Black Ferns 2025

@kev said in Black Ferns 2025:

@Bovidae said in Black Ferns 2025:

The x-factor of the BF7s players is evident, and see what a difference a halfback who passes quickly makes to the attack.

Yeah, the backline looked so much better. Lineout and maul D. needs work. I think they go all out attack with players like Miller and hope to score more than England/France. Kicking game will need to be better.

Very impressive with ball in hand. If we can get close to parity up front, we can turn games into a track meet, and I'm not sure there will be many teams who will keep up with us over 80 minutes.

That team v USA is essentially the first XV give or take a few of the tight-five - I’d like Chelsea Bremner to start instead of her sister. Alana could be an option off the bench but Chelsea is a specialist lock. Alana is a loose forward / lock. Visinia-Fakalelu is certainly someone to develop further but she’s got the size to match the English/French behemoth forwards. Probably doesn’t have the power down pat yet. Henwood had her moments. We’ve still got problems at hooker — especially at lineout time. The lineouts malfunctioned at various points during this pac-4. I wish Bunting had made it his special mission to develop the forwards in the past three years. We know we’ve got the backs to run any team into the ground; it’s just the right-five we need.

Risi Pouri-Lane is a massive upgrade on Joseph. As is Miller on Tukuafu (who is better to go to 6 or 8 off the bench) and Waaka on AdP. Massive upgrade.

Add Leti-Iiga and Brunt and it’s pretty much perfect.

Some injuries and additions for the squad to play the Black Ferns XV and Australia in July.

Saturday, July 5, 1.05pm – Black Ferns v Black Ferns XV trial-match, Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei.
Saturday, July 12, 4.30pm kick-off – Black Ferns v Australia, Sky Stadium, Wellington.
Friday, July 25 – RWC squad announcement event (more details to come)
Wednesday, August 13 – Travel day to England for the RWC

The last test before the RWC squad will be announced in a couple of weeks.

Wallaroos have started very well. Playing the conditions better than the Black Ferns

@KiwiMurph said in Black Ferns 2025:

Wallaroos have started very well. Playing the conditions better than the Black Ferns

Is this on telly or internetworkings?

Nevermind, got it!

Good tackling by both teams

Good crowd in.

Ref is a battler.

@KiwiMurph interesting call for off feet...if it was for the knees on the player (which was marginal), I can't recall the last time I saw it called.

Black Ferns only seem to have one playing style

Could bite them - both tonight and the world cup.

Twinkle toes, haven't seen that from Portia in a while.

Black Ferns restart work is awful

Good attack there and also good Wallaroos scramble

What's with having small backs carting it up in the middle of the park and lolloping forwards mangling it on the sideline?

Ref doesn't seem to understand the idea of keeping your feet

@KiwiMurph said in Black Ferns 2025:

Ref doesn't seem to understand the idea of keeping your feet

Haaaaa, that one did get a hearty wtf laugh. She was lying on her side, playing the ball and topped it off by wriggling forward.

Brilliant when you compare it to the Miller one earlier.

@Bones said in Black Ferns 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in Black Ferns 2025:

Wallaroos have started very well. Playing the conditions better than the Black Ferns

Is this on telly or internetworkings?

Standard here

@booboo said in Black Ferns 2025:

@Bones said in Black Ferns 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in Black Ferns 2025:

Wallaroos have started very well. Playing the conditions better than the Black Ferns

Is this on telly or internetworkings?

Standard here

Sky Sport 1 here in NZ...