@Bovidae said in Black Ferns 2025:
The rest of the BF7s players start, as well as some debutants.
4 Alana Bremner
19 Chelsea Bremner
I thought they had dropped one of the Bremners? My bad
@booboo said in Black Ferns 2025:
I thought they had dropped one of the Bremners? My bad
Chelsea had been dropped but has been added to the squad as an injury replacement for Dhys Faleafaga.
The x-factor of the BF7s players is evident, and see what a difference a halfback who passes quickly makes to the attack.
@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.
Very good, Georgia Miller has been impressive.
@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.
@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.
1 month later
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
8 days later
The last test before the RWC squad will be announced in a couple of weeks.
@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?
@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.
What's with having small backs carting it up in the middle of the park and lolloping forwards mangling it on the sideline?
@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?
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@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...
@Bones said in Black Ferns 2025:
@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...
Sorry about the autocorrect
@booboo said in Black Ferns 2025:
@Bones said in Black Ferns 2025:
@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...
Sorry about the autocorrect
Standard.
@Donsteppa said in Black Ferns 2025:
A strong run and also minimal defence for that latest try.
I'd say almost a quarter of the team is decent numbers for defence.