SR-W: Blues Women v Chiefs Women

[Stargazer]

Blues Women:
1 Krystal Murray (Northland), 2 TK Ngata Aerengamate (Northland), 3 Aleisha Pearl-Nelson (Auckland), 4 Eloise Blackwell (Auckland) (C), 5 Maia Roos (Auckland), 6 Lisa Molia (Auckland), 7 Kate Williams (North Harbour), 8 Charmaine McMenamin (Auckland); 9 Luisa Togotogorua (Auckland), 10 Patricia Maliepo (Auckland), 11 Princess Elliot (Auckland), 12 Ruahei Demant (Auckland) (VC), 13 Sylvia Brunt (Auckland), 14 Natahlia Moors (Auckland), 15 Hayley Hutana (North Harbour).

Reserves:
16 Saphire Abraham (Auckland), 17 Aldora Itunu (Auckland), 18 Cristo Tofa (Auckland), 19 Liana Mikaele-Tu’u (Auckland), 20 Shannon Leota (Auckland), 21 Moana Cook (Auckland), 22 Tyler Nankivell (Northland), 23 Daynah Nankivell (Auckland).

https://blues.rugby/powerful-nib-blues-womens-team-excited-for-historic-encounter/?fbclid=IwAR1A2YUUI5N9zDiDrq_aQxLcw6KN33ksMgTSeCFGK1TWZpC3OV02oTndUI4

[Stargazer]

Chiefs Women:
1 Angel Mulu (Bay of Plenty)
2 Luka Connor (Bay of Plenty)
3 Tanya Kalounivale (Waikato)
4 Kelsie Wills (Bay of Plenty)
5 Chyna Hohepa (Waikato)
6 Kendra Reynolds (Bay of Plenty)
7 Les Elder (Bay of Plenty) ©
8 Kennedy Simon (Waikato)
9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (Counties Manukau)
10 Hazel Tubic (Counties Manukau)
11 Langi Veainu (Counties Manukau)
12 Chelsea Alley (vc) (Waikato)
13 Ngatokotoru Arakua (Counties Manukau)
14 Kelsey Teneti (Waikato)
15 Renee Holmes (Waikato)

Reserves:
16 Grace Houpapa-Barrett (Waikato)
17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (Waikato)
18 Leilani Perese (Counties Manukau)
19 Harono Te Iringa (Counties Manukau)
20 Pia Tapsell (Bay of Plenty)
21 Ariana Bayler (Waikato)
22 Shyanne Thompson (Counties Manukau)
23 Iritana Hohaia (Taranaki)

Game Day Information
Fixture: Waitomo Chiefs Women vs. nib Blues Women, Saturday 1 May, 4.35pm
Location: Eden Park, Auckland

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/Waitomo-Chiefs-Women-named-for-historic-match-at-Eden-Park

[nzzp]

good to see this - will try to get out there with the boy and catch it as a warmup. Should be fine, 20 degrees and southerly breezes... good rugby watching

[Bovidae]

I expected Tapsell to start at 6 instead of Reynolds.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yes, same!

I've watched quite a bit of FPC, but there are more names in both squads that I don't know than expected. I guess it's because not all games are televised and streaming has been a bit of an issue sometimes.

[nzzp]

@bovidae said in SR-W: Blues Women v Chiefs Women:

I expected Tapsell to start at 6 instead of Reynolds.

@Stargazer I'm dead set impressed you follow the Women's game well enough to have an opinion on selections!

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Given the players aren't paid some players could have been unavailable (work commitments etc). Toka Natua isn't in the Chiefs squad and is the starting LH prop for the Black Ferns. Maybe she is injured, I don't know.

The same for Carla Hohepa.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yeah, and also Black Ferns 7s players haven't been released.

[Crucial]

Chiefs/Blues women on. First Super Wonens game.
3-0 Chiefs after 7

[Crucial]

7-3 to Blues

[Stargazer]

Brilliant try from Langi Veainu. Absolutely brilliant.

[Crucial]

It’s all on. 12 minutes in and a try each.
Chiefs lead 10-7

[Yeetyaah]

Sheesh what a try from Veainu

[Crucial]

Bugger. Couldn’t find this thread so was on the men’s one.

[Nepia]

@crucial said in SRA Round 10: Blues v Chiefs:

It’s all on. 12 minutes in and a try each.
Chiefs lead 10-7

I saw this on the threads page and thought I'd stuffed up the game time again.

[Crucial]

Good entertainment. Point a minute so far.
15-12 to the Chiefs Wahine

[Machpants]

The skill level is still too low for me to get into it, way to low. I'm happy to watch those level off my home town club, cos I care and have connection. Not to franchised rugby tho

[Yeetyaah]

What was that penalty for?

[KiwiMurph]

Ref is fairly pedantic

[KiwiMurph]

@yeetyaah said in SR-W: Blues Women v Chiefs Women:

What was that penalty for?

Holding on.