Women's Rugby Union

[Rugbynutter39]

It's almost professional players v amateurs. There is an established Women's provincial comp in NZ and we are lucky if we have a National Championships every year over four days.

Also this is a rare Test match outside a World Cup year for us. It would be great if we could play 5-6 tests a year including a tour to Europe or North America but I can't see the ARU funding it. It's great Buildcorp have come on and supported the team.


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[Hugh Jarse]

NZL onslaught continues.

62 minutes gone and it is 43 - 3 to The Darkness.

Too many missed tackles.

68 minutes and it is 48-3.

This is for the Laurie O'Reilly Trophy. Lozza may soon be bolted into the Trophy Cabinet at HQ NZL Rugby until we get serious about Women's Rugby.

Can't see that happening soon while Papworth and Co keep spitting the dummy about money not being spent on Sydney and Brisbane Premier Clubs.

Some people need to wake up and smell the roses. It is the female of the species that decides what sport their children will play. If we want more players playing and supporting rugby, we need more children playing rugby. If we want more children playing rugby, we need greater engagement with rugby from the female population. Throw everything at the elite men's rugby pathway at your peril.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Oh dear. Loiuse Burrows gets shown her second slice of cheese for the day for a cynical offside. That is a Red although there is only 10 minutes left so it is a little moot. AUS are down to 14 players for the final 10 minutes.

72 minutes gone, NZL 48 - AUS 3

Full Time: The Darkness grab a couple of late meat pies.

67 - 3 to NZL.

Plenty to work on for AUS. NZL were a class above. Well done them.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Yep, simply outclassed but that's understandable. Aussies kept trying and looked good at times in an honourable effort.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

We won't get better without playing the best.

Although we were flogged, I am very proud of the Women in Gold.

 

[Jets]

The women are back at it in 4 days. If we can work on line speed, tackling and ball security I think we can be much closer in the Albany game.

Also our best players are focused on Sevens.

Until we decide that Women's XV's is important, things won't change.


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[Jets]

Also I thought Hewson was great tonight. She controlled the game really well and took the right options most of the time.


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[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

@mst's match review is up:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/black-ferns-put-on-masterclass-to-defeat-wallaroos/#disqus_thread

Give it a click, it's a really good antidote to all the bile being vented on the "other Bledisloe" review & thread

 

[dru]

Really loved watching the Wallaroos.

WOTM for me was Honey. Just fabulous. For Wallaroos plenty, but Ash was excellent.

Choice between Papworth and the Wallaroos? Does anyone of any reality take that question with any seriousness?

Top marks to Buildcorp.

 

[Braveheart81]

We won't get better without playing

Could just leave it there and it works.

Our women showed some good moments but without substantially more opportunity for our players to play regular rugby at a decent level we will never compete with the likes of NZ.

 

[dru]

Allen suggested that the ARU was trying to nail down three or four test before the RWC. Also suggests that the ARU are taking womens rugby very seriously.

 

[Quick Hands]

We won't get better without playing the best.

Although we were flogged, I am very proud of the Women in Gold.

Need a women's NRC to give these girls some quality 15 a side rugby.

 

[dru]

Need a women's NRC to give these girls some quality 15 a side rugby.

FFS can we stay slightly sensible on this thread?

 

[Quick Hands]

FFS can we stay slightly sensible on this thread?

Really?????

Do you not watch the news or watch what's happening in women's sport?

You're the one out of touch if you're opposed to equal female participation.

EDIT: I'm afraid that you're going to be on the wrong side of history dru. I only hope that the rugby authorities are there with you.

 

[Quick Hands]

http://www.afl.com.au/womens

http://netball.com.au/national-netball-league/

http://www.bigbash.com.au/wbbl

http://www.w-league.com.au/

http://waterpoloaustralia.com.au/nwpl/womens-nwpl-teams/

Yeah, who'd think that you could start a women's league in Australian sport? What a silly idea. Sport is only for the blokes.

 

[p.Tah]

Yes, topical

"AFL women’s competition sparks arms race for best female athletes"

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...s/news-story/a44e6224bda47bc1054e494ce7a5d4cd

 

[dru]

QH, I took your missive as a sarcastic run at female rugby.

As that appears to not be the case, apologies.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Need a women's NRC to give these girls some quality 15 a side rugby.

I am sure if Foxtel and sponsors came to the party to fund it like men's nrc it will happen. But will only happen funding it with someone else's money.


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[Eyes and Ears]

It seems that the ARU have strategically focused on Women's Sevens and it has paid a golden dividend. IMO we should continue to invest here rather than in Women's 15 a side rugby.