New Zealand v USA Pacific Four, Round Three The Eagles made a promising start, winning penalties and territory, to cause the big crowd to delay their celebrations. By the end the scales had tipped wildly the other way, sending the Black Ferns and their fans into raptures. Mackenzie Hawkins’ early touch kicks lacked accuracy, but
Australia v Canada That might be a tiny bit of a hopeful punt, but Canada’s all-round play takes a lot of stopping. The Wallaroos found them too hot to handle. The game could hardly have started worse for the hosts. They let Alex Tessier’s kick-off bounce back into Krissy Scurfield’s hands. Canada were caught holding
Pacific Four, Round Three When the Black Ferns term this a ‘must-win’ game, they don’t mean it’s high time they downed the Eagles’ colours. No, they intend winning the Pac-4 trophy that Canada claimed last year. Black Ferns Allan Bunting is able to experiment again. He has named four uncapped players, including two more switching
Pacific Four, Round Three Jo Yapp has published her team to face Canada in the last round of the Pacific Four series (see lists below). The good news is that Georgina Friedrichs is fit to play, despite receiving what a disciplinary committee deemed “glancing blows” to the head from an American boot, but which the
Pacific Four, Round Two, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch This was another game to build to a unforgettable climax after the hooter. Few could have imagined the outcome. The organisers of the Pac-4 have not yet taken the plunge and made this fixture the final act of a three-part drama. That is the pattern in the
Pacific 4, Round Two GIO Stadium, Canberra For once, we must start at the end of the match. It was bad. Alev Kelter had made many errors, with and without the ball. Aimee Barrett-Theron had offered words of caution, but when she was held in contact, Kelter trod on a prone opponent’s head more than
Pacific 4, Round Two GIO Stadium, Canberra This is the match between the also-rans. That’s the harsh verdict, but history confirms it. The beauty of the meeting is to see which squad is making the better progress. Last year the Eagles won 32-25 in Melbourne, so the Wallaroos have to show that was a momentary
Pacific Four, Round Two, Christchurch Saturday 17 May It’s not every day you get to see the sides ranked two and three facing off against each other. But with the Pac-4 series, it’s grown easier. Kévin Rouet has called up Courtney O’Donnell, DeLeaka Menin, Claire Gallagher and Emily Tuttosi to start – no surprise there.
The Black Ferns seek redemption this Saturday in front of a home crowd in their second Pacific Four Series (PAC4) Test match against Canada at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch, 3.35pm NZT kick-off. Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 which includes rugby stalwart Portia Woodman-Wickliffe on the wing in her first international XVs
Australia v New Zealand Pacific Four Series, Match Two The current standings stood 27-0 to the visitors. As a counter, the Wallaroos could boast a new record of four consecutive wins. But they couldn’t find a way of overturning history. Their best form came too rarely to match the power and accuracy of the Ferns.
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