Womens RWC 2025
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Olsen-Baker was the pick of the BFs
TBF Canada just broght it. The hunger, the intensity, the ferocity in fact everything that was missing from the BFs. I think that was what pissed me off, BFs have talent sure, but as a collective, the attitude and basics were sadly lacking. -
@NTA said in Womens RWC 2025:
@Bones said in Womens RWC 2025:
@NTA said in Womens RWC 2025:
@RoninWC said in Womens RWC 2025:
Best on park for the BF's:
Stacey Waka - WotMI thought the 8 was good value - Olson-Baker?
That's her, the one that was onside when she got her intercept.
lol sure chief. Besides that I thought she was pretty bloody good.
This guy wants halfbacks protected even more than they are already. Crazy times.
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Saw the highlights and was impressed by the Canadians. Whoever gets through to meet them will have to play well to beat them in the final.
Interesting in teh immediate build up to the Ferns' first try, almost a copycat clear out at the ruck on the jackalling player a la Morgan by the Ferns. Only difference was that there were two on the clear out rather than the lone Morgan.
Nothing said. And rightly so.
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@Jailbreak7 said in Womens RWC 2025:
Olsen-Baker was the pick of the BFs
TBF Canada just broght it. The hunger, the intensity, the ferocity in fact everything that was missing from the BFs. I think that was what pissed me off, BFs have talent sure, but as a collective, the attitude and basics were sadly lacking.I would be happy if the AB's just copied their strategy and gameplan to be honest. They reminded me of peak Ireland in a way with the confidence and speed of attack and ruck work. All the players seemed to be on the same page and it was wonderful to watch. That Canadian lock is something else.
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The canucks ruck speed was very fast. But I think they were sealing off and not pinged by the ref. There were head contact on Brunt by the 9...never looked at by the TMO. And the TMO reffed the game
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@chimoaus said in Womens RWC 2025:
@Jailbreak7 said in Womens RWC 2025:
Olsen-Baker was the pick of the BFs
TBF Canada just broght it. The hunger, the intensity, the ferocity in fact everything that was missing from the BFs. I think that was what pissed me off, BFs have talent sure, but as a collective, the attitude and basics were sadly lacking.I would be happy if the AB's just copied their strategy and gameplan to be honest. They reminded me of peak Ireland in a way with the confidence and speed of attack and ruck work. All the players seemed to be on the same page and it was wonderful to watch. That Canadian lock is something else.
Yeah I'd be happier too if the current AB team only played women.
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@sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:
It's bloody hard work being a NZ Rugby fan these days.
Wales says hi
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@Catogrande said in Womens RWC 2025:
Saw the highlights and was impressed by the Canadians. Whoever gets through to meet them will have to play well to beat them in the final.
Interesting in teh immediate build up to the Ferns' first try, almost a copycat clear out at the ruck on the jackalling player a la Morgan by the Ferns. Only difference was that there were two on the clear out rather than the lone Morgan.
Nothing said. And rightly so.
Canada were the much better team yesterday and thoroughly deserved their win.
But they were allowed by the referee to get away with being offside in defence and off their feet at the rucks repeatedly.
Hollie Davidson will probably be officiating the final and will be tougher on those things. Canada will need to adapt and won't see the penalty count so heavily in their favour in the final.
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Said from the first match that this ref is shit
Hopefully she’ll be nowhere near the final
Canada just better
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For every disadvantage call/nonn-call we may have been on the receiving end from the ref, there was a t least two or three things that we didn’t do or Canada did that created even more disadvantage to us.
We got outplayed by some very good ball retention and patient play.
I’m hoping France can pull one out of the bag.
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Watching England-France now. Blatant miss of a ball being knocked in at the ruck leads to Englands first try. Really terrible reffing.
Howvere France do persist in kicking to Kildunne's channel. Stupidity. -
Watching this, does anyone think the BFs took Canada too lightly?
I dunno. If so, then who does the blame rest with coach and assistants? Senior leadership team, captain, game drjvers?
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Lovely from the right wing of France to make the initial break. After several opportunities to score, France eventually get over the line.
If they go back about 10 phases, this game is stuffed.
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Well done ref
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France seem to be lacking some speed in the forwards.
Poor sequence on the restart from France. Should’ve hoofed that ball, but the catcher takes the ball into contact on poor body position.
