Womens RWC 2025

[sparky]

It's like a "we hate Kiwis" convention in the commentary box.

[sparky]

7-17 to the Canadians and that doesn't flatter them.

[sparky]

Maybe if the BFs score next they can get back in this?

[kidcalder]

Bugger

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

Maybe if the BFs score next they can get back in this?

Defensively no chance

[sparky]

Great fourth for Canada. Wonderful line by the Lock.

And that is probably that.

[sparky]

7-24 to Canada. A long way behind.

[Yeetyaah]

Where is our fullback there?

[kidcalder]

Canada so seriously good 1 to 15 .I thought we would be better in the outsides but not looking like it

[sparky]

The BFs record defeat is 15-56 against England in 2021.

[Bones]

Yeah fuck this, don't think I want to watch anymore. The double standards in reffing is retarded.

Every penalty against NZ we've seen just as clear cut an example from Canada and it's either been ignored, or for the first time in history, received a card warning but no penalty.

[Mattasaurus]

Wow -- that Canadian clean out so far from the side and nothing....... have to concede the officiating is looking a little bias

But the scoreboard is what it is due to us not being good enough

[sparky]

Does the Irish lady in the commentary team remind anyone else of Mrs Doyle from Father Ted?

Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.

[Yeetyaah]

And we butcher another overlap to finish the half, refereeing aside the BFs are just playing shit

[sparky]

7-24 to the Canadians at half time.

It's been a bit of a massacre.

[Bones]

@Mattasaurus said in Womens RWC 2025:

Wow -- that Canadian clean out so far from the side and nothing....... have to concede the officiating is looking a little bias

But the scoreboard is what it is due to us not being good enough

Yeah the one on PWW, was right in front of the ref, with her behind the ruck and not even looking to join it. Wasn't illegal clean the first penalty against us? Way to set your stall out.

Nigel can get fucked too, "she's creating a great game of rugby". If you are in the hate NZ crew, I guess so Nige.

[sparky]

No one likes us, we don't care.

[Mattasaurus]

One thing I have noticed that seems to be the same in the NZ women's and men's teams is that we have no where near the level of communication with the ref - no leadership in the refs ear asking the questions - we let other teams create the "narrative" unchallenged

[sparky]

@Mattasaurus I would say, in general, in both men's and women's rugby our national teams are too passive as if they are certain in their belief that their "superior fitness and skills" will see them home.

Springboks blew that up last week, the Canadian women are now the same tonight.

[Bones]

@Mattasaurus said in Womens RWC 2025:

One thing I have noticed that seems to be the same in the NZ women's and men's teams is that we have no where near the level of communication with the ref - no leadership in the refs ear asking the questions - we let other teams create the "narrative" unchallenged

That long injury break in the first half, was it the Canada captain harping at the ref the whole time?