score that??

NZ scrum on NZ 5m.

Liana Mikaele-Tu’u replaces Tafito Lafaele.

NZ line-out just outside our 22.

@NTA I think Maia Roos stole the ball!