Australia v New Zealand – The Decider Part of the Black Ferns’ thinking after losses to France, England and Canada was to restore the fear effect, the sense of inevitable victory that used to overhang every test they competed in. Their loss to Canada was a pivotal moment in the unfolding of the Pacific Four
The O’Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare, will be on the line this weekend when the Trans-Tasman rivalry resumes at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. The Black Ferns coaching group have named an exciting twenty-three, featuring the inclusion of experienced campaigners Alana Bremner and Renee Holmes for their final Test of the Pacific Four Series,
New Zealand v Canada Canada beat the Black Ferns for the first time in eighteen attempts, and away from home. With that they captured the Pacific Four Trophy, secured their third place in world rankings and retained the Utrecht Shield (check that out if it’s new to you). A final margin of three points seemed
Last week Canada regained third place in world standings, but defeating the hosts remains a daunting challenge. After meeting them seventeen times, they have yet to win. Team News Black Ferns Allan Bunting makes only change, and it’s enforced: an injury to loose-head Kate Henwood means Chryss Viliko wears the No 1 shirt. It also
Pacific Four – the next round There are two matches this weekend, one on Friday, the other, Black Ferns v Maple Leafs, two days later. Both home unions are setting great emphasis on attracting crowds; NZR to match the gates now seen regularly in Europe. For the Wallaroos it will be a first visit to
Ottawa, 8 July 2023 Attendance: 10, 092 Result: Canada 21 New Zealand 52 We get a measure of the frontiers still to be broken down: Canada 0 New Zealand 17. That’s the overall historical perspective. In front of a large supportive crowd the Maple Leafs tried their darndest to stem the Black Ferns’ tide. Both
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