HIGHLIGHTS | Black Ferns v Canada | 2024 Pacific Four

Catch up on all the action from Christchurch as the Black Ferns take on Canada in the Pacific Four Series.
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[@MrWillt100]

Don't like to see our team lose but have to give credit where it's due, so well done Canada and close competitions are good for all teams in this competition.

[@maverickmak]

Canadian team are so impressive. Getting the absolute most out of their resources.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Black ferns are world champions so there is a problem with the coaching ! Clearly a difference with Wayne smith.

[@JaemanEdwards]

​@@DrissZyani-bu5moIt's just the same problem the All Blacks have had in the past. Not getting parity in the tight.

[@DrissZyanisorrybutyourtimeisfi]

​@@JaemanEdwardssure the clown bunting will be sacked before the world cup and Wayne Smith will take the team for the world cup. Nzru must choose a top coach for the future.

[@neill392]

@@DrissZyanisorrybutyourtimeisfi The be honest, winning the world cup did the Ferns no favours. Everyone jumped on the bandwagon that the ferns were back in their rightful place, ignoring the fact that you played against 14 players for 63 minutes and still only scraped over the line. There still hasn't been an honest assessment of NZ women's rugby and a plan of how to move forwards. Unless you can get parity with the English, French and Canadian forwards you will always face an uphill battle. Don't blame the coaches, they only get to work with the players the system produces. Aupeki is great to watch, with lots of attacking rugby, but it doesn't produce those battle-hardened forwards that win you the ball and it's completely devoid of the strategic kicking that determine where the game is played. You only have to look at the WXV game from last year. The Fern's forwards were chewed up at spat out. Whilst the Ferns had a couple of moments in the game where their flair stood out, they couldn't impose themselves on the game for long enough. It's why the coaches have selected, I believe, 12 props in their contracted squad. Until someone works out how to develop the forwards you need, it's going to be difficult. In the short term, I'd be identifying a dozen, or so, of the younger players and encouraging them to spend the off season in England or France.

[@kazaekapri5892]

@@DrissZyani-bu5mo Bruh Canada got a lucky win, knock on in the first try and one was short of the line or held up.

[@gambit4354]

well done Canada well deserved win from NZ fan

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Poor discipline cost to black ferns .

[@jnghenderson]

What a great result. What a great performance. We are all very proud of you Canada.

[@claudelejal7401]

Proud of immigrés canada all white. (One black. !)

[@theextantsrilankan5443]

Always good to see the underdogs win. Congratulations to the Canadian team!

[@susanscovill6817]

One of the best games I’ve seen and the outcome was phenomenal! OH CANADA!

[@mathewbrown3111]

Damn, well on the day ,best team won, I still support our Black Ferns, thanks for playing❤

[@elifakaua7076]

Unluggggy Black Ferns, Canada really came out to play! I live in Canada and the women's rugby is really big here coz of their game. They've come along way!... Congrats Canada. Ladies bring the Mana and Pride of the jersey next game! Lessgggooo 👍🏽🙏🏾👏🏽

[@ManaBlack208]

As a kiwi i love this by Canada 🇨🇦 Well done ladies u showed real heart ❤️ thanks for making the comp interesting 👊 Up the underdog i absolutely love it

[@roleinc7204]

Congrats Canada. Looked like your women battled their hearts out. Chin up Black Ferns!

[@aucklanderful]

Well done Canada! Of course, we're always behind you, our Black Ferns.

[@grahamhandsworth49]

Nice to see the ladies do something that the men of this country will NEVER accomplish. Considering the woeful state of rugby in this country, this is a job well done.

[@grahamhandsworth49]

Rugby is dying in Canada! Fire the CRU and BCRU they have destroyed rugby here.

[@Ram-ss9ds]

Fantastic game! Well done Canda! Thoroughly deserved👏👏

[@FirstLast-qw7gh]

Good job Canada. Some impressive Pack play over the last few games.

[@Terminox234]

Hard earned win well done Canada. Hard luck Black Ferns, onto the next.

[@XxClawdonpawsxX]

I got to watch it :D I actually got to play just before them on the field :)

[@georginapaki9328]

Congratulations Canada 🇨🇦 keeping the Blackferns honest

[@JaemanEdwards]

Respect to Canada. They worked fkn hard for that win and tackled like demons. Deserved champions.

[@maxgrey435]

Excellent game Canada. Showed our Black Ferns a thing or two.

[@DavidLimofLimReport]

Congratulations Canucks. Well played

[@mdtcomm1533]

Congratulations, Canada!!! Wow! What a game!

[@TheWolf-qk9jp]

Girls who grew up playing ice hockey know what hardness means. Oh and on 10 % of the NZ budget. Real passion and commitment there. Ka pai te mahi o te kanata

[@stegemme]

I'd like an explanation as to why the try decision was overturned after the conversion kick had been taken. This is not the first time I've seen this happen so presumably there is some additional regulation which countermands the initial rule that once a conversion is taken the try stands. Can someone clarify this please.

[@ToheMangaMan]

The obvious explanation is you are a "casual" Rugby fan. It has been like that for a number of years now......A try can be overturned upon review by the TMO, even if the conversion has been taken. The problem is with the TMO and the lack of consistency in applying the laws correctly. All tries, possible tries are reviewed. I'm sure the Black Ferns scored a try that was ignored. The TMO is a good idea but quite a few decisions have been controversial to say the least....in more games than I can list here.

[@DarkMoonWayfarer]

​@@ToheMangaManUsually once the conversion has been taken the try stands. She instructed the kicker to take it while they were checking the try because the ref was an absolute nitwit.

[@learntonganwithandrew]

@@ToheMangaMan There's no need to be rude and sarcastic. Is that any way to answer someone who wants an explanation? Is that in the spirit of rugby? One of the announcers raised the same question, so would you say that the professional broadcaster is a "casual"? I have played rugby for over 20 years and watch every week, even I thought it was a part of the rules.

[@neill392]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer That changed 2 seasons ago, it's now up until the restart kick.

[@MrAhuapai]

@@ToheMangaMan I dont think the Reffing team or the TMO will be loving that game review. It was as poor an effort as Ive seen in professional rugby.

[@ir7174]

Awesome Canada. Losing brings humbleness and NZ needed some.

[@JaemanEdwards]

The word is 'humility'

[@ir7174]

@@JaemanEdwards either way it was good to see NZ lose.

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@ir7174 I see nothing wrong with using 'humbleness'. It speaks for itself.

[@DJYoue]

Well done Canada, the top 4 teams in the world are making this Autumn's WXV1 and next year's WC look tasty as heck! It's going to be fun =D

[@DanSeabright]

one of the many aspects to ruby tui's game is the rucks and mauls, shes like a mccaw type loose forward getting stuck in and producing lots of turnovers. plus shes a star. and kv is a try scoring machine. all our ladies are fantastic ay. congrats to canada, strong win.

[@chrismcgowan5180]

didnt see much mccaw today, black ferns tragic

[@MrAhuapai]

The Canadians kept her pretty quiet. Their technique is sold and didn't allow Tui or other BFs to get over the ball.

[@chrismcgowan5180]

@@MrAhuapai 'Canadians' lol. Sham of a world cup, England would put 80 on these girls

[@Ese96Agoaye]

New Zealand in white doesn't look right.

[@michaelmarama-de4gx]

Dat right they didn't look right in white, so that's why they lost 😂

[@Ese96Agoaye]

@@michaelmarama-de4gx Remember the silver number v France in 2007?

[@michaelmarama-de4gx]

@@Ese96Agoaye The All Blacks didn't look right in grey, so that's why they lost too, I knew it as soon as they ran out on to the field they were gonna lose😆

[@roger-nx6qw]

@@michaelmarama-de4gx Dull excuse for their loss- the Canadians were too good.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Overall the coach bunting is not the man for the job. Wayne smith must take the team or NZRU must choose a top coach !

[@Kawasakifreak1]

Well done Canada Ladies - cracking game.

[@brianbetz7030]

Was at a relative's having a family meal 2 years ago, and my sister-in-law had a friend visiting. Her friend was an ex-pat who had married a Kiwi farmer and moved there. The conversation turned to rugby and she was bragging on the A.B.s and giving me a hard time about our men's team. My rebuttal was that the men's team might not be where we want it but the women's was pretty good, and she admitted that was true. Very nice to see the win and I'm happy for the girls. So saying, it wasn't the best game I've seen the Black Ferns play and not the best reffing I've seen in a game. Still, the Kiwi girls will be back and not every ref is Nigel Owens. By the way, my daughter played rugby in school, her buddy made the national team and my favourite team (by far) wears black, not red.

[@samuelcecil9273]

Well done Canada great gem effort superb forward pack and game plan was superior to the ferns … brilliant stuff

[@sherisecooper4405]

Big upset win , in NZ !! Well done Canada !!!

[@janmitchell641]

Way to go Canada! True North, Strong!🇨🇦❤

[@paulinbill1568]

Interesting game,congrats to Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@juliansmith4295]

Beauty, ladies. How the women's 15's team manages to perform so well despite the clown show of Rugby Canada over the past 25 years is a complete mystery,. Thank you for doing the country proud. Allez les Rouges! 🇨🇦

[@AllBlacks]

Hard luck team. Onto the NEXT!

[@robertmariu6783]

Not hard luck : bad coaching ! Beaten by the Poms ,next the French.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Bunting is not the man for the job. This guy will be sacked before the World Cup and Wayne smith will take the team to win again the World Cup . NZRU must choose a top coach for the black ferns in the future

[@freedomxd2733]

As a kiwi I'm happy canada won its great seeing the underdogs take the the win,

[@scrivener68]

I genuinely believe there isn't a Canadian sportsperson more respected by their international peers than Sophie De Goede (Canada's captain, number 7 in this match). When the time comes for the Space Jam-style interplanetary rugby championship, there isn't a player in the world who would have a problem with her being named skipper of our women's team.

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

Canada were the better team definitely. England and France are going to walk through that Ferns pack in the WXV 1. Their tight game just doesn’t seem to be improving at the rate it needs to. I think the Ferns look sluggish compared to when Wayne Smith was coaching them in 2022

[@clarke1319]

They still do not have an efficient kicking game which is killing them. There appears however be an acceptance that they need to have a kicking game hence more kicking today.

[@robertmariu6783]

Outcoached !! Again !! Future not looking good !

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

@@robertmariu6783 define future…

[@Waks23]

Different players back then, they had a solid back line and I think a couple forwards aren’t back yet

[@DarkMoonWayfarer]

2 props injured in training leading up to this game. Shows the lack of depth in the front row.

[@Vuk_Stajic]

What a match by Canada!!!

[@gorillareviews1883]

We looked good in the Haka though. The lineout and rucking needs a bit more practise

[@robertmariu6783]

Shame ; wasted all that pukana !!!????

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

Hell of a match both sides. Great game 🥂🇨🇦🍾

[@keimahane]

Wow!! Didn't see that coming. Congrats Canada.

[@retimanahaerewa3028]

Agree was wondering where the blues half back got to.

[@marcoporta6319]

Fortissimi complimenti al Canada! match superbo!

[@robertwilson1615]

Great work Team Canada!!!!

[@piccolo_nz1142]

Canada weren’t afraid of the cold damn and hard luck to my darlings in black 😘

[@juliansmith4295]

If there's one thing we're not afraid of, it's the cold.

[@IsaakoIsaako]

The frustration that i have watching our girls is when we are slow to clear the ball from phase or rucks, hence errors occur or we loose possession through pressure. when our reserve halfback came on we looked a lot better playing front football not giving the opposition time to set their defence. Sometimes a coach has to change his players if our game plan is not going to plan even if it’s early in the game, So the team can refocus on new objectives in achieving the outcome, example springboks replacement within 20 minutes of first halve, our last quarter of the game was more the game that is true to our DNA

[@robertmariu6783]

Outcoached again !! Beaten by the Poms , next the French!!

[@peterquennellnyc]

Uh... which team?

[@IsaakoIsaako]

@@peterquennellnyc Black Ferns

[@alexjack5158]

Wow congrats Canada. Great to see footy thriving there in the women’s game and also USA.

[@sidknee4975]

I love my black ferns but we were outclassed this night. The English will be licking their chops watching those mails roll over us. As long as we come right at World Cup time I’ll be happy lol.

[@glynnwright1699]

England scored 44 tries in the 6N with around 30 coming from the backs. Only 6 of those tries came from rolling mauls.

[@delta2080]

Well done canada from nz

[@IsaakoIsaako]

Is Bunting NZ Rugby next Foster? achieving some new First in the Black Ferns Legacy?

[@natnut2008]

I am mystified why Ferns coach didn't select Chelsea Bremner. She's one of the best forwards in the Black Ferns. Is she injured or something???

[@tip21967]

White bad luck I've also noted how backwards the black Fern are looking in set play

[@danielezekielsmith674]

Wow good on yahs 👍

[@puravidadew7031]

Way to go, Canadian girls great game.

[@exeterjedi6730]

It would be great if World Rugby could decide on its website whether this was 21-22 or 19-22. No conversions in these highlights so I don't know if the third NZ conversion went over but it's 19-22 per the scorebug.

[@DarkMoonWayfarer]

It was 19-22.

[@exeterjedi6730]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer thank you - I went as far as asking WR and they said 19-22 too and that they'll correct their website.

[@jonchess8844]

Amazing result for Canada. Well done indeed 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👏❤️❤️

[@Delano621]

Beautiful Canada!👌👏

[@scugog6184]

Canadian fwrds are amazing

[@jakemanmoanaroa8345]

WOW!!! Well done Canada 👏👏👏

[@the.artist.donaldb]

Way to Canadian ladies! 🇨🇦

[@rarm3728]

💯🔥 game! 💯🖤 Congrats Canada 👏👏👏

[@BrendanWolmarans-if9ej]

Congrats Canadians ladies

[@kaosrip8913]

Our girls got Humbled!! Let’s not look past our 7s players that contributed to the women’s World Cup team. All these young girls just got a lesson taught to them!!.. good luck heading to Twickenham against the English Roses!!

[@colincrowther7777]

Well done Canada

[@tdtdtd1826]

Wow such a historic defeat

[@JamesDio-yu5yd]

Nice commenting !

[@kahatuatini]

O Canada! Congrats 👏🏾

[@murrayisabeth9403]

Congratulations Canada 🇨🇦

[@duncanidaho9492]

congrats

[@hitchikerspie]

9:55 it’s been legal for refs to overturn tries after conversions for a while now

[@alfwalker5698]

Well done to Canada.

[@fg7397]

Go Canada!

[@robbietee953]

Results great for womens Rugby

[@user-xr9ne5zm8b]

Need to drop Ruahei

[@vicsaul5459]

Katelyn great new talent 👏👌, why bf wearing white,? When Canada in red and white. 🤔

[@treoryiz1156]

Good game good work canada

[@jinjaman101]

ka pai!!

[@peterquennellnyc]

[Kiwi fan] Wonderful Canadian-Aussie game showed better just how good the Canadians have become. Why was that appallingly loud music played throughout? I've never encountered continuous music at any other top-level game.

[@user-ld1wt7cb5y]

hahahahaha this is brillant go the canucks.....imagine if nzs ice hockey team went to canada and played them in a empty stadium and beat them....difference being thatd never happen...black ferns got owned

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

Not the best analogy. Ice hockey is a tiny sport here and major sport in Canada whereas as women’s rugby is a minor sport in both countries so far more even. Canada has been close to NZ for quite a few years now. It was only a matter of time.

[@clarke1319]

hahahahaha What a ridiculous imagination you have. Imagine if NZ put a man on the moon next year and USA don't. That'll never happen either. Canada has been competitive at top international level for many a year. To compare them defeating NZ to NZ Women's Ice Hockey playing Canada is nonsense. Go and do some homework.

[@JoshBlackesh]

Why do you comment in such a cheeky demeanor??? Is it because in reality you wished that nz won and the only way to disguise your anguish is to belittle their effort & result or is it you just hate the Blackferns success and have been waiting for this moment for so long??? Well anyways whatever it is congrats to the Canadians on their well deserved win you guys have come a long way & rightfully deserve the No.2 spot on the world rankings and to the Blackferns heads up girls you guys are still a young squad with a lot of new faces still developing combinations in this new look BF system, this loss will only help you guys in experience going forward.

[@garywagner2466]

Hug your teddy. You’ll be fine.

[@Poweroftouch]

That was definitely a red card. Didn't need to go to the bunker

[@harrycurrie9664]

After 2 minutes I put my money on Canada, the BF's never looked like last weeks team.

[@clarke1319]

what odds did you get 2mins after kick off.

[@harrycurrie9664]

@@clarke1319 7/2

[@tsunamihilmy]

Canada never looked like last week's US team either (having put 50 points on them in their first game)- they were #3 for good reason (pushing France down to 4th)- our focus is the 2025 World Cup in England- Pac 4 and the subsequent 15 months are opportunities to improve player performance/strategies/tactics, especially in developing young and inexperienced players- I am pretty sure if we were to meet Canada in August/September 2025 it would be a completely different game

[@beamishpirikahu3145]

Well done Canada.

[@caius8614]

Fantastic result what a contest! Congratulations Canada.

[@Icewallowcome123]

Nz need the 7s players

[@neill392]

7's players aren't going to win you scrum, lineout and breakdown ball. It's up front you've struggled. having watched the aupeki matches, I don't see where the "grunt" is going to come from to give you the parity of possession you need to compete with the English and French. Swapping players in and out of the 2 programmes (7's&15's) is a distraction.

[@Poweroftouch]

Amazing for Canada. But just shows how far apart the whole women's game is still. Before the game New Zealand second place, Canada third in world rankings, yet Canada have never beat New Zealand before,until this game.

[@lesielitaufoou6622]

Congratulations Canada

[@HyakuMusicOohbaby]

おめでとう🎉🎶✨😆✨🎶🎉

[@juliansmith4295]

ありがとうごいます。🇨🇦🇯🇵

[@BetterHumanz]

I love the Blackferns and watch every game including the 7s but that was one of the worst performances I have seen from the girls. There was absolutely no organization or connection between the players apart from one inside ball that resulted in a try. Their pods were non existant, there was no flow and what seemed like confused communication with contiual players out of position. I have seen all these players in their regional teams play 1000% better than this. Even though Canada did play well and deserved to win it was evendent from the first 5 minutes of play that the Blackferns were in a strange place ... Not sure why they wear those white jerseys but get back in black and maybe that Mana will rise again. Maybe bunts is experimenting who knows but that was a failed attempt. ..There was signs of DNA in the last few minutes , but that wont win games.

[@meref9973]

I'm not sold on this one off running by the Black Ferns. They might as well play Rugby League. This is exactly what the All Blacks did when the Irish won that series in NZ. One off rugby and they got picked off by the Irish forwards. The BFerns lost to the French and the Roses last year doing the same stuff. It's frustrating to watch knowing what they are capable of. I'd love to see King at 10 and the captain at 12 and put Brunt on the bench, and maybe a positional swap between Tui and Paul if Holmes is not available. Have you all noticed all the Canadians best are all 7s players. Just an observation. I would love to see J. Miller and a few others in the BFs.

[@scottstrapp603]

Not all the best Canadian players play 7's. Sophie is a latecomer to 7's. No other forward plays. More backs play, Apps, Bermudez, and others but Canada's best back, Tessier does not.

[@meref9973]

​@@scottstrapp603The Captain who played 7s was the best player in my opinion. The half back and the 14 who scored 2 tries were also 7s players. That's what I was referring to. Take nothing away from the whole Canadian team, they were great but those players in my observation stood out, and 13 Seumanutafa was exceptional.

[@robertmariu6783]

Agree , 2 losses : first to Canada !

[@diyguru9677]

Why were the Black Ferns in White?

[@chrisgorman1652]

Maybe there’s still a lot of Canadians who have B&W TV’s?

[@ManaBlack208]

I know right this ain't white ferns

[@neill392]

It was part of World Rugby's response to colour blindness. Black and Red can be confusing for those with the problem. The shirts in international matches have to have a contrast.

[@scrivener68]

There's a long-standing tradition in international rugby that if the difference between the teams' kit isn't blazingly apparent and could possibly be confused by someone who's maybe not great with colours glancing with her peripheral vision, as is the case with black and dark red, the visiting team wears their usual kit and the hosts will use an alternate. Because rugby is about being a good host. Watch any games between NZ and France, or NZ and Scotland, or France and Scotland, or Wales and Tonga, etc., and you'll see the home team wearing "wrong" colours.

[@temokootapuhi4588]

That ref was shocking, right result Canada deserved it but sort it out world rugby, we want the refs to be right but who's knows if you can take a try away from a team after the conversion... I do... YOU CAN'T, bloody shocking

[@iamnotmental]

whole NZ women's haka scary level : church on a sunday Canadian @ 0:40 :

[@ohnean1]

Very impressed by the Canadian defence, our girls couldn't match their enthusiasm and i was a bit puzzle by some of our selections, have to admit that the best team won ... just a side note, we don't (men and womens) seem to go well in white or grey ... isn't black our colour ??

[@MrAhuapai]

There certainly wasn't a colour clash like a game against France or Scotland in dark blue so I cant understand the move to white

[@CODY1GUN]

Wow who knew Canada would embarrass New Zealand in there own backyard 🙈 Well done Canada To bad New Zealand you got embarrassed by a better team. Commentary was definitely Sub-par But wouldn’t expect any less from a heavily bias New Zealand point of view. Canada Pacific champs 👍

[@DarkMoonWayfarer]

Your opinion is a teardrop in the ocean.. 🌊

[@Everythingjacob64]

Ok ladies, No more white Jersey’s from now on please.

[@ManaBlack208]

I reckon who's dumb idea was that?white ferns belong to cricket

[@Mtl7925]

Yep. Every time the BF’s run out of the tunnel with those cursed white jerseys it’s like “ 😒oh no here we go again”.

[@michaeldethierry5901]

Well done canada

[@tessared2394]

❤❤❤NEW ZELAND THE BEST OF THE BEST ❤❤❤❤FOR EVER AND EVER 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MrAhuapai]

The NZ team got enough territory and possession to win that game twice over but their game management, accuracy and patience when in the oppositions 22 was lamentable. The knock ons and forward passes on attack showed a tremendous lack of composure and when the Canadians simply hung and refused to go away, the Black Ferns melted under the pressure. When with just minutes left on the clock ,the ball was kicked twice back to the opponents beggars belief. The Canadians on the other hand who dont forget were amateurs up against professionals, simply simply stuck to their game plan, keeping their error rate low and ran out deserved winners. Their first ever win against NZ and, to labour the point, against a team being paid. I hope this is the reality check the team needs because they will be playing England at Twickenham in September and if they play like that , the English will embarrass them.

[@DarkMoonWayfarer]

The Canadian 15's players aren't contracted by Rugby Canada but there are some 7s players in there that are full-time athletes, like Olivia Apps.... also, over half of the squad are full-time professional rugby players in the English and french domestic competitions.

[@CoolCoyote]

better 'team' on the night won

[@JoshBlackesh]

Too many newbies in that nz squad

[@ManaBlack208]

Still shouldn't lose to Canada