Red Roses vs Black Ferns 2024/09/14 First Half:
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00:00And already the crowd here inside the Allianz Stadium enjoying the atmosphere as the sides come out.
00:07The eagle eye will have spotted it was actually Zoe Harrison of Saracens who led England out.
00:11She actually won her 50th cap last week but superstition just stopped her from leading them out then.
00:17And it's England at the moment lining up on the left-hand side of the field.
00:22Plenty of support for them. New Zealand they were led out by their co-captains.
00:26Kennedy Tukawafu and Rohe Deventer.
00:30As the stadiums do welcome these two sides and what many really do believe this could be a World Cup final rehearsal for next year.
00:37Today it's just plain old pride and bragging rights that are up for grabs.
00:41Right then we're going to have the anthems and of course first will be God Defend New Zealand.
00:56God Defend New Zealand
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02:42God Defend New Zealand
02:47Next up of course it is God Save the King that will be sung by Amanita Francis.
02:53Please remain standing in favour of the National Anthem of England.
02:57God Save the King led by Amanita Francis.
03:05God save our gracious King
03:10Long live our noble King
03:15God save the King
03:22Send him victorious
03:28Happy and glorious
03:34Lord to reign over us
03:40God save the King
03:53Well both sides not quite ready to get going just yet.
03:56They're just going to clear the field but of course this is New Zealand so it will be time for the Black Ferns Haka.
04:03It's called Kahui Mai and they've actually had their own Haka for nearly 20 years now.
04:08As the Black Ferns get ready so will England because they have to prepare to respect the challenge.
04:13And the Haka for New Zealand will be led by Rohe Deventer and Katie Daly-McLean this is a special moment.
04:20It really is, it's probably one of the iconic moments of sport and to face it, it for me was one of the best moments of my career.
04:27You know it's ferocious.
04:29Here we go then, Black Ferns Haka.
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06:02Well it's quite the moment for both sides.
06:05England were quick into that huddle, they were not hanging around to watch any longer.
06:09any longer and we are nearly ready to go here but we are going to be talking you
06:13through the lineups first of all well John Mitchell of course he makes five
06:18changes to his England side and actually beat France last week in the forward
06:22he's flipped his entire front row you've got Carson Atkin Davis and Bernal
06:27starting he's also brought in Bristol Bears lot Abby Ward who returns from
06:31injury in the back she's got Emily Scarrett making her 100th start for the
06:35Red Roses that's on the occasion of her 113th cap I'm wearing the 13 shirt of
06:40Georgia Brock she's a PWR champion with Gloucester
06:43Hartbury and she could make her England debut this afternoon
06:51okay time to take a look at the visitors two changes for New Zealand
06:56since their last fixture against Australia back in July in the forwards
07:00co-captain Kennedy took a wafu start she's got married very recently in the
07:04last two weeks used to be Kennedy Simon and there's plenty of excitement around
07:07the number eight Piper Orson-Baker but in the backs it's that return of the
07:12winger Aisha Letiaina that really catches the eye but also a big focus on
07:16the young halfbacks Maya Joseph and Hannah King who'll be supported by the
07:20solid midfield pairing of Ruhe Dement and Lumui Polotu-Lemahi-Taihi
07:25Sylvia Brunt and of course on the bench there's plenty of experience on offer as well
07:29including Olympic sevens champion Ruby Tui who's now dedicated the end of her
07:33professional career to 15s with ambitions of course of making next year's
07:37Rugby World Cup
07:40well forming the captain Katie Daly-McLean we've already spoken there
07:45about the haka but just explain to people who don't know about this rivalry
07:49yeah it's huge I mean you know New Zealand you know how iconic they are for
07:54women's rugby but this is the biggest challenge England women will face you
07:58know you talk about France but New Zealand are the nemesis the team we only
08:02used to play in World Cup finals now play them much more regularly so this
08:06could be an absolute classic well our referee today is South Africa's Amy
08:10Barrett Theron a very calm pair of hands and she is ready to go right no hugs or
08:16cuddles for the next 80 minutes this is the world number ones against the world
08:20champions England against New Zealand and we're underway at the Allianz
08:24Stadium Aitchison big clearance for her and out in the backfield Holmes on the
08:35ball she's also the goal kicker for the Black Ferns as well and a big attack
08:40first of all then for the visitors
08:45Gallard goes through the hands of Joseph to King as we said they're in the build
08:50up two real youngsters who've been given responsibility to leave this
08:55backline for New Zealand popped off ball keeping in the house big tackle coming
09:01in I'll be down pushing the Black Ferns back
09:08still Black Ferns ball my Joseph 22 years old trying to find someone my
09:17Cavanaugh Kalani ruse the blue second row taking her body down to the ground
09:25we're gonna get to see a red roses attack killed up she lit up the Six
09:30Nations she can see space there from the Black Ferns that's a nice little touch
09:34there by the England fullback recovered in the end by King who sends it back and
09:38Aitchison waits to gather a really nice take there from a real awkward ball for
09:42Aitchison he runs up to the halfway
09:46Hunt heard through the guts of the park this time by Atkin Davis heard again
09:56huge tackles going on in the midfield not on ball twice there but the first
10:01one by the Red Roses and we get to see a scrum for the Black Ferns it's a nice
10:06opening from both teams isn't it you know just playing through the phases
10:09getting the ball in hand bit of a loose kick we saw from Joseph there which
10:15allowed any culture to get ahead of and find space but ultimately just an opening
10:19couple of minutes this is a great shot isn't it New Zealand we know our
10:22physical it was the one their co-captain in that example getting in the line
10:26getting in that passing space
10:32well John Mitchell completely changed the Red Roses front row we were told it
10:37was always planned so Mackenzie Carson, Lark Atkin Davis and Sarah Byrne now big
10:41focus on them now going up against Velika, Ponsonby and Cologne Valet good
10:48scrum is held right King in the middle there is Bremner almost ran into her own
10:56player still nice here by the Black Ferns huge tackles raining down on them
11:03getting involved there Fejonati as well they've got numbers on the far side and
11:07the Red Roses just having to scramble around and they're back in 2014 still
11:12going strong King with the distribution she's got really quick answers Bremner
11:18there fumbles with the ball and it's gathered by Alcroft advantage to the Red
11:22Roses Aitchison just manages to get rid of any pressure sends it down but it
11:28will be a Black Ferns pitter managing to get rid of straight away and shake it
11:32off box kick once again coming in by Joseph
11:37Molly Aitchison she's just letting that ball bounce and she's giving time for the
11:40Black Ferns to get back you can see the nerves out there across the park everyone
11:46knows what this means as Kildun goes into contact and the Black Ferns are over
11:50Jackal can't happen it's really frustrating as well when as a player you
11:53get a good Jackal in there and your tackler just hasn't been able to get out
11:57of that area but big opportunity for England to get out of their 22
12:02okay ball is clear on the far side and there's been some really big carries you
12:08have to say by the Black Ferns already in this fixture and I'm really happy
12:13just to go through the guts of the park yeah they are when you just just look
12:17comfortable don't they I think said they hadn't played since July but here they
12:21don't look a team that has had any rugby quite comfortable with their patterns
12:26Aitchison so flat to the line gives it to Packer who really rides that tackle
12:31well considering how hard she was hit but here we go the Red Roses are up through
12:35Matthews still going she does just release the ball referee is happy for it
12:39to play on heard missed pass it wasn't head wet Aitchison and oh my goodness
12:45don't watch that one back later and if ever there was a display of how nervy
12:50this game is that attack by the Red Roses was it yeah it was a really good
12:54build-up wasn't it was Alex Matthews there just on your screen she got made a
12:58really good decision ball in hand space opened up you just see here she goes
13:03through that gap and then she's away she is deceptively quick not tackled so not
13:08held she can get and play but here from Holly just just a bit loose
13:14Hansen be actually started out her career playing more in the back rows now
13:18shifted more to hooker and it's a better line out now by the Black Ferns as we
13:24get to see on the ball there Olsen Baker but it's stolen really nice by the Red
13:28Roses who have another attack switch around there by HSN breach hanging out
13:34on the wing on her own needs some support hunts
13:39Fey and RT could have represented New Zealand herself
13:47scouts there's a new thing play over the top of that but referee happy ball is
13:53there HSN fan artsy again and that's a great steal by New Zealand wonderful
14:04poaching as let's see I think it tries to break away down this near side that's
14:08why she's dangerous they need to make the tackle
14:12tackle by breach to stop the danger women at the moment the penalty comes
14:18as well the Red Roses way and take about just breach great bit of defensive work
14:24from England there nice little opening break from New Zealand but that lady
14:29there just beach pace power but composure on that last one had to make
14:34sure she made that tackle and she did
14:39well it was left Jenga who broke away and just watching this doesn't make
14:44touch Oh King has just kept that one in so play continues
14:49Holmes has it back to King some estate there by the Red Roses giving possession
14:56back to the Black Ferns
15:01Mika Eli to get involved hack through there this time he comes by Joseph and
15:08they are targeting that backfield quite a lot at the moment the Black Ferns here
15:12comes killed done passes out to death she can get if she wants to hacks on the
15:18ball that's a really nice kick by Abby Dow Holmes
15:27but I call up she's dangerous in her own right still by her cola
15:32demente back inside to grant they're almost like birds in flight with
15:38balling had at the moment the Black Ferns
15:44Ponsonby
15:50middle of the park ruse
15:55cross-field let's see I ain't a dare again
16:00killed I lost by let's see I ain't at the board goes back advantage to
16:07England's and they will this time take the knock on and let's hang up all the
16:11pressure on her weapon she has not played international rugby since the
16:15World Cup final two years ago welcome back to test rugby isn't it I mean
16:19fair play she's had four or five involvements there which have involved
16:23big running but you can't see from this face here I'll be down kicks ahead it's
16:28England's chase Mohan's alongside her but New Zealand are so dangerous so
16:33comfortable ball and they're just good decisions
16:35mishandled by Andy Skerritt and then they're away ball in two hands to Mont
16:39Brunt great cover by Holly Aitchison but New Zealand just look really really
16:46comfortable they've started really bright here and this is a lovely way it
16:49kickers that comes from half I'm not sure she wanted another 50 meter run in
16:54but great tackle by Ellie cool John I think the next bit now is just for
16:58England to settle they need to get a hold of the ball they need to have a
17:01little bit more composure what great weight on that kick you do feel the
17:08weight of history on this fixture at the moment no one really probably be able to
17:13express themselves just yet
17:22lost a heart race hunt with the puts in and a big push by the Black Ferns
17:27Matthews gathers from number eight gets it back
17:33Aitchison big right boot down the near side that one does find touch but again
17:39it will be a Black Ferns puts in and we haven't really seen a strong period of
17:43attack by the Red Roses at the right end of the field they've just been
17:46mopping up things at their own end the hammer but Meg Jones talks about
17:49commentary and it's about winning the moment at the moment New Zealand have
17:53momentum so England just have to find their way into the game whether they use
17:56Holly's kicking game Moe's kicking Natasha Hunt's kicking game they have to
18:00find their way into it here come the Ferns again Joseph de Munt
18:07Mika Eli to all she nearly breaks the tackle so strong this time it's Velika
18:15props doing a lot of work out there the closest we've been to a try line and
18:22heard has it
18:27use at nine and being told to get on with it
18:33driven forward again by the forwards trying to find that field position to
18:38get it away scarrot now she's been charged down but I think they're playing
18:42penalty advantage and you could just see that the H some was looking for scarrot
18:52for the clearance who's as good a kicker as anyone yeah she really is something
18:56that Emily Scott will be really frustrated with that but I think for me
18:59England are just overplaying you know the last thing you want is the breakdown
19:02in the middle of the pitch because it makes it really hard for your kickers
19:05and that instance Natasha Hunt just needs to work them to a sideline
19:09Emily Scott it's traveling there she's traveling towards the defense who are
19:12already coming to put pressure on you England need to work themselves to 15s
19:16to give their kickers an easier way to exit this 22
19:21oh once again it's Matthews who gathers at the base and they spin it out or once
19:42again scarrot with the clearance but that's been touched by a black burn and
19:46the Red Roses trying to exit out of their own half it's not going well
19:51they've managed to get it back heard okay jumping hunt looks up options
20:00available HSM with the spinny pass to kill done this time packers hanging out
20:05finally breach with a little bit of space that was a nice touch over and it's
20:11still breach who has it to hunt now to pack a miscommunication balls not on
20:18yeah I think if you're England and you John Mitchell you probably start to get
20:22a little bit frustrated you know there is some really bright moments just a
20:25little bit of overplaying this is nice by England good read good depth by any
20:30culture and then they're in the basics ball in two hands find the space I think
20:35I came up just reach your shin a little bit but balls coming back to them and
20:38it's just about going through your being a little bit more clinical with
20:41this possession I wonder what notes are being made up there
20:46John Mitchell on the far right of your screen in the glasses pretty tense you
21:01have to say around took him as we said in the build-up to this I mean this is a
21:04friendly but between these two sides there's just so much on the line every
21:09single time they play and if you're a regular watcher of Red Roses rugby it
21:14will be a long time since you've seen a scoreline of nil-nil after 15 minutes
21:22they go the Blackburns coaching staff there is Alan Bunting on the top left
21:26hand side of your screen as Joseph comes away with a ball King gets out to
21:30demands now offer we're looking for workers I know who you have to say
21:35she'll play the International Rugby one the odd things loose spitter our opposite
21:40wing and Caitlyn by her co-op she is looking strong
21:46HSN takes the ball she knows she's got a black fern up in her face straight away
21:51in the form of Maya Joseph Red Roses are not used to not having as much time as
21:59they like when they get possession and they're gonna have to learn to play a
22:02bit quicker
22:08like ferns also
22:29you
22:36for the Red Roses
22:39taking clearly in the air
22:41and the whole of the crowd
22:43in the Allianz Stadium
22:45is urging the Red Roses on
22:47at the back
22:49the ball is there and it's down
22:53try is given to the Red Roses
22:55who have not had the territory
22:58but they are scoring
23:07we'll wait for confirmation but pretty confident it was Marley Packer who
23:11touched that one down she was scoring last week from the back of those lineups
23:14and she's doing it again and this is what makes these games so valuable for
23:20England we've seen them rattle we've seen them pressurize but when they get
23:24their opportunity they take it and whether it's by free-throw rugby or the
23:29drive and ball as long as those points go on the board you don't care it's
23:33really well formed though you know New Zealand do a really good job to try and
23:36stop that like you say I think it is Marley Packer at the back of that just
23:41really really good drill isn't it done well delivered well by Larkin Davies
23:45formed well
23:52Aitchison then comes in with the conversion but you're a better kicker
23:56than me Katie Daly-McLean that's a tricky one at the best of times it is
24:00but I think Holly kicks very well against France last weekend you know
24:03there's a bit of criticism thrown her way in the Six Nations about the percent
24:08that she was kicking out and I think it's building you know it's something
24:11that she will continually to work on not an easy one from outside you know
24:15it's much easier when they're in front of the posts right then restart about to
24:21get underway but let's check in then with the England coaching box and Jenny
24:25Drummond I'm alongside I'm alongside Lou Meadows Lou I mean hopefully to get
24:32that try there given it was a very tense start yeah we just needed to build some
24:37momentum into the game I think we need to play rugby in the right areas of the
24:40pitch and that attacking line break from Sarah Byrne there just got us in a
24:43really good position and then we can go after our set piece that we wanted to
24:47it's a case of a play your way into this match was there an element of over
24:51playing to start with no we've always going to attack it from all areas of the
24:54park so we knew they'd throw everything at us especially in the first 20 and it
24:58was all about how we attack it from that first kickoff receipt and yeah there's
25:02probably the exposure as well to something new because we haven't seen
25:06them play in a while so we're just figuring it out and I think we need to
25:09ask them a few more questions of their defensive line and then we'll be in a
25:12good place thanks very much for your time Norris
25:14black ferns on the ball back inside of the Red Roses half of the field my
25:21Joseph ruse
25:28to meant out towards the far side of the field and I have to say Caitlin via
25:34Carlo only 24 years old you can really feel her presence for tries she scored
25:40against Australia and there's 62 no win back in July
25:47Anakin big tackle going in on her okay offside by the Red Roses you see Abby
25:56Ward on your picture there missed out last week with injury but straight back
26:00into this side and of course a big narrative we haven't really spoken too
26:05much about Casey is the fact that this is the friendly that isn't friendly
26:10it's of course it's WXV this big global tournament moving into its second year
26:14that starts in Canada in a few weeks time and for the Red Roses this is a
26:18selection game yeah definitely there's girls out there that are trying to put
26:23their hand up to make sure they're on that plane I think for John Mitchell
26:26you know you'll be starting to figure out what his combinations are who is
26:30going to play but yet ultimately you need to power performance today
26:36Ponsonby and that's not clean
26:41advantage for England okay now you might be interested in this penalty but of
26:50course there are lots of things going on at the moment law trials across the
26:53world you'll have heard Amy Barrett through on be very clear there you
26:56cannot play the nine it's all about protecting the nine at the moment do you
27:00like it Katie yeah 100% I think it's important attacking side doesn't it
27:04ultimately we want to see this game play this wide expansive game if nines are
27:09getting caught the breakdowns by back rows I don't know if we'll see here
27:12when they'll play on but you want to protect that space and at the moment as
27:15soon as hands-on she cut number three from New Zealand can't grab Natasha hunt
27:22well from the line I England can't hold on to it it was a tackling no advantage
27:29but we'll come back then once again so after all that excitement from the
27:34Red Roses and that penalty they get to come back straight away
27:4430-second test match was played between these two sides it's still the Black
27:49Ferns who lead statistically they've got 19 wins and keep your break but to
27:54England's 11 they did draw one along the way as well last time they played wasn't
27:59actually the World Cup fine it wasn't WXP last year which the Red Roses came
28:03away winners of 33 points to 12
28:09Oh
28:14Olsen Baker gathers at the base and they managed to feed it out back down the
28:19Black Ferns line branches down on the ground
28:24by Packer and that's a penalty she's given away that you've got a penalty
28:30advantage but when you do this they've got a free hit to something and they'll
28:37bring it back for the penalty you can't tackle this come off same as the one
28:44over there when you see Linda vote been over here for about a week or so other
28:49than meeting the king they did actually have a bit of a training session with
28:53Wales as well Wales played Scotland last weekend they still got a fixture coming
28:58up against Australia next week later today we're saying that Scotland to be
29:05playing Fiji that one on the BBC I play later at 445
29:15yeah just lose this little bit of shape is there's not really happening I think
29:20Molly Packer here again play in the nine that's what that penalties for
29:27Oh
29:30Thompson be long to us but oh what a take by a reward what a steal
29:38take him back
29:42Abby Ward of course took a year out not even a year out half a year out for a
29:46baby
29:48what a handoff
29:52I'll be down that was something special half the length of the field on our own
30:00and the Red Roses have got space on the far side they go through the middle
30:04though hunt old croft Aitchison Fejon RT that look like a good steal by the
30:17Blackferns England just not securing that ball and that handed there by old
30:23croft just stops a little bit but what a passage of play and this is what Lou
30:30Meadows was talking about was that England wanted to play for an anywhere
30:33great steal by Abby Ward athleticism to get up in front of the Blackferns
30:38jumping then here England are just brave great hands Emily
30:41Scarrow under pressure Ellie Kildon under pressure but they get Abby down
30:44away we've just seen how phenomenally dangerous and so physically no ball in
30:49two hands nice little hurdle there great scrub down at the end the Blackferns
30:56are backing off how will they react to that last attack homes pushing towards
31:00the far side again I think I'm just going in to tidy the ball
31:10okay that one gone forwards yes you can just see there any barracks run sick
31:18don't worry I've got it everyone stay calm yeah as a player so hard you're
31:24living the emotions of the game just make sure referees got it under control
31:27it's a great opening start though isn't it two of the best sides in the world
31:31really going toe-to-toe nobody said we're gonna tuck it up both teams have
31:36just a little message to say that they've actually introduced a sensory
31:48room here at the Allianz Stadium the first time as she just packs down there
31:52and she does have her little nephew Finlay who has autism he's also got his
31:58brother George as well but a big moment for them that he's able now to come and
32:01watch her at Twickenham because sometimes he did find the matches a bit
32:04much but if you do want to come now the sensory room is available
32:09hunt cross field kick coming down is breached out all just a bit too much on
32:16it and that's a little gift to the Blackferns to get the ball back straight
32:22out again though nice faces out there in those wide channels
32:26Holly Aitchison and Jess Butch just on the same wavelength just the execution
32:34okay this used to be your specialist subject Katie it's one of my favorite
32:39things especially if you get it right it literally is undefendable because
32:42wingers have to mark what's in front of them you can't always mark the space
32:47Joseph King Dement that's a really nice but the execution wasn't there you can
32:55see what New Zealand are trying to do they love running with the ball in hand
32:59it is just in their DNA but they're just a bit rusty and we have to remember they
33:03haven't played as a unit since July yeah I mean you watch us do it is so
33:07congested but what a line from Sylvia Brunt there if she takes that she is
33:11going clean through and for England it's so hard to defend because there are so
33:15many black shirts you've almost got a gamble because they're playing so flat
33:20to that defensive line Brunt she really is gonna be something special only 20
33:26years old made a debut at age only 18 Canada in the Pacific for series and you
33:33have to say the age of this black phone squad is probably what will be so
33:38nerve-wracking for the Red Roses going for the Red Roses are all in majority
33:43late 20s early 30s what's the black phones it's a very fresh squad
33:50Scarrett Aitchison
33:57loose ball it's still loose it's still live this ball and the black
34:05bones are still going
34:12well everyone can start breathing again that was a bit nervy
34:17Aitchison does watch that ball bounce a lot
34:25he's done push back Scarrett so flat to the line Packer holds her own
34:37heard
34:40Ward
34:44Hunt heard
34:48once again
34:51she's flying
34:53she is absolutely flying
34:55and scoring
34:57Abby Dow
34:59of Healing Trail Binders
35:01have brought her running boots today
35:13they are loving it inside of the stadium it's taken a while for the Red Roses to
35:18warm up but the scoreline now certainly heading in their direction
35:23yeah it's a great couple of carries from England's ballers here we see Abby Ward
35:28and then just simple hands great ball Tatiana Harding given Abby Dow's face
35:33and one-on-one she is broken the first tackle every time she's carried today a
35:39New Zealand had nobody in behind just the physicality of Abby Dow the bend
35:44ball in one hand she is so comfortable really flirting with that touchline
35:49she's been very very good in this opening 30 minutes
35:56right the shot clock has gone she was too slow there Holly Aitchison to take
36:02her conversion you've got 60 seconds that used to be 90 but it has just come
36:07down now so Holly Aitchison caught out she's not the first some people might
36:13remember Amedore and Farrell that was when it was at 90 seconds yeah I mean
36:17it's tough isn't it I'm sure Holly's usually it's up and around in the
36:20stadium I didn't see in that example but Holly wants to take her time something
36:24that as the season goes she'll just keep working just keep managing those seconds
36:28right ahead of the restart let's check in with the Black Ferns coaching staff
36:32Jenny Drummond
36:37yes I'm alongside Tony Christie now Tony a very busy 30 minutes how would you
36:42unpick it so far yeah it's been a hell of a game so far great atmosphere in
36:46here created how quick you are with ball in hand oh that's the brand we play we
36:51like to throw the ball around and create opportunities there will be mistakes so
36:55we're going to stay calm and execute those thanks very much for your time
36:58thank you Black Ferns staying calm it's quite hard to stay calm between these
37:06two sides whenever they play there is nothing calm about it King still
37:14Hanneking worth a big shout out to Hanneking's parents Peter and Adele who
37:20have traveled abroad for the very first time to come to England to watch their
37:26daughter play it was a bucket list moment for her dad in particular
37:36this time it's for Lika only 23 years old again the big problem
37:44she's got a good turnover Red Roses Paul Carson
37:51Hunt, Aitchison numbers out wide again and Kildon just can't get that last
37:57pass away
38:03Hunt waits for Packer to arrive
38:10there's a bit of a feeling that the Red Roses is trying to hold on to control of
38:14this fixture and frustrate the Black Ferns
38:22Vahakolok gives it back to Holmes
38:27Holmes one of the really pivotal players for the Black Ferns in that World Cup
38:31final back in 2022 taking her kicks while at goal
38:36captain Tukwilafu
38:40you said nine
38:41missed out on that last game against Australia but back in the mix once again
38:45Ponsonby
38:48not on the ball on the body
38:51almost a bit look like Maya Joseph thought about box kicking them but
38:55changed her mind so the Black Ferns just keep that ball in their hands
39:04huge whack foot on the ball comes down to kill Duck
39:10and she runs round Leckie Iyengar and gives it to Scarrett and Scarrett's going but she's on her own
39:17a warning there Black Ferns just coming from the wrong place to try and get that
39:23ball they've got to get on side
39:26better from England though isn't it
39:28starting to keep a comfortable hold and possession
39:30not being loose with it you know Emily Scarrett Ellie Kildon so big
39:34collisions but England just allowing themselves to play in the right position
39:46yeah Ellie Kildon you know great feet isn't it ability to get off the
39:54touchline is so important from your back three and then Emily Scarrett good
39:58carry Folsom Baker they'd never gets her feet round is always offside when she
40:02goes to compete in the fold
40:05this is a bit of an opportunity for the Red Roses they've got penalty
40:08advantage as well here it's gone down to ground heard
40:14it's nice to Scarrett who's still pumping the hard yard
40:16two meters left to go still penalty advantage Red Roses here have an
40:21opportunity but the warning there is against Ponsonby and if there's another
40:27one here there could be a card
40:30where is the one in the left
40:34it's where the more happened but in line with the AR
40:40Black number three Emi
40:42well basically Holly H is deciding where she wants to kick the ball from
40:45yeah exactly that they're always going to go to the corner not going to look
40:48for the points so closer to the touchline it is easier
40:57Atkin Davis steps up look at the steely eyes there of the Black Ferns they know
41:01what's coming
41:04Atkin Davis former primary school teacher gets it straight toward
41:11and the whole stadium urges the Red Roses on they want a third try that's
41:17being really well held by the Black Ferns warning only one warning allowed
41:22now when it stops Aitchison round to bridge bridge to Kildarne she's got space
41:26she steps back in time Kildarne score
41:34I think they'll check if there's a double movement
41:38the second touch looks good but was there a first
41:44I'm coming up to you okay Emi
41:46minefield decision is a try I do think the clip of the ball touched there but I
41:49think we need to just clear the score and we'll try to do the try
41:56okay stand by yeah I was about to use it and then they use it
42:04Kennedy took off it was just checking there about when the Red Roses more
42:09stops because you don't can't read go again it's another law trial that's
42:12going on at the moment but they said they used it this is Kildarne then does
42:17she get her try
42:20Wow it looks good from where we are
42:39Emi you can stick with your own field decision
42:45a great finish by Ellie Kildarne right in front of the post
42:51and that scoreline is feeling more comfortable if you are an England fan
42:56most definitely yes a good finish by Ellie Kildarne
43:02great work by the forwards you know New Zealand did a very good job of defending
43:06it bringing that ball to a stop and then it's the first phase it was well
43:11drilled by England's backs a little bit of tension here Polly H then to kick the
43:17ball still got 32 seconds 30 seconds now but she's feeling the pressure a little
43:22bit and that one is good and that'll release some tension for her as well to
43:29get one on the scoreboard but this is the finish yeah just great hands doesn't
43:34it Polly H provides at the beginning to get out of all that New Zealand mess I
43:40think probably Abby Dow's furious that Ellie Kildarne hasn't kicked out and given her a run in
43:44great feet by Ellie Kildarne and there's a celebration it's a LeSue from a cowboy if
43:52you are not down with the kids there is a little contingent of England players
43:56who have a cowboy celebration and Natasha Hunter exercising her right that
44:00you can now call a mark from a kickoff I'm not sure from the middle of the
44:04pitch unless she's gonna hit somebody else which she did Emily Scarrett to put
44:09it out to touch again it's another funny one that law trial that I'm not
44:13convinced it's gonna make it into the law but what do you reckon now I think
44:17it slows the game down it's everything that's supposed to speed it up but by
44:20free-kicking allows everybody to reset I'm not fine
44:30right Black Ferns have got a minute and a half to get on the scoreboard for
44:34halftime this has not gone how they'd like
44:38for the wafu only married about ten days ago she's spending a honeymoon with her
44:45teammates it comes left-leaning and that's nice still going on that's the
44:50left-leaning and we know as is the Zoe Allcroft but what do they think of that
44:56tackle I don't think Amy Barrett-Throne likes it and Zoe Allcroft
45:02has just reduced the Red Roses to 14 and this is a big opportunity here for
45:07New Zealand yeah it is you came right across didn't you that'll obviously go
45:12up to be reviewed but it like you say is a really big opportunity now for New
45:16Zealand to get some points on the board just before halftime
45:23discipline has been a bit of an Achilles heel for the Red Roses it's difficult to
45:31say that when they've been winning so much but these are kind of moments they
45:38need to step up and here's a moment for the Black Ferns Ponsonby has it there
45:44Fejonati is waiting to secure penalty for England crossing
45:51yeah it's an old one isn't it and quite watching it from here you just saw a
45:55slide of the side and she needs to be in front yeah she left her maul as Amy
45:59Barrett-Throne explained the maul needs to be in front of the ball not to the side
46:04just feel a little bit like we're working through the law book at the moment
46:08isn't it getting good examples here thank you right the clock has gone red
46:14are we going to have the lineouts Amy Barrett-Throne says yes we are
46:21it's half time after the next stop yeah stay open please I'll bring them in so
46:27the Red Roses currently playing with 14 on the field they've got that 17 point
46:32cushion probably the scoreline is a bit flattering to the Red Roses
46:42nine Atkins-Davies in to Ward there was a compete she scored on the outside shoulder
46:49there was a compete Scrum or lineouts well this is interesting because
46:56our clock at the moment says 40 minutes
47:01we just have to play the scooter
47:14well in the stadium the clock is also at 40 so there's a little bit of confusion
47:19about why the game continues but there is the warning that the time is up so
47:22this will be the last play
47:29we thought Amy Barrett-Throne had given it as a free kick which normally ends the game
47:39no stability on both sides we can just come across come across groundskeepers
47:45ask us to move on the resets yeah yes please oh there you go the groundsman
47:49here at the Allianz Stadium makes their mark on this match
47:56of course coming up there'll be the men's autumn internationals not till
48:00November though I think the groundsman's got more to worry about than this Scrum
48:08if it's not till November
48:19I think everyone just wants this ball to get off the field so they can get in
48:28I mean respect to the crowd who aren't pouring out to go and get a
48:37halftime refreshment girls the scrums have been really good okay it's halftime
48:40so let's finish this one
48:45it's actually the third time that Amy Barrett-Throne has taken on this
48:48fixture between these two sides also refereed one of the biggest defeats the
48:55Black Ferns have ever suffered in Test history which was back in Exeter in 2021
49:02they managed to beat the Black Ferns 43 points to 12 that day
49:11but the Black Ferns want to play they want something on the board they're not
49:16happy with this scoreline as Holmes hacks through chasing crosses preaches
49:20just making sure that ball is safe but is it yes just and that will be the half
49:30New Zealand will be frustrated but the Red Roses eventually they found their
49:36rhythm yes 100% I think New Zealand will be frustrated you know they had
49:40opportunity to turn pressure into points which they didn't take and I think that's
49:44the difference for me in the end of this first half is that when England got
49:49chances they took chances of allowed to that scoreboard to tick on to go in with
49:54a 17 point and nil lead and that could be huge come the second half well the
50:00Red Roses have been reduced down to 14 women and it's going to be like that for
50:04about nine minutes of the second half when it comes around but three tries
50:08it's none too shabby a first half so after 40 the Red Roses lead 17 points to
50:15nil thank you very much Sarah and Katie yeah what an interesting half New Zealand
50:23coming out with so much intent so many different ways of attacking you know the
50:28kicking game ball in hand ferocious tackles but England soaked that pressure
50:33up and Maggie Alfonsi after about 11 minutes when they finally seem to get
50:37their foot in the game they would have been relieved to have been able to do
50:41that but the scoreboard was still 0-0 oh I mean what a first half it was