Ngan-Woo is a strong player. Great defence from her and Roos.
Injury treatment for Pip Love (I think).
Black Ferns
Match thread
Canada
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.
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.
@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.
Ah bugger, that attack looked good, but the BFs can't finish it.
I'm starting to think that Ayesha Leti-I’iga would be a better centre than wing, btw. Maybe put a faster player on the left wing.
@Stargazer said in Black Ferns v Canada:
Ah bugger, that attack looked good, but the BFs can't finish it.
I'm starting to think that Ayesha Leti-I’iga would be a better centre than wing, btw. Maybe put a faster player on the left wing.
100% Agree
Robins-Reti slipped on the field, and still down. Hopefully not a bad injury. She looked good at the back.
Change of BFs halfbacks.
Tubic and Cocksedge both off the field, so Demant with the kicking duties. She misses.
Sub: Renee Wickliffe replaces Robins-Reti. Good decision. No point risking it.