Black Ferns 2025

[Auckman]

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.

[Bovidae]

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

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

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

Black Ferns named to face Australia in O’Reilly Cup presented by Bupa

Black Ferns selectors have named their match-day 23 to play Australia in the O’Reilly Cup presented by Bupa Test match infront of a sold out crowd at Sky Stadium, Wellington on Saturday, July 12, 4.30pm kick-off.

[KiwiMurph]

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

[Bones]

@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?

[Bones]

Nevermind, got it!

[KiwiMurph]

Good tackling by both teams

[KiwiMurph]

Good crowd in.

Ref is a battler.

[Bones]

@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.

[KiwiMurph]

Black Ferns only seem to have one playing style

Could bite them - both tonight and the world cup.

[Bones]

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

[KiwiMurph]

Black Ferns restart work is awful

[KiwiMurph]

Good attack there and also good Wallaroos scramble

[Bones]

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

[KiwiMurph]

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

[Bones]

@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.

[booboo]

@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

[Bones]

@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]

Fuuuuck.

Dagg