HIGHLIGHTS: Black Ferns v USA (Ottawa)

Catch up on the big moments from the Black Ferns final game of the 2023 Pacific Four tournament against USA in Ottawa.
CREDIT: Sky Sport NZ

[@commonsense6702]

The saying Kia Kaha covers so many areas and when you combine that with the team spirit our B.Fs have, you have champions. A credit to themselves and New Zealand.

[@MaidenNZ76]

What an awesome 24 hours. My ABs got the win, now my Black FerNZ got theirs. Great day 2 be a NZer.

[@ricki8539]

Hopefully Warriors today ❤ & hopefully Football Ferns on Thursday will be the icing on top 🤞

[@vtecsux1]

Black ferns got the win before the all blacks played but they don't want to share the highlights till 6 years later. 🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@JaemanEdwards]

And the NZ U20 side had a classy win against a tough Georgia outfit. They played some sublime rugby.

[@ricki8539]

All blacks 2nd side got the win as well, hopefully also SVG can shave some points on the leaderboard for the Supercars as well

[@clarke1319]

@@vtecsux1 It's a World Rugby Tournament.

[@stevehughes1510]

Yep a tough start and a great finish, well done kiwi girls, proud of all of you.

[@richardreweti8671]

The Ref played well for the USA 🇺🇸 should get player of the match.😊

[@Nui.]

Great composure and adjustment to stick to your systems BFs. Took the brunt of the US (post-red carding) onslaught and came back to take control of the match rather convincingly. Way to go USA, took your chances when you could and certainly not lacking in intent. Great tourny and some fantastic skills on display by all the wahine toa!

[@garywagner2466]

USA seemed to run out of steam despite a player advantage. Tired, cramping up, and having the ball stripped. Too bad they squandered the lead, but the Kiwis never give up. Interesting match.

[@eddietavae262]

AWESOME EFFORT FERNS...SOLID...YOU DID IT WITH HEART....NZ PROUD xox ❤❤

[@ropatanui]

The difference between a yellow and red card should be determined by the fact of it being either intentional or careless as opposed to accidental. The fact that another player was involved does not make it any less punishable

[@roberts5539]

i think it was the level of danger involved. Face to face is pretty much an unintentional head butt, dangerous for both players, so careless. The other one was shoulder to side of face. The result of getting sandwiched. Neither intentional or careless, and less dangerous.

[@NukaRoach]

still not a red. As a referee myself I understand what u mean but we have to look at the other angles and reasons for the dangerous tackle. U have a good point never the less

[@rodolfolopezduran2320]

There’s a lot of reffs that give the game to who ever has them on pay roll. We had one like that. After that game we F**ked up that ref and gave him our own red card 😂😂

[@evangelist6277]

In the men's game a red card is 20 mins and they can replace the player, not that that deserved a red card. If they weren't down a player (key player) this would have been another half century or worse. Really proud of you girls

[@conorcahill5422]

That's only in Super Rugby. All other leagues and on the international stage, once you've a red card, that's it.

[@kelsyn21]

@@conorcahill5422 they really do need to bring that rule in, it would keep games from going lobsided, because if it were the U.S that had the red and yellow game over

[@jamesdoe7612]

@@conorcahill5422up only on super rugby

[@zeliard91]

@@kelsyn21 I disagree, the red cards are here for a reason : to protect the integrity of the players. Getting one means you've made a dangerous mistake. Professional players just need to learn how to tackle properly if they don't want to penalize their team for the rest of the game.

[@jacksonioane8385]

@@zeliard91the red was a joke.

[@christiancatley4120]

Great comeback by the Black Ferns. Shows why they are World champions and with a player down as well.

[@ivantaurua6735]

I love the diversity within the team by that I mean pakehas are so majestic and unique they basically balance the ambiance and mana within the game Polynesia and Māori sister are built for specific roles and abilities and they have a whaunu mentality you fight for the mighty BLACK FERNS you become included into one awesome family 😊😊😊🎉🎉

[@swiftbobber]

Wish the government would not divide us in real life

[@Rotavegas1]

@@swiftbobber stop it....the division within NZ Aotearoa are the idiots who chose conspiracy fads

[@YallNotWhite_YourPINK]

The ref did everything to help america 😂😂

[@turk88]

brave performance form the Black Ferns, 1 man down for 95% of the match and still won convincingly.

[@nzmalcolm6241]

She down from 2:14 (of 80:27), so, would be 98% of the match. Hahaha. Making the time so accurate is just to illustrate the challenges they face, so to show my respect, and they did a great job.

[@TTRenglandR6]

It is USA…😂😑

[@colinmeehan791]

! man down?

[@user-rs1ik4fm1o]

NZ played they’re babies first half good game to learn from 🔥

[@grahamkahui8718]

Great stuff from the black machine, you go girls. They be the pride of New Zealand.

[@harrycurrie9664]

Geez that red card was a bit severe.

[@natnut2008]

I thought Chelsea Bremner was an unsung hero. She made a lineout steal, made a huge difference in the power of the scrum (locks provide much of the pushing power in a scrum) and made a lot of hard yards carrying the ball. I notice the scrum victories started coming for NZ once the 1st choice forwards came off the bench.

[@JaemanEdwards]

Chelsea Bremner is the heart of the engine room and is a crucial component in this team. Her and Maya Roos are straight soldiers in the tight.

[@TobiasMcrae]

She was immense. Channeling Brodie in a few of her lumbering carries.

[@MeanAzz_13]

What a effort from B.F's down 14 for near entire match, see England? It can be done! 💪🏾🇳🇿

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

mEan_aZz 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great to see the Englands women rugby team living in your brain rent free.

[@JaemanEdwards]

​@@okbutthenagain.9402The Black Ferns will be forever rent free in the Red Roses head. There are interviews with players like Abbie Ward who actually admit this.

[@gaius_enceladus]

Great win by the Black Ferns, especially being a player down!

[@johnpomare41]

Comprehensive win by our black ferns, with only 14 players,

[@traynasimpson377]

Awesome very proud of them ,,, Kelsey teneti just the bomb! Kia ora Taku whanau

[@meimiaolin2581]

US international rules based order i.e. opposing player gets red card for accidental head contact while US player gets yellow card for intentional shoulder charge.

[@nzworldstar9360]

Useless aye😂

[@meimiaolin2581]

@@nzworldstar9360 Yes mate.

[@cameronwebb7964]

Shoulder charge is a straight red card. Learn the rules women bias ref.

[@nzworldstar9360]

11:35 she thought shed roll the smaller player😂

[@sofiadaly2992]

What a game 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏

[@spudpatch55]

Smashing game ladies 💯🥳 great work considering ✨🌟💫🖤

[@Belzrox]

Awesome game ladies! Great Grit to get the job done, a pleasure to watch :)

[@ahabdick519]

Only black ferns!!!! with love from Vienna

[@alanle1471]

This was a great performance by team USA against the world champions.

[@t3chn1n35]

Sheesh down 1 to 2 ladies at one point and can dominate most of the game

[@karolarasselnberg4157]

Well done girls,you are all great players,❤

[@georgemonsall2789]

Black Ferns 13 players and still Winners plus multiple penalties Incredible ❤🎉❤

[@xc3ptiona1]

I am 2mins 54 seconds in, and all the tackles look dangerous. The head collisions, omg.

[@xc3ptiona1]

I don't want to sound like I am mansplaining anything but I do know a little about tackling. Your traps and shoulders and arms are what you should use for tackling... You pick a style of tackle you want to do with those tools, and then you execute that tackle while getting your head out of the way. I understand that often you only get a split second to decide what tackle you want to try, but every option should include you getting your head out of the way.

[@xc3ptiona1]

This is a game, avoid head collisions. When it becomes war, we can look at the strategy again, but until then... just a game.

[@JaemanEdwards]

Go away soy boy

[@johntumai827]

Thank you!!

[@JaemanEdwards]

Playing like the world champions they are. The Black Ferns are all class. Being a player down actually made this game more interesting. The USA need to incorporate the substantial attacking threats of the sevens girls after the Olympics. Naya Tapper, Sammy Sullivan, and offload queen Ilona Maher would give this team some much needed strike players.

[@krismacdonald7397]

Really like these commentators.

[@noelwalker-murch]

14 Players Omg!

[@coconutgrovemusicnz]

Class and Character.

[@bremCZ]

That yellow was a bit odd. The NZ player was actually rising. I can't see how that would be a mitigating factor. Had the other tackler not forced the ball carrier up, it would have been square on the temple.

[@JaemanEdwards]

Rugby incident. These cards are out of control. They hand them out so loosely.

[@IronmanKiwi]

Why world rugby not bringing in the 20 minute red card is beyond me, it's been trialled at the highest level and so many red cards are completely unintentional.

[@bremCZ]

@@JaemanEdwards If you position yourself poorly when you have time to position yourself well and you contact the head, a card is appropriate. It's only a rugby indicent of either player changes direction at a speed or time that makes the reaction almost impossible. That's the mitigating factor. Had the player been falling in the tackle, I'd then call it a rugby incident.

[@bremCZ]

@@IronmanKiwi I'd say in the professional game just get rid of the onfield red card altogether and just have every yellow referred for review and have the option of the upgrade to 20min red card or a full red card. If someone has a complete meltdown a full red card is sometimes appropriate.

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

Referee were trying to help USA LMAO; it was a head on head contact (Black Fern #9 was wrapping her arms like what any Rugby Union player should be doing - not like the Red Rose in the 2021 Rugby World Cup final where she didn't even tried to wrap her opponent)

[@Operator_MetroSolid]

USA did pretty good specially in the first half but NZ came thru with the W..💯

[@treasuretrails]

Would have been so embarrassing for NZ to lose to USA in rugby I was getting really worried when it was 5-17 lol

[@bb21again.67]

The USA were the first Olympic Rugby champions.😅

[@Rayzajw]

Not embarrassing. The women's rugby is a lot further along than the men's side

[@JohnEiao-gx4dn]

That was a bit scary the USA weren't going to let them win so Easily

[@damionnefelsch6546]

One player down minute 2 and super effort. Well done

[@alonso.with.s]

Up the Black Ferns!!!

[@georgemonsall2789]

Heapz of penalties 14 players,Wow what Team Awesomeness Black Ferns,Just keep real and stay Grounded ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@amarooT6564]

That astro turf is brutal on knees need skin grafts after a game .

[@JaemanEdwards]

It is not astro turf

[@masashibshop5012]

3:51 nz2 what great play! i was wing player i would take outside spot but she was taken inside and made great hit!

[@adriansokraa8641]

Good comeback. Well done.

[@Christian-Roots818]

Good Job Team USA 🇺🇸

[@vtecsux1]

Thanks for sharing the highlights 6 years later. 🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@rosco1841]

Just shows again theirs levels.. USA tried their best with the help of the ref but no good lol

[@subhuman119]

Great game! The Eagles showed awesome intent, however the Black Ferns just had to much class.

[@georgemonsall2789]

Head Contract is Head Contact,how is it possible to have a differnce there were 2 players in that tackle

[@REX1RC]

Why did it take so long to get these highlights out?

[@seedybboy5749]

du Plessis is peaking!

[@JaemanEdwards]

Peaking and hot. Great player who is everywhere. Try scoring machine.

[@tyzaprinceXD]

Awesome mahi to get the job done girls. Yaay NZ having another Stellar weekend 🎉❤

[@sobrlocal9036]

So red card for a head clash but yellow for a shoulder to the head 🤔

[@louistata4712]

This carding business is destroying the game. I see this way face on face contact play on Lead with the shoulder to the face Red Simple

[@RNZN102939]

I can not believe what I saw when players accidentally bump heads and the recipient gets RED carded. Bloody ridiculous if you ask me.

[@guitarazn90210]

I agree with you it was unintentional but they need to be strict with head collisions to force players to improve their form.

[@conorcahill5422]

It's the responsibility of the tackler. The laws say so.

[@Doughnut-ss4dg]

I'm surprised they can't tackle properly.

[@melissagripp4538]

❤

[@tsunamihilmy]

much of what folks are describing as the US playing better in the first half especially was actually absolutely abysmal refereeing- I'm not arguing the red card, it was in the end a fair call although the yellow for the US for a similar offense, downgraded from red because a second tackler was considered mitigation which in fact it was not as it did not cause the ball carrier to significantly drop in height nor did it impede the angle and sight of the offending tackler, should also have been red- however the US were constantly allowed to be offside and often entered mauls from the side which was similarly ignored- indeed the second US try, from a so-called "quick tap" by the US #7, wasn't even tapped (see minute 4:21 on this video), and ref missed it- that being said, Ruahei was certainly the steadying influence needed before halftime and the senior players subbing in certainly made the difference, but too important experience gained for the starting lineup not least "guess what, we're a player down, deal with it"

[@topsouter]

Well played Girls You do us Kiwi's proud

[@WTF2024WTF]

Renee & Kelsey & Ponsonby my best players for this game.

[@alanle1471]

NZL are so good that they should play with a player down in all their games.

[@exodusdiva2295]

Woo hoo! A red card, a sin bin 😍 These ladies dug on deep to get the win. What a victory

[@petnzme]

Woohoo!

[@samoanmaori100]

Shocking red card. This is part of the reason people aren't watching rugby as much anymore. There constantcy is shocking

[@JaemanEdwards]

Definite red card there horifob.

[@samoanmaori100]

@@JaemanEdwards you must be as soft as your lame insults 🤣🤣 racism makes you look stupid

[@samoanmaori100]

@@JaemanEdwards under 20s men game Japan head on head tackle only a yellow was given so your opinion much like your choice of insults just stupid

[@ChristopherX.]

Not the best start,maybe the new captain and 2 new players?.But the exp players on the bench helped get us through with all them late tries.🏴👍👏

[@amandstunts]

This is a team down to 14 players, and also missing the likes of Stacey Waaka, Michaela Blyth, Ruby Tui, Portia Woodman and others.

[@JaemanEdwards]

I wanna see young 19 yr old prodigy Jorja Miller in this team after the Olympics. She was on absolute 🔥 for the sevens team this year. Amazing player.

[@jeffreytan-yf6qt]

It just shows us how big the gap isz

[@joetrigger890]

Really rugby these cards are completely unwarranted

[@korocam9137]

There is a clear separation between the ‘starters’ and those players outside the 23. Defensively those players who were given a start today were poor. The experienced players who came on showed their class.

[@JaemanEdwards]

Ruahei Demant, Amy Duplesis, and Renee Holmes are all such classy players, with sublime skills and high rugby IQ.

[@gabegrace8333]

Rosie and Grace selected to tour in specialist positions...Backline was dysfunctional. therefore Tenika should have gone to 9 Sevens players can play anywhere

[@saveit4last]

They no longer ref these games they police them the tmo is looking for something to penalise all game accidental head contact is automatic red card and any contact to the head is immediately pulled up its ridiculous like they might aswell put tags on them or play touch footy

[@nzer57]

Head clash rules are getting ridiculous

[@TobiasMcrae]

There was a white on black high tackle. Forearm on neck, immediately after the red and yellow cards.. not called at all. And a dump tackle in the same play. Only a penalty. And it's not as if the other 76 minutes of the game were not talking about were any better from the ref really.

[@spidermek5416]

It doesnt matter, they are world champion and can play with only 10 and still whipped anybodys butt.

[@amandstunts]

2nd US try was a double movement

[@turangatohiariki3042]

Lucky this ref wasn't refing when BF played england & their lead with the head tackle's

[@johnduncan8941]

No spectators there why do we have it there🤨

[@aotearoaidol]

I fail to see how face to face contact is different to shoulder to face. It's still head contact. Poor refereeing.

[@JaemanEdwards]

The american tackle was a totally different situation. The runner ducked into it.

[@benstanley1849]

What a joke of a red card at the start of the game... black ferns 1 down for 78 minutes and for the W yes girls well lead skip

[@conorcahill5422]

It's a good thing you're a not a player because you'd be a danger to everyone and even yourself.

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

@benstanley1849. Best be quiet and let people think you're a fool than keep posting and proving it!

[@benstanley1849]

@conorcahill5422 how do you know I was or wasn't?I hung up my boot last season after 30 years if you must know... you have absolutely no idea what injuries I've along the way. Probs best keep ya thoughts to yourself bro

[@conorcahill5422]

@@benstanley1849 Well, let's say you did. Then perhaps for a guy who played for 30 seasons, somehow, the fact you disregard a deserved card for a serious offence committed by a player who should have known better raises concerns about what you may have taught those who play the sport. If you were a player, you would not call this decision a 'joke'. Especially when you look at the climate of head-related injuries that were negligibly ignored.

[@timlewis5096]

That ref has decided that this game is all about her!!! Needs to be sacked!!

[@senseisaitama8684]

100 from BFs

[@memine3704]

Good game, good skills. Well done Kiwi's.

[@chessman483]

These rules are stupid. A complete accident and a Red card, spoils the game. Rugby needs to wake up .

[@leitulaveauele7375]

That red card was uncalled for

[@kelsyn21]

it's contact to the head unfortunately, even though it's unintentional..

[@samoanmaori100]

​@@kelsyn21 so was the USA one it's referees discretion. Very inconsistent if you ask me and I am a referee myself

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

Referee were trying their best (considering the TMO didn't give a recommendation for a Red unless the match has that sound bite) - from this replay (he/she didn't gave that at all) - how fair are the TMO if they have a bias against Southern Hemisphere teams

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

@RoyLimisAw3s0me Yeah of course everyone is biased if you say so... Seriously you Kiwi's are getting as bad as the whining boks and Aussies.

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

@@okbutthenagain.9402 I am from Malaysia; I am not a referee but the laws for head on head is hard to mitigate; the #9 was trying to wrap her arms around and was late... she at least attempted to wrap unlike the Red Roses in the previous Woman Rugby World Cup finals (no attempt at wrapping the player and went head on to hit Portia Woodman only) - the two is also a red card but vs USA were slightly 50/50 (HEA for both players is needed only) - but I am not a referee (neither are you) - I am just speaking objectively cos I watched this replay and World Rugby of the finals (two is not the same) (USA player could continue I think)

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

@@okbutthenagain.9402 yellow card was a suitable considering the attempt to wrap while tackling (not like she went to hit her opponent with her head) - that would be stupid for a professional player; amateur might happen but for these kind of players is a rarity

[@HenriHattar]

As much as the referee TRIED to keep the USA in the match, N Z was just too good///BUT WARNING....as the USA will have MORE money to poout into this the integrity of te game needs to be considered NOW!

[@networkn]

Gutsy performance by NZ to overcome the one man advantage the USA had for most of the game.

[@taligasama]

I don’t know know how USA selects its players,but I know of players whose 19 and still play against women,there team wins in California and taxes and Minnesota already,but they should be here for USA

[@gabegrace8333]

Rosie and Grace should have played in their positions after red card

[@tevitataualii2046]

Funny video but you still win

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Mana Wahine.

[@judithtakao3598]

Getting like their male ref's useless can't keep up with play make your own rules but never mind that ferns just played there game plan and attacked with purpose way to go wahine toa

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

@judithtakao3598 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Now try that again in English!

[@TobiasMcrae]

​@@okbutthenagain.9402we did exactly that last year and won the world cup for it remember? Also we usually don't have to play against the ref and without a halfback at the same time as we play England.

[@ChurBro451]

This wasn't the BF #1 line up at the beginning, but still kicked ass

[@legendarynesian787]

USA need more Poly players.

[@JaemanEdwards]

More black players

[@legendarynesian787]

@JaemanEdwards Yep sure do, but I'd take Polys first

[@legendarynesian787]

@JaemanEdwards Look at the top womens players in the US right now are Polynesian. Majority of the USA women's team should be players from Lindenwood and Life. Don't know how players from IV league schools get in over Lindenwood when their schools play lesser competition and quite frankly aren't anywhere as good. The D1 elite All American team every year are basically an All Poly team. Select them. Too much politics and favoritism in the selection process

[@melissagripp4538]

NZ

[@stylsm1]

The ladies skills have improved so much over the years it’s great to watch but union and it’s rules have become a joke. Red cards for a head clash fml

[@NukaRoach]

Dont know what USA coaching staff was thinking with US number 11. Cannot pass left...cannot pass right...cannot tackle...she can only run.

[@fu8713]

Whole game with one player short against USA in the USA with an American referee and STILL win AMAZING 🤩 Good game by both teams good rugby 🤙🤙🤙

[@puertorroable]

I dislike the video production, you left too many key moments out and makes it hard to really appreciate key plays. Great game, though.

[@alanle1471]

NZL played incredibly well. Hard to beat a team coached by a Hansen.