Women's Rugby

[waiopehu oldboy]

"Ireland's Aoife Wafer claimed she was bitten by France's Axelle Berthoumieu during the women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal."

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[Upthemaroon!]

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"Ireland's Aoife Wafer claimed she was bitten by France's Axelle Berthoumieu during the women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal."

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[John S]

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I'm failing to see the relevance? Maybe I'm a little slow

 

[Upthemaroon!]

I'm failing to see the relevance? Maybe I'm a little slow

Fair, it's a bit of an obscure reference:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

She's now been cited:

French player cited for biting in Women's Rugby World Cup win

Television replays appeared to show Axelle Berthoumieu biting Aoife Wafer.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

...and suspended for 12 matches:

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[Crashy]

wrong place wrong time

 

[Wilson]

wrong place wrong time

she bit an opponents arm, there is no right place or right time

 

[Strewthcobber]

she bit an opponents arm, there is no right place or right time

Bottom of a French ruck, circa 1972?

That's if you could find an arm to bite, in between the eye gouging and squirrel grips

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Considerably more recent than 1972, just ask Taine Randell (& all the Aucks who stood & watched it happen without doing anything to stop it).

 

[Strewthcobber]

Considerably more recent than 1972, just ask Taine Randell (& all the Aucks who stood & watched it happen without doing anything to stop it).

One underrated aspect of recent French rugby is just how much they have cleaned their act up. They used to be genuinely filthy to play against

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Berthoumieu's suspension reduced to nine matches on appeal & the captain also got three for a dangerous tackle.

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[jason08]

Shame no one seems to get around our womens team. I feel like the 2029 World Cup here will be a dud. They might as well play games in Victoria.

Yeah this like there's a lot of work to do, on and off the field. But there is potential for 2029 RWC to be something good.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1967926563871314410

Hopefully the last few games see the above happen.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ's title defence in trouble: only one fit specialist midfielder, the other three dropping out in the space of about a week, so looks like one of the wingers (probably Portia) will have to move to 13, and now Jorja Miller has an undisclosed injury (probably a knee) that will keep her out of SF & likely next week as well. Was always a long shot but getting much harder now.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sylvia Brunt who was on the injured list as recently as Tuesday after a head knock v Ireland (her second of the tournament) has now been named at 12 for the Canada SF.

Black Ferns: 1. Chryss Viliko, 2. Georgia Ponsonby, 3. Tanya Kalounivale, 4. Maiakawanakaulani Roos, 5. Alana Bremner, 6. Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, 7. Kennedy Tukuafu (cc), 8. Kaipo Olsen-Baker, 9. Risaleaana Pouri-Lane, 10. Ruahei Demant (cc), 11. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, 12. Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai'i Sylvia Brunt, 13. Stacey Waaka, 14. Braxton Sorensen-McGee, 15. Renee Holmes

Bench: 16. Atlanta Lolohea, 17. Kate Henwood, 18. Amy Rule, 19. Chelsea Bremner, 20. Layla Sae, 21. Maia Joseph, 22. Theresa Setefano, 23. Ayesha Leti-I'iga

Canada: 1. McKinley Hunt, 2. Emily Tuttosi, 3. DaLeaka Menin, 4. Sophie de Goede, 5. Courtney O'Donnell, 6. Caroline Crossley, 7. Karen Paquin, 8. Fabiola Forteza, 9. Justine Pelletier, 10. Taylor Perry, 11. Asia Hogan-Rochester, 12. Alexandra Tessier (c), 13. Florence Symonds, 14. Alysha Corrigan, 15. Julia Schell

Bench: 16. Gillian Boag, 17. Brittany Kassil, 18. Olivia DeMerchant, 19. Tyson Beukeboom, 20. Laetitia Royer, 21. Gabrielle Senft, 22. Olivia Apps, 23. Shoshanah Seumanutafa

Kickoff at 0600 NZT which makes a nice change from the Pool matches & QF.

 

[Red Runner]

Should be a ripper.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Went pretty much as I expected: the most-penalised team in the comp conceded a heap of penalties thereby gifting Canada territory & possession; the almost 7's-like wanting to fling the ball around regardless of field position & most of the backs roaming (Portia & young Braxton frequently shooting across to the opposite wing) left them vulnerable on the outside & the inevitable handling errors meant they were never able to dominate for any length of time.

Canada set pieces were mostly very good & they got the benefit of at least one dubious call (ball turned over by a player who had both knees on the ground) but they were just far too good on the day. Hoping they can knock the Poms over but not sure they're quite that good (yet).

 

[Red Runner]

Gee I reckon you are underplaying how well Canada played. They played so fast that the kiwis were blown off the park in the first 20 or so and then were able to hold on for the rest of the game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not at all @Red Runner, but BF were their own worst enemies by not responding to what Canada were doing until it was way too late e.g. in the second half Demant put in some very useful short/ cross-field kicks that forced Canada to start using a sweeper & NZ were able yo make some inroads: the longer kicks either went out which played into Canada's lineout strength, or to one of their back three who almost always beat the first tackler & set up the next attack.

 

[Red Runner]

Wow. Still barely recognition.

No one ever beats New Zealand rugby teams do they? The kiwis just lose.