Black Ferns v Scotland RWC

[RoninWC]

The Black Fern starting teams (baring last minute injuries before Scotland) for the pool matches:

[MN5]

Scotland for a historic win.

Same thing next month for the men too. This is their year.

[KiwiMurph]

What a great crowd.

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph is a shame so many seats in the main stand are empty, when I looked yesterday, there were no doubles available, only single spots...must be those tour group blocks and/or sponsor seats...just walk around town giving them away FFS

[Machpants]

Looks like the biggest crowd since the lions.

And Ayesha passed the ball, yay!

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Womens RWC 2021 -NZ to host:

And Ayesha passed the ball, yay!

That was a lovely draw and pass. Some ABs could learn a thing or two...

[mikedogz]

A good start.

[KiwiMurph]

This halfback looks better than Cocksedge

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants yep, and probably the biggest since that game in 2006 I think when we played BOP when nzr were looking to drop us and Ta$man, that was last time we had >15k there

[Bones]

@Machpants @KiwiMurph I've just noticed there's a match thread...

[Steven Harris]

@KiwiMurph better distribution

[KiwiMurph]

backline going great guns early.

[Machpants]

@MN5 said in Black Ferns v Scotland RWC:

Scotland for a historic win.

Same thing next month for the men too. This is their year.

Ok

[Bones]

Did Scotland leave their water bottles just sitting in the middle of the in goal? Both dangerous and ominous.

[Machpants]

BF playing pretty scrappy

[taniwharugby]

can see some of the little touches that Smith has bought to the team

[Machpants]

But that was nice

[Steven Harris]

Combinations and connections starting to click for the ferns , like the little bits of off the ball running which has created the overlap .
Playing right on the advantage line , hard to defend especially when the ball is quick

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Black Ferns v Scotland RWC:

But that was nice

I like how the ref was awarding the try before she'd even put it down.

[KiwiMurph]

Smith might have to make some tough decisions in the backline.