Womens RWC 2025

[sparky]

Apparently playing against only 13 makes it easier for Spain.

This commentary team are full of sharp insights.

[sparky]

"The Spanish team and their fans have added to this occasion."

Without them it would an unopposed training run and not a rugby match I suppose.

[Bones]

"Brazier, kicks deep"

The ball bounces just outside the intersection of the 40m and touch lines.

[sparky]

Good work by the NZ heavies to suck in defenders and Setefano scores.

50 up.

[sparky]

Five minutes left. Credit to the crowd for not heading to the car park yet. I would.

[sparky]

Great counter rucking by the Spanish half back. Saved a near certain try.

[Bones]

Brazier is astonishingly bad, the reason why there's not another 20-30 on NZ's total I'd say. Can't even throw a fucking basic 2-3m pass. What's the story with why she's still there?

She makes BB look like a superstar.

[Bones]

Would've hoped Spain were better than that. They've won the world cup because they scored a try? Fuck that's embarrassing, it's not like they're a minnow.

[sparky]

Apparently scoring against 13 players when you have 15 and are 50 points down is massive.

[sparky]

What looked like a bad injury for Olsen-Baker and some handling that reeked of jet lag, but a decent hit out otherwise for the BFs.

They looked super organised and composed, even if some of the execution wasn't quite there.

Jorja Miller in the first 20 minutes looked different gravy.

[Yeetyaah]

Geez y'all are salty this morning, who cares how Spain react after scoring a try, they're 13th in the world rankings and completely amateur.

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

This commentary team are full of sharp insights.

After the final whistle:

"The score may be 54-8 but Spain pushed them all the way"

[sparky]

I haven't seen a celebration like this from a losing Rugby team since the English men at Old Trafford in 1997.

[Bones]

@Yeetyaah said in Womens RWC 2025:

Geez y'all are salty this morning, who cares how Spain react after scoring a try, they're 13th in the world rankings and completely amateur.

Completely.

Spain unveils 32-member squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Spain’s head coach, Juan González Marruecos, has confirmed the 32-player squad for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England.

[booboo]

@sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

BF's 9 should have been pinged for feeding that scrum. Never straight.

Doesn't have to be

[sparky]

@booboo Okay, bad choice of words. Feeding the scrum is the Half Back's job.

She was in breach of Law 19.15 f. You can't throw it straight to your Lock.

World Rugby Passport - 19 Scrum

[Bovidae]

@Bones said in Womens RWC 2025:

Brazier is more impotent and pointless now than she was a decade ago. She really screams "amateur era".

Having now watched the game, all she offers now is as a passer. Absolutely no threat to run. Telling also that Holmes can kick further with her left foot than Brazier does off her right.

The loose forwards were all impressive. Miller might be better in the midfield with more space.

A shame about Olsen-Baker. Mia Anderson or Taufa Bason will be next in line.

[NTA]

Watched about 50 minutes of this then fast forwarded the rest.

I thought Spain were good value compared to some of the other small nations - defensive alignment was particularly good for their level.

BFs a bit flat. Game management in the halves wasn't particularly good. Still a thrashing.

[Jailbreak7]

I thought Miller and Mikaele-Tu'u were outstanding. They were everywhere. Agreed on Brazier though. Didnt offer much.
Big takeaway from the game will be finishing with 13 players on the park, for about 30 mins. They had to dig deep.

[antipodean]

@Bones said in Womens RWC 2025:

Brazier is more impotent and pointless now than she was a decade ago. She really screams "amateur era".

How have the Black Ferns not found a better five-eighth?