Black Ferns v USA (Pacific Four)

[Yeetyaah]

Was just about to comment on how vertical the BFs are when they tackle, super frustrating stuff.

[Stargazer]

No 20 minute red card either. It's for the rest of the game.

[Stargazer]

Try USA.

[Yeetyaah]

The ball wasn't out and the US just fell over the ball and sealed it off, nothing from the ref

[Stargazer]

Ref should be consistent and give red here, as well, but she's trying to talk herself out of it.

Yep, yellow.

[Stargazer]

Reason is that there was another player involved.

[Yeetyaah]

Great lineout set piece BFs

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer the Black Ferns player dipped but yeah the reasoning is strange

[Stargazer]

Try to Grace Gago.

5 - 7 USA

[Stargazer]

That should have been a scrum penalty to NZ. Not given.

[Yeetyaah]

Very frustrating watch, Black Ferns just need to breathe and not make their tackles standing upright. They're down a player but they can still win, lots of handling errors as well

[Yeetyaah]

No release in the tackle before the turnover

[Yeetyaah]

She didn't even tap the ball????

[Stargazer]

Terrible refereeing. And that red card totally ruined the game. Two reasons the USA are in front.

5 - 14 USA

[Stargazer]

The commentators talking up the USA. They know the USA have a player more, don't they?

[Stargazer]

Having said that, the Ferns must adapt better and calm the heck down.

[Stargazer]

Mikaele-Tu'u sent to the bin for repeated (team) infringing. Ferns down to 13.

Haha, and the USA don't back themselves and go for a kick at goal.

[Stargazer]

5 - 17 USA

[Dan54]

Well, I think it's going to be tough from here. Red card was hard to argue with, But agee with @Stargazer no way did the girl take the tap before second try. I not even sure why Bunting isn't putting on a 9, this 10 is struggling to adapt.

[Yeetyaah]

Arihiana is on at 21 so should hopefully bring some level headedness at halfback