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    Ten minutes into the game and it's still 0 - 0. Most of the play has been in the French half, but the the Frenchies are looking strong.

    The numbers 1 and 3 of the 2017 World Cup, so a good contest should be expected. Ground looks terrible, very wet.

    Great to see that handbags are also being used in the women's game 😀

    Have already had to endure quite some buffering in my stream, so I hope I'll be able to watch the entire game.

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    The Black Ferns scrum is atrocious. They look like they're packing a rugby league scrum, and the French are punishing them accordingly.

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    @donsteppa Agree. The French absolutely dominate the scrum. Ferns might lose someone to the bin if that continues.

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    The ground looks soaking wet. The ball doesn't bounce well and looks slippery, resulting in quite a few handling errors.

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    We're lucky the French don't have their regular kicker. Their fullback has already missed some important kicks.

    Ferns just got a warning for the growing penalty count. That yellow is getting closer.

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    Still no points scored after 32 minutes. Good to see that the Ferns get some real opposition. Not so good, that the French look better.

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    Could see that yellow coming. Who got sent off?

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    Wow, unbelievable, 0 all at half time. Real arm wrestle this. No game for kicking or running. Think the Ferns are a bit lucky with that score.

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    @stargazer said in 2018 Black Ferns:

    Could see that yellow coming. Who got sent off?

    Savage.

    Cocksedge needs to take control of the game in these conditions. Her passing has been shit.

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    It's a pity, not to get any points out of that passage of play, but at least the Ferns were playing at the right side of the field with Savage still in the bin.

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    Strong start of the second half from the Ferns. Finally a try. Blackwell.

    7 - 0 NZ

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    Yessss! It's not a game for the backs, but Renee Wickliffe is the next to score. What a turnaround in this game. The Ferns have really stepped up.

    Difficult kick for Cocksedge, but she nails it. Just.

    14 - 0 NZ

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    They can try with their replays all they want, there was nothing wrong with that tackle from Linda Itunu.

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    @stargazer I hear you,what a joke..!,something seriously wrong when a local broadcaster tries to influence decisions on the field..!

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    Not the best of games, but considering the conditions, it's a good and deserved win from the Black Ferns. The French dominated the first half, particularly with their excellent scrum, but Moore's half time speech must have had the effect he wanted. The Ferns' scrum was better than the French' in the second half, and so was the rest of their game.

    Good to see a good crowd turn up. With the stands on the short sides closed, the stands on the long sides were pretty full, despite the constant rain.

    FT: France 0 - 14 New Zealand

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    Terrible TV camera angles, and confusion between the officals all game. The English ref was good despite that.

    I always love it when the French crowd starts whistling as you know their team is losing.

    Linda Itunu would be my MOTM. Just as well the reserve hooker gets to lead the haka as she hardly ever plays. 🙂

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    There was plenty of feeling in this one, the pick and go was definitely our go to today, thought we were a bit naive in terms of game sense,but given the conditions and hostile nature of the crowd I will take this one..nothing like a good big hit to get a home crowd all hot and bothered..!

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    @bovidae said in 2018 Black Ferns:

    Terrible TV camera angles, and confusion between the officals all game. The English ref was good despite that.

    I always love it when the French crowd starts whistling as you know their team is losing.

    Linda Itunu would be my MOTM. Just as well the reserve hooker gets to lead the haka as she hardly ever plays. 🙂

    It looked like they were using fewer cameras than we're used to in most televised games. You see the same in televised Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland games. With the fewer cameras, you just don't get the same coverage. Hence also why they weren't able to check whether that French winger was offside when their halfback kicked the ball (before the winger knocked the ball on).

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    @stargazer just shows you how blessed we are in this part of the world when it comes to coverage..

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    @stargazer Or if NZ did score the try when the French player was driven back over the line. The ref asked the TMO to check but they never showed that footage.

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