HIGHLIGHTS: Black Ferns v Japan (Eden Park)

Watch all the best bits from the Black Ferns pre-World Cup Test against Japan at Eden Park.
CREDIT: @skysportnz

[@Iron_Maniac]

Portia Woodman is incredible

[@tewaewae]

Japan never gave up, still trying hard till the end. Well done NZ, building nicely.

[@julesskedgwell9166]

The way our Women are playing rugby today is phenomenal! The passing, line running speed and awareness is just spectacular!!! Much respect 🙏

[@danrust3889]

They do look amazing. I know they’re playing Japan but the black ferns look well drilled. Passes sticking, good decisions. Very Wayne Smith esk.

[@robw7676]

The biggest problem NZ have is a lack of really competitive regular opposition beyond the Aussies. They're getting time on the ball and gaps and space on the outside that just won't be there against England & France.

[@mariecoombes8344]

Not enough acknowledgement is given to these awesome ladies! Awesome representation of NZ sportswomen:)

[@Pihasanddunes1]

Great skills, brilliant passing and offloading, and the vision and awareness of team mates close by, is something to behold in this team. Japan did not give up but the Black Ferns were on song here. Really looking forward to the quality of games we have coming up soon.

[@davidjv9800]

Great job Black Ferns, looking forward to the RWC. Stunning performance from Portia Woodman

[@DanGer-yb7kr]

Those 7s ladies fit in and played really well in the 15s code... Ruby Tui, Portia Woodman, Sarah Hirini and Stacey Fluhler... Good luck to the Black Ferns SisterHood in the World Cup

[@kurupt7154]

Great performance by our girls! But you have to be impressed by how the Japanese ladies didn’t give up! Played hard until the end! Can only be proud of the heart they showed!

[@stefanb2113]

Brutal domination by the black ferns, a brillant performance and great teamwork. Respect to the japanese team for keeping the faith and never gave up

[@uselessoutdoorsman2826]

Watch and learn All Blacks! That was awesome ladies 🙌

[@jonc3295]

It was against Japan what do you expect

[@bernadettepuerto1479]

congratulations all Black Ferns youre the great and the best players in the world i love you guys and i love to warch every games may God bless you all always

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

Not if England have anything to say about it

[@meref9973]

@@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart Yeah they've being saying that for the last 7 World cups. How about we wait and see. You guys already assumed England won without a ball being kicked. Oh the irony 🙄

[@benprideauxselby]

@@meref9973 Don't think anyone is taking it for granted. However England are world number 1 and on a record winning streak. We all know how knockout rugby can go, I'm definitely nervous but excited to see how the Red Roses go. Looks like NZ are peaking well, and France have pushed the Roses hard in each of the last few games.

[@julianalderson3938]

I played bit younger. On the wing. Dont wont woodman comin at me, very strong n fast

[@dubemccready7438]

The skills of these All Black Ferns Wahine is amazing but more so our Black Ferns Sevens, their skills and pace are exceptional and the Art of Deception in the game of 7's will always give our Wahine the Edge, that is why they are The World Rugby Sevens Champions for 2023 and NZ Black Ferns going back to back World Rugby Champions 2022.

[@johntumai827]

Marc Ellis, your record has finally been broken!!!

[@gabegrace8333]

Those Sevens sisters...wow Quick to breakdown.. .creating havoc everywhere... Offloading by forwards...goal kicker locked in ...

[@redrust3]

In 2017, New Zealand defeated Hong Kong, the silver medalist at the Asian championships, 121 to 0. In the 1998 World Cup, New Zealand defeated Germany, 134 to 6. After that, Germany disbanded its women’s team. One year later, Germany also disbanded its men’s team, so devastating was that victory. Despite this margin, Japan is on the rise, and will probably go home proud of the 12 points they scored against the greatest sports team in history. Being the most successful team in Asian history, Japan should be back in 2025 when the World Cup is hosted by England. Persistence is probably their greatest attribute as a nation.

[@najundp]

When I saw the score, I thought this was a basketball match.... total domination! Go Black Ferns!

[@drisszyani3497]

Real test Will .be england..France to the world cup To see the improvements.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

Love the haka at the start, we aren't here to play a game, we're here to do battle!

[@teevis3620]

Well done Black Ferns. Welcome to New Zealand Japan woman's rugby team 👏👏👏.

[@kina_winner2603]

Nga Wahine Toa💯❤️😎

[@natethen2595]

Strong haka!

[@Samizouza]

A training run pretty much for the Ferns compared to the wahine maori themselves in Fiji yet still a win-win scenario for NZ, Japan, and the Fijiana respectively in world cup warm-up preparations.

[@tommyscamps]

absolutely brilliant! That all black n#13 is a general in the works. Excellent game and very entertaining. Really looking forward to the red roses vs the black ferns. Now that's gonna be a nail biter for sure. 100% respect for these ladies who leave nothing on the field. RESPECT

[@roberttrindade7238]

Good job Black Ferns 👍 Congratulations 🖤💪🏉🌞😄🙏👍 All the best Wishes 👍

[@kaihotene6903]

Good on the Japanese Ladies for Never giving up.❤

[@phillipegen8471]

Outstanding

[@enterthecarp7085]

🎉 Athletes Rock!!! Competition is Life!!! 👍🏼💪🏻🍻

[@chasehenwood6533]

The Portia and Ruby show

[@risiateb]

Portia Woodman. Wow!

[@kelbatt7729]

one of the best female players ever

[@howardpohatu3868]

Japan badly outplayed but still managed to score two good trys .more games needed for these smaller playing countries if you want to grow the game.our girls too good.

[@Rotavegas1]

Japanese womans team beat Australia fiji and Ireland

[@howardpohatu3868]

@@Rotavegas1 good on them more games they play the better they will get.

[@user-ly8dq9tb8c]

Japan jas ten times the amout of people playimg rugby than NZ does. Get out of your shell mate.

[@howardpohatu3868]

@@user-ly8dq9tb8c it wouldn't matter what amount of people they have playing what they need is more games to play and build experience...

[@howardpohatu3868]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer and good on them, more game time means more experience and learning to pass on to upcoming players...

[@kenw5104]

3:30 8:14 12:40 Wow. 7:38 8:43 Great play

[@usagi009]

Such a good game

[@ronaldjtriumph5985]

Even when the women do the HAKA it tears me up ...

[@jackmorganfiftyfive]

There was at least one situation at 03.17 where an All Black committed obstruction and prevented a Japanese player from defending as another All Black scored a try. In the men's game the try would have been disallowed.

[@kiwishamoo6494]

Why no WRWC games south of Auckland? why no games in Hamilton? Wellington? Christchurch? Dunedin?

[@melissagripp4538]

Missed this game

[@SeamusDunmaggotin]

I luv my game, kia kaha wahine toa, yikes I may have murdered that, congrats ladies, class work.

[@enterthecarp7085]

Sammy W? . . .coach em up, Boss! Genius stuff

[@roo69mustang81]

Good on Japan to take on the heavy weights. Don’t give up 💪🏾💪🏾

[@evangelist6277]

The guys probably watched this and thought "gee can't let the girls show us up aye" Well done girls, now bring back that silverware.

[@RacingMC]

Looking forward to the world cup here 😀....

[@MrShakeyorthing]

Miharo wahine mā!

[@watersoilsun847]

Gassed!

[@NZC_Meow]

Where can I watch the world cup in Bangladesh? I am a huge fan of the black ferns

[@redrust3]

Keep searching youtube

[@Kanyiso_MS]

unfortunately the tight 5 weakness that was exposed last year by Eng and France was still there against this Japanese team. But there has been a huge improvement in heads-up play, skills and execution. The ladies will need to play quick and avoid set-pieces against the English

[@drisszyani3497]

But I see that Smith made new ladies stronger in the 5..with news props..

[@Trajan2401]

This team is a lot better than they played

[@joedennehy386]

Well said. France and England have been spending good money full time gym training their teams, caught us on the hop

[@clarke1319]

@@joedennehy386 Yes and Covid shut downs.

[@Rotavegas1]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer and new coaches

[@StFidjnr]

Mike Quinn said during the 1995 RWC "The Japanese players gave everything in the game but they were simply outplayed and outclassed"

[@spicematthews8034]

I don't understand why the 2 kickers, I'm sure someone will explain. I would have thought if she was good enough to kick from out wide, why not take the kicks from in front. I could understand if it was from half way but just a conversion?

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

Pretty sure Kendra is in charge of this.

[@clarke1319]

Common theme in Men's rugby. Jordie Barrett for NZ and Reece Hodge for Aust, two names that spring to mind, that step up for the longer kicks. Conversions from wide out are much longer kicks than from in front. Generally the kicker who is considered the more accurate is going to take the kicks comfortably within their kicking range.

[@fantasticcharisma6724]

Lol That Haka is completely different from male version🤣 you go sisters 😈

[@godisbollocks]

Would love to see the missed tackle statistics for Japan.

[@kulemucho]

Porsha Woodman is probably the greatest woman rugby player of all time!!!!

[@drisszyani3497]

Good but we know that the real test Will be england..France your the world cup To see the improvements.

[@joedennehy386]

Great game girls. Hopefully skill and speed can beat the powerful France and England teams

[@brianoliver5640]

Brutal

[@bittersweet340]

Seven girls hard not to miss the way they play..

[@rufarophiri8673]

The haka is cute😊

[@anntauiti1308]

Congratulations Black Ferns. Good Luck Japan for World Cup. Keep work hard. 🖤❤️🤍

[@aarongrey6848]

Close game.

[@norikyou64]

Tackle should be made for thigh not belly,or rapping ball.

[@archvermin]

11:02 Yoink!

[@rrsmith30]

Respect to the Japanese, but there is just a night and day difference between levels of fitness. The black ferns are like Amazons!

[@ChristopherX.]

Good test Black Ferns, nearly 100 points ,Woodman and Tui have to start on the wings for the first test of the world cup and the big games.And midfield stay with Fitzpatrick at 12 but with Fluhler at 13,Holmes best 15 and great kicker.,Other 15 in squad not sure,like Tubic the 2nd 10,why only 2 but?,but can play 15 too.

[@ChristopherX.]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer That game was Japan,still think Fluhler's exp in BF and 7"s for years,make's her the best choice for 13 with Fitzpatrick at 12,she can play 13 too,exp needed against the English,french,aussie's etc ...,du Plessis back up and future 13.

[@garywagner2466]

Not sure what a slaughter like that does for women’s rugby, especially in Japan. Must have been demoralizing. Good to see at least one All Black supporting the Black Ferns.

[@sethholdaway534]

close game

[@tomok7775]

Mana wahine! Mauri ora!

[@kicsilo]

tenk yu !

[@olivina91]

Wow

[@gregbradley7482]

Close one that ...

[@drisszyani3497]

The real Will be england..France your the world cup To see the improvements.

[@isogh]

これだけの身体の差がありながら素晴らしいタックルも何度かあった。初動をもっと厳しく。間違いなく次は差を詰められる。がんばれ。

[@travelwithtony5767]

Only people in the stands are their family members and friends, lol. 😢

[@clarke1319]

And you as well Tony ....in You Tube. At least you are watching.

[@travelwithtony5767]

@@clarke1319 Watching paint dry is more exiting than woman’s rugby…lmao

[@clarke1319]

@@travelwithtony5767 But you're still here Tony...go figure. I'm lmao at you Tony you twit.

[@travelwithtony5767]

@@clarke1319 so which are you,a friend or family member watching the game? Lmao.

[@clarke1319]

@@travelwithtony5767 You're a poor wee thing Tony. Give yourself a tummy rub.

[@HeAhaBro]

Can NZ rugby help the Japanese women develop more? Maybe offer spots in the SR. They have a lot of heart. ❤️🇯🇵

[@clarke1319]

This is the role of World Rugby however it's not uncommon to find overseas players lining up in women's FPC.

[@wassabiii600]

no.14... im in love..

[@tasha1307]

Portia Woodman a created player on rugby08. 99 speed 99 agility 99 acceleration

[@pauloliver1842]

woodmans terrifying..... she would have got aplace in our under18's mens team

[@juniorndlovu3310]

Well that was a hiding and a half

[@3012tongy]

Why is Nathan-Wong not in the team!!! She is so much better than that number 21!

[@kinggzz906]

😂😂

[@niueanlaho]

why kick the ball out at the end...should try to get that 100.......

[@drisszyani3497]

Thé blacks ferns must have a pack stronger not To be exposed by england France in the world cup.

[@meref9973]

England were the favourites in the last World cup. Their forwards were going to smash the Black Ferns but we all know what happened. They couldn't keep up with the speed in which NZ played. We can apply the same scenario this time around. They have a good team but can they keep up with the speed of the Kiwi's. Let's wait and see.

[@kevd2448]

And to all the guys who said woodman shouldnt make the team . ??????

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

She needs someone to prove wrong, clearly!

[@clarke1319]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer Seriously ... on what grounds should she have not made the team.

[@kevd2448]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer ayesha will get her turn, shes a great player in her own right. Will be woodmans swan song most likely , ayesha should be in the team for a lot more years.

[@karlomagnoguadalupe4843]

between the men's and women's team, I can't tell the difference in terms of skill level. Both play at high level :/

[@karlomagnoguadalupe4843]

12:43 damn, pretty much sums up how dominant the black ferns were lol

[@ajaxhighland5767]

,it only Japan play against England and France no chance black ferns gona get hammered

[@prac2]

its still questionable if nz can beat eng up front

[@goneby100]

All our National teams, take no prisoners. Yet where the glory in score slaugher, non really, yet shame, in strenth, who you us monsters shall slaughter yous on the paddock, is that the care of sports participation, fear us. What arena, of sp0rtmanship caring allows that monster, how my new contract.

[@ibomb6232]

Aw man feel bad for the Japanese ladies they so small compared to our girls 😂

[@plimmerton3992]

History is made, shot Japan ❤

[@bikesnippets]

This black ferns side is far behind England and France, maybe Italy too.

[@kelbatt7729]

find out in a few weeks..not that far i reckon

[@meref9973]

The northern hemisphere always talk themselves up but who won the most World cups?. The Black Ferns won 5 of the 7 all of them overseas. This is the first time they played the cup in the southern hemisphere. England were favourites in the last World cup and the Black Ferns smashed them 😂😂

[@meref9973]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer I hope we get referee's that penalised time wasting especially when they can't keep up with the speed of the play.

[@clarke1319]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer "they will have to kick to the corner and use line out drives" yes and I am expecting NZ to throw a bit of that back at them as well. It's a cliché I know, however NZ, to close the gap that appeared on last years northern tour, will have to be strong at scrum and lineout with an accurate kicking game. Only if they get that right will their attacking game, they are clearly wanting to play, will come to the fore.

[@user-wr7yh6by2y]

日本は二本返したがレベルのさが大きい

[@MADRwww]

:)

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Women Power

[@scotiaplace546]

Ferns really needed to play a couple of games against a good under 15 boys team to get them ready for England and France. This game only benefited Japan.

[@prasadvj7170]

Thrashing

[@goldwords1]

Woodtry

[@rustyone7299]

Be afraid England be very afraid

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

You want your win black ferns? Come and rip it from our corpses

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

@@kante1444 That was a year ago. So much can happen in a year. We shall see.

[@ethelmorales2934]

Can we give the haka a bit of a rest.

[@luchiboy]

1st the worst

[@duck6218]

lmao

[@kinghomeboy]

2nd the best ........

[@jonc3295]

Nobody there watching. Just shows how many really care about women's rugby.

[@bronsontehau722]

Aucklanders for ya

[@TheBullmanTube]

95-12... Pointless game

[@garrytito2068]

Come on let's be honest also. The Japanese girls fell of tackles. Quite pathetic. The girls would be better to play each other.

[@sovietonion72]

Their half back looked like 4' nothing.

[@brentleslie466]

Haka are embarasing waste of time

[@mapachehombre1581]

Jealousy won't achieve any excitement in your cancer 🤣😂 Covid spreader don't read replies so don't bother Pancreatic

[@facesh0pping]

I'm sure you feel the same way about national anthems

[@travelwithtony5767]

Ugh..women screeching the Haaka ..absolute CRINGE 😩

[@travelwithtony5767]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer You would never believe how fantastic my life is Robin, never got married and never had kids so I could retired 50, and have travelled around the world, the only issue I have is which exotic destination to travel to next… That said I genuinely wish you well and I hope you find a way to exorcise your demons. 👍🙏

[@cheykahika3685]

waimarie pai !