Saturday 28 October 2023
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Kick-off: 4.00pm NZT
:television: Sky Sport 2 and Sky Open

Black Ferns

1. Kate Henwood (2)

2. Georgia Ponsonby (18)

3. Amy Rule (17)

4. Maiakawanakaulani Roos (19)

5. Chelsea Bremner (16)

6. Layla Sae (1)

7. Kennedy Simon (18) (Co-Captain)

8. Liana Mikaele-Tu’u (16)

9. Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (17)

10. Ruahei Demant (31) (Co-Captain)

11. Mererangi Paul (3)

12. Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu Atai'i (Sylvia) Brunt (11)

13. Amy du Plessis (12)

14. Ruby Tui (11)

15. Renee Holmes (14)

16. Luka Connor (18)

17. Krystal Murray (12)

18. Tanya Kalounivale (11)

19. Alana Bremner (17)

20. Lucy Jenkins (4)

21. Iritana Hohaia (4)

22. Patricia Maliepo (5)

23. Martha Mataele (2)

I thought that the BFs looked better with Bayler at halfback, but she isn't even in the 23 for this test.

Wales team to face New Zealand

15 Nel Metcalfe
14 Jasmine Joyce
13 Hannah Jones (Capt)
12 Hannah Bluck
11 Carys Williams-Morris
10 Lleucu George
9 Keira Bevan
1 Gwenllian Pyrs
2 Kelsey Jones
3 Donna Rose
4 Abbie Fleming
5 Kate Williams
6 Alisha Butchers (VC)
7 Alex Callend
8 Sioned Harries

Replacements:
16 Kat Evans
17 Abbey Constable
18 Sisilia Tuipulotu
19 Bryonie King
20 Bethan Lewis
21 Meg Davies
22 Robyn Wilkins
23 Meg Webb

Ruby’s got four in less than half an hour.

New Zealand 27 Wales 0 at half time.

Wales need more time to develop depth

That hair pull yellow card

I think I've made comments before about this, but long hair creates an extra challenge for the tackler. It's like jumping into a tackle, almost.

58-7 to the Black Ferns with five to go.

Finished 70-7. A blood bath.