HIGHLIGHTS: Black Ferns v USA (Whangārei 2022)

Catch the highlights from the Black Ferns final game of the Pacific Four Series against the USA at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei.

[@magnumpi8097]

I'm amazed at the speed of number 11 who could play in the forwards too.

[@jeromejansen6587]

such a strong runner...

[@aapi1253]

Great to see the USA playing and developing in this great game

[@MaoriMan76]

The American women's team have always been pretty good... Better then their men!!! Lol 😁 😆 🤣

[@ropativ7483]

*Renee the fullback is so impressive in her attacking support role, always materialising around the ball carrier!! Such a spectacle to watch!! And the finishers are great, with that ball of detonators Ayesha so hard to put down when she explodes, it simply was amazing!!! I'm impressed with Tauhinu whose service at half back was great. Shucks, the whole Black Ferns team are just splendidly magnificent to watch!!!*

[@txddyfarquh3916]

Always proud to see the Kiwis do well but I actually can't wait for USA to really pour great talent into their Male AND Female rugby teams. Just to shake things up abit

[@richardmatatahi4563]

America should never had left the game of Rugby deemed to be too dangerous then. In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed. This league changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) two years later, which practically killed the game of Rugby in America. At the time America won gold in upsetting France in the finals of the men's 15 aside version of the game at the Paris Olympics in 1924 and the US women rugby were instrumental in getting the game back into the 2016 Olympics albeit the shorter 7 aside version of the game. I've no doubt they would had been a force in Rugby and still can, as many Americans are rediscovering the game of Rugby. New Zealand competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The team consisted of four competitors: an athlete (Arthur Porritt), a boxer (Charlie Purdy), and two swimmers (Clarrie Heard and Gwitha Shand). Porritt was also the team's manager, and he won the nation's first medal in athletics. But no Rugby Team. The New Zealand rugby union team which toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada in 1924-25 was nicknamed ‘The Invincibles’ after it won all 32 of its games overseas. The tour included test matches against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. Overall the team scored 838 points and conceded only 116. Rugby was well established in New Zealand before 1924 and still our National Sport today. Our women 15 aside team are reigning 6 times World Champions, and the All Blacks 3 times World mens Champion and most successful team in history against all Nations.

[@bremCZ]

Good skills, esp considering the conditions. The production of the highlights needs some work though. Am I to assume they missed the final conversion? Having the final score up should be a fairly basic box to tick I would have thought.

[@kareh6976]

Big Congrats ladies, you did us proud.

[@kiwibassplayer]

Sublime skills!

[@hikanui281]

Question- where do we get another Wayne Smith when he retires? For any of our teams?

[@reflectingtrees6173]

Keep the momentum going ladies! 👏👏👏bravo

[@johnwilson5743]

Well done ladies. Cheers

[@monke.2191]

Goose bumps

[@pemonline3395]

Awesome ladies.

[@senseisaitama8684]

What great rugby, nice execution from all

[@krait9964]

"from all" = NZ team, the US team was terrible in just about every phase of the game.

[@krait9964]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer They were ok in the scrums but overwhelmed by the Ferns' attack and, in my opinion, sloppy in their tackling and hesitant in their defense. It seemed to me also the Ferns had better fitness.

[@krait9964]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer I'll be watching for sure. The woman's game has come so far so fast and it's really enjoyable to watch. Until there's more $$ coming into the US program (men's and women's), I think they're going to be behind. Nice to see the Ferns fired up though, they have their eyes set on the Roses.

[@monke.2191]

Continuity

[@TJ4DaWin]

Woohoo we back baby - what a game, what a team and you can tell they are only just getting started. There seems to such belief in the structures, the support lines are world class and even when the team pivots through substitution the same intelligent structures are maintained. NZ is always blessed with such high level sporting talent, but it takes a world class environment to bring that all together into a cohesive winning team. Cannot wait to watch more Black Fern magic!

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

Its only a few months ago that the Ferns could not win a game playing northern hemisphere teams, I would not get carried away by success over the USA.

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer Wow you hate anything but plaudits being pointed out to you, you have had the world telling you how great you are at the sport of R.U. for years and you basked in the glory, now that both your male and female teams get beaten off teams I am sure you consider to be inferior to you it hurts, well my friend get used to it there will be many more defeats coming your way, a little humility might come in handy.

[@maimunahjani3061]

Marvelous

[@southernfriedkiwi6340]

The Black Ferns are looking faster and more agile as they've shed some kilos. This game reminds me of how they got absolutely trounced by the England team. It's good to have "some" bulk, but if the opposition can just out run you, it's one way traffic and game over. I'm glad to see that the coaches have recognized this.

[@georgeombeo1640]

true that, they still have more conditioning work to do but they tracking along nicely....can only imagine how they will be in time for the World Cup....really impressed with The professor and TB....go on girls

[@user-oo4zo8yy5u]

No your eyes are faulty. What they have shed is a racist bully of a coach.

[@southernfriedkiwi6340]

@@user-oo4zo8yy5u Sooo, they weren't hopelessly out of shape against England? The fitter, faster and more athletic English women just got lucky? That was plainly a game where the thoroughbreds ran circles around pack mules. What has "race" got to do with being in shape?

[@clarke1319]

@@user-oo4zo8yy5u You are a disgrace.!!!

[@user-oo4zo8yy5u]

@@southernfriedkiwi6340 No it has nothing to do with their body shape. You can't tell if a team of 22 people has lost weight by watching video footage on KZbin you fool. Only the medical and coaching staff would have that information. You're just a racist trying hard to say something racist without appearing racist. Get a life buddy.

[@fletcherogilvy6908]

Loved it

[@julianalderson3938]

Yer nice win. Bit messy at times but havent played together, but yer bit of exacution lookin great. Cheers!

[@sagamauga8074]

Awesome job ladies👍 Renee holmes💪

[@tamabush1501]

Awesome 😎

[@livisornedelcu9631]

Number 9 from black ferns has a big rugby brain. The level of their skills can rival with the boys easily.

[@kpteam7519]

😁😉🤫

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

That's an understatement they could easily beat our current AB lot.

[@daveygirl4168]

nice strong runner 11. got some awesome feet

[@garywagner2466]

Having a fullback who cannot defend is uncommonly kind to your opponents, USA.

[@richardmatatahi4563]

That's a pretty sad comment, once they develop into a real force, I can see us looking over our shoulder.

[@danteioka1216]

Mean as black ferns. Nice to see Ayesha Leti doing so good

[@ablewilling2778]

Beeauuutiful rugby. Take a bow Black Ferns!!

[@okedokeerolchoke9929]

Great feet on 11 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@seawolfe6460]

Slick !! 👍

[@teevis3620]

Well done Black Ferns.

[@joeskienz]

This game looks more exciting than the Super Rugby final...

[@brucefale6132]

its not exciting if the other team can't tackle.

[@swiftbobber]

Highlights of highlights

[@kapimataio3139]

Wow that 11 can dash it 😳

[@kiwishamoo6494]

Kia kaha, wahine toa! :-)

[@Lisiate2]

I’d be very interested to see us go up against England and France after the belting they gave us last year.….it appears we’re a completely different beast this time round

[@tip21967]

agree as well a new coach kiwi are looking good

[@joedennehy386]

England and France are full time professional outfits which is why smithy is concentrating on aerobic fitness, and speed of the plays. Thise teams have 4 years of strength conditioning, so gonna be hard. But better I'm sure

[@clarke1319]

On the surface you would say they would be a lot closer but just now they are still off the pace. They certainly have the players (some who haven't played in this tournament to potentially come back) from attack/defense point of view however scrum, lineout, maul and kicking game needs to ramp up. As the Blues reminded us on Saturday, if you don't bring your set piece game then expect a long day at the office.

[@tip21967]

@@clarke1319 so true

[@keithbraham6438]

🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡!!!!!!!

[@joedennehy386]

Great wet weather footie USA need to tackle though

[@ericb9426]

While rugby is growing here in the USA, it is clear from this match there's a way to go. Otherwise, I'm always a NZ fan.

[@ai.culturalquotes888]

Nice job All Blacks

[@galoiola]

That firdt try was outstanding!! Well, they all are but she's not tu meke, she's three meke!

[@michaelrmcornejo]

AYESHA LETI-I’IGA. I am in love 🥰

[@ronjeremy6128]

Maybe the black ferns could play in the first XV comp to get some experience?

[@niktupene8233]

Chur Kiwi wahine ✌

[@BobMaori]

Kia Kaha America

[@tedjones4615]

The ref missed the forward pass in the last try

[@brucefale6132]

the horse had already bolted by then.

[@clarke1319]

Except it wasn't passed forward.

[@thomasjones4570]

I didnt know that many girls played this game in all of America... Dont get me wrong. I think this sport should be more popular in America than Soccer since our Football is based off Rugby. You would think Rugby would be a more popular sport.

[@harryhatter2962]

America has some great rugby union teams but one of them is NOT the USA, indeed USA is NOt America, now then lets get real.....there are more FEMALES in Kindergarten in USA than the entire female population in the USA!

[@badbadgilead2552]

consider there are millions of women and its not actually hard to imagine.

[@thomasjones4570]

@@badbadgilead2552 Consider that most schools in America do not have soccer teams let alone girls soccer teams and it turns out it isnt.

[@gblan]

Let's make a USA rugby team! Hey that sounds great. Ok let's start with learning to tackle. Nah, forget about that.

[@wallywombat164]

It's great how they injict thimsilves.

[@kurtiswichmann4699]

Did the huge US team expect to out run NZ? Seriously?

[@herodianreyners4140]

Their are dangerous i like the no.11 and i think they can play against alot of male teams surely they will get a victory somewhere somehow

[@joedennehy386]

Go easy it's womens rugby, why bring men into it. Most 1st 15s would beat them. Men are different.

[@brucefale6132]

if they played a boys under 15 team they might.

[@lyellclare9365]

A Black Ferns fan, but don't think they will make the World Cop final. The French, English and Irish teams are far superior in their size, overall speed, scrum technique, physical conditioning and game awareness. Just have a look at videos of the last women's 6 nations competition.

[@joedennehy386]

England and France agreed. They've put the money in

[@clarke1319]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer Yes you're right about that. " The teams will first play across three pools of four with each team playing the other three teams in their pool. The two top teams in each pool, together with the two best-third-placed teams, will qualify for the quarter-finals " Then it's seed 1 v seed 8, 2 v 7 and so on.

[@clarke1319]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer If the same as the Mens WC it will be points differential.

[@badbadgilead2552]

comment has expired lol

[@richardmatatahi4563]

Well we all know what happened been told our Black Ferns were amateurs and inferior to France and England by an English fan, and that was a week after the inferior reigning World Champions lifted the Cup for a record six times, how rude. Guess we'll always be inferior to some, but we'll always take heart in proving the knockers wrong. Cause our women have defended their status as Reigning World Champions, inferior to nobody. England, France, & Canada are all Great teams and Ambassador's for woman rugby. A pity some English fans. can't accept it, that their professional Rugby team, lost to an inferior team. Step in Wayne Smith and a few ex All Blacks who turned up at training turned things around same team, different mind set, and were the one's to end England's record run of wins, like "World Champion's" they are. My apologies I just notice comments were made 5 month ago. But won't change the result

[@brentleslie466]

No 11 to greedy pass the ball ffs

[@clarke1319]

Watch the whole game ffs. !!!

[@Rotavegas1]

understand why she never saw them to pass ffs

[@roberttawhai2835]

Eah shes a fukn hamu 🤣

[@dallintahere2127]

That's not a fend wish I could teach fend

[@garybaltiejus7248]

New Zealand OWNS international rugby union ,simple as that

[@MusMasi]

i wish, not over the last 3-4 years

[@donjorvead2431]

Wait till the black ferns play France and England

[@rodesianRogers]

This is a very different team to who played last year, there alot bigger and faster then the old guns they put up last year with a world class coaching team. You can just imagine how Wayne and Graham Henry want them play just big bodies coming at you at speed

[@michaelmikeykellymikeydama5405]

Considering the ABs and BFs were both murdered last October and November, I quite strongly disagree.

[@harryhatter2962]

Not Quite!

[@sunnysamuel2915]

Incredibly useless tackling from the U.S stick to baseball

[@khankake9576]

Rugby isn't big over there.

[@aarongrey6848]

14 white is out of her depth unfortunately.

[@user-oo4zo8yy5u]

The Ferns appear to play better without having the racist bully coach bringing them down. Good call getting rid of that guy.

[@clarke1319]

You're a disgrace twice in one hour. Outstanding.

[@user-oo4zo8yy5u]

@@clarke1319 What is your problem?

[@user-oo4zo8yy5u]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer I'm not prepared to take your word for it that indeed was the case. You're unsure how I came to the conclusion that the ex-coach was a racist dirtbag? Ah, have you been living under a rock? Players complained about him which triggered the investigation and report. Get back under your rock Karen.

[@clarke1319]

@@user-oo4zo8yy5u I've spent all the time I have for you which is very little. Go away.

[@caivibe2575]

@@clarke1319 you started it tf

[@blairmcfarlane75]

Worst tackling I’ve ever seen 😱