Women's Rugby

[WorkingClassRugger]

The Wallaroos playing Ireland at Kingspan in Belfast on September 14 hasn't been mentioned here. But great to see at least one more extra game for the girls. Though I do have a gripe with it as I'll being flying back to Sydney the day before. Definitely would have made the trip up north for that one.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Stacey Waaka (formerly Fluhler) has announced she's joining the Broncos NRLW after the Olympics.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Pacific Four Series: Black Ferns v United States; Where: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton; When: Saturday, 2:05pm NZST.

Black Ferns: Mererangi Paul, Ruby Tui, Amy du Plessis, Sylvia Brunt, Katelyn Vahaakolo, Ruahei Demant (co-capt), Maia Joseph, Layla Sae, Kennedy Simon (co-capt), Liana Mikaele Tu'u, Maama Mo'onia Vaipulu, Maiakawanakaulani Roos, Tanya Kalounivale, Georgia Ponsonby, Kate Henwood. Reserves: Luka Connor, Chryss Viliko, Amy Rule, Charmaine Smith, Kaipo Olsen-Baker, Iritana Hohaia, Hannah King, Patrica Maliepo.

Maia Joseph is the daughter of former AB Jamie & granddaughter of Maori AB & Marlborough legend Jim.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Scoreboard ahead of the clock ~25 minutes in at FMG & Paul has a hat-trick already.

Edit: now Vaipulu gets her name on the score sheet. This could get ugly after HT.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[Crashy]

Stacey Waaka (formerly Fluhler) has announced she's joining the Broncos NRLW after the Olympics.

and like the locust that is DV rugby - it spreads to the women's game...

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ in serious danger* of a first-ever defeat to Canada.

*Edit: If that try stands it's all but certain.

What a farce: try awarded, conversion taken & now TMO jumps in. Try overturned which is the correct call but very messy.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Canada hang on for the W which not only wins them the Pac4 but also makes them no. 2 in the WR (World Rugby) rankings.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Six changes to BF for first Laurie O'Reilly Cup/ last Pac4 match on Saturday (2pm NZST):

Black Ferns: 1-Chryss Viliko, 2-Georgia Ponsonby, 3-Amy Rule, 4-Maia Roos, 5- Alana Bremner, 6-Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, 7-Kennedy Simon (cc), 8-Kaipo Olsen-Baker, 9-Iritana Hohaia, 10-Hannah King, 11-Katelyn Vahaakolo, 12-Sylvia Brunt, 13-Amy du Plessis, 14-Mererangi Paul, 15-Renee Holmes

Reserves: 16-Luka Connor, 17-Marcelle Parkes, 18-Aldora Itunu, 19-Charmaine Smith, 20-Layla Sae, 21-Maia Joseph, 22-Ruahei Demant (cc), 23-Grace Steinmetz (2)

Surprised that Tui has been dropped altogether, I think the reasons for the loss to Canada lay a bit further infield than her...

 

[RugbyReg]

A bit of fiddling for the Wallaroos. Ash Marsters injured which is quite the loss. Out top two OSFs out.
WALLAROOS TEAM LIST

1. Brianna Hoy (NSW Waratahs) – 5 caps
2. Tania Naden (ACT Brumbies) – 12 caps
3. Eva Karpani (NSW Waratahs) – 23 caps
4. Michaela Leonard (c) (Western Force) – 24 caps
5. Atasi Lafai (NSW Waratahs) – 11 caps
6. Siokapesi Palu (ACT Brumbies) – 8 caps
7. Leilani Nathan (NSW Waratahs) – 4 caps
8. Piper Duck (NSW Waratahs) – 12 caps
9. Samantha Wood (Western Force) – 2 caps
10. Arabella McKenzie (NSW Waratahs) – 23 caps
11. Desiree Miller (NSW Waratahs) – 4 caps
12. Cecilia Smith (Queensland Reds) - 12 caps
13. Georgina Friedrichs (NSW Waratahs) – 21 caps
14. Maya Stewart (NSW Waratahs) – 10 caps
15. Caitlyn Halse (NSW Waratahs) – 1 cap

Reserves

16. Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke (Western Force) – 2 caps
17. Sally Fuesaina (ACT Brumbies) – 2 caps
18. Bridie O'Gorman (NSW Waratahs) – 19 caps
19. Kaitlan Leaney (NSW Waratahs) – 17 caps
20. Tabua Tuinakauvadra (ACT Brumbies) - 5 caps
21. Layne Morgan (NSW Waratahs) – 21 caps
22. Trilleen Pomare (Western Force) – 26 caps
23. Faitala Moleka (ACT Brumbies) – 8 caps