Women's Rugby Union

[2bluesfan]

Very cold, blustery wind and a little rain for the start of the Women's match between Parramatta and Warringah at Merrylands RSL Club Rugby Park last night. Traditional rivals, Parra and Warringah put on a good show for the small crowd of supporters who braved the conditions, with the Two Blues women running out winners 25-21 (five tries to three).

I doubt either team will be satisfied with their own performance but the match was intense as both sides competed to the letter of the law at each and every breakdown (and sometimes just a touch past the last letter of the law!) making continuity difficult to achieve. Some photos on the Two Blues website.

 

[2bluesfan]

Parramatta are raising funds to support our three Wallaroos players who are soon to fly to France to participate in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Auction of a signed 2012 Wallaby jersey and Gilbert Rugby ball with accompanying COAs is being conducted on the Two Blues website.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Australia v Saffas replay on Fox 2 right now.

Good webpage for the WRWC below in link.

http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/teams/team=4105/index.html

 

[Sully]

How good is this game!


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[AngrySeahorse]

How good is this game!


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Finally have regained control of the keyboard now that the kitten has moved on.

High quality game for sure. Lovely ground they are playing at.

First premier 1 Newcastle Mens rugby on BarTV youtube, now this, & then the Super Rugby Final. Brilliant smorgasbord of Rugby!

I would have loved the Wallaroos to get that 4th try bonus point but credit to the Saffer defence.

 

[Tangawizi]

Wallaroos secured a 25-3 win over Wales last night but the big news is that Ireland knocked over the Kiwis.

France are our next match & they seem to be playing very well so far.
http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/results/index.html

 

[Braveheart81]

Watched most of the game this morning. Sharni Williams is playing some great rugby. Her defence is brilliant.

Ash Hewson has been a standout at fullback, particularly in the first game against SA.

On to the French!

With the same 3 division, best loser to the semi finals as the JWC we need to win to guarantee we go through given we haven't grabbed 4 try bonus points.

 

[Nusadan]

Wallaroos secured a 25-3 win over Wales last night but the big news is that Ireland knocked over the Kiwis.

France are our next match & they seem to be playing very well so far.
http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/results/index.html

Glad I recorded that Irish/Kiwi match overnight!

 

[Nusadan]

And it just occurred to me that the Irish women achieved something that their male counterparts haven't, beat the All Blacks!

 

[Jets]

France will be creditably hard for the Wallaroos. With no bonus points we have to win to progress.

 

[Braveheart81]

France will be creditably hard for the Wallaroos. With no bonus points we have to win to progress.

Yep.

In pool A, England and Canada are already on 10 points each and are playing each other so we definitely need to win our game.

Losing the game with 2 bonus points and a whole host of other results going our way isn't even worth considering.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

I am absolutely stoked to hear of that Irish victory!

TBF we've had the measure of the Saffas & Welsh previously so beating them was expected from me but the French will be a much tougher prospect for sure.

England favourites most certainly after that Kiwi's loss.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

This thread started for Women's RWC.

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/2014-womens-rugby-world-cup.14624/

 

[Jets]

The gold medal game in the Youth Olympics is on at 12 EST. You can watch it here

 

[Jets]

We are up 12-5 against Canada at half time

 

[Nusadan]

Just managed to see that last try right on full time, Aussies win 38-10!

 

[Jets]

Great signs for the 2020 Olympics with the girls winning 38-10.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Great effort by our 7's team in the 3 "invitational" matches against Canada at the Gold Coast 7's with the Golden Girls winning the series 2-1.

I think we need to get some female callers for these games, because Marto is an embarrassment.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Women’s Sevens World Series
Round 1 Dubai 4-6 December
Round 2 Brazil 7-8 February
Round 3 USA 14-15 March
Round 4 Canada 18-19 April
Round 5 London 15-16 May
Round 6 Amsterdan 22-23 May


Top four finish at the end of the 2014-15 World Rugby Sevens World Series season will secure automatic qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Catch all of the action live via www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/ and FOX SPORTS (Finals Day)

Pool A
NZL
RUS
USA
CHN

Pool B
AUS
SPA
FRA
SAF

Pool C
CAN
ENG
FIJ
BRA

Key Pool games (streamed @ www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/ and not on Fox)
AUS v SAF, 6.00pm (AEST), 4 December
AUS v FRA, 8.56pm (AEST), 4 December
AUS v SPA, 12.14am (AEST), 5 December

Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad for the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (one to be omitted):
Charlotte CASLICK. Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD
Emilee CHERRY. Place of Birth: Roma, QLD. Hometown: Toowoomba, QLD
Chloe DALTON. Place of Birth: Sydney, NSW
Gemma ETHERIDGE. Place of Birth: Tamworth, NSW. Hometown: Toowoomba, QLD
Ellia GREEN. Place of Birth: Suva, Fiji. Hometown: Melbourne, VIC
Shannon PARRY. Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD
Evania PELITE. Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD
Tiana PENITANI. Place of Birth: Canberra, ACT. Hometown: Maroubra, NSW
Alicia QUIRK. Place of Birth: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Tanisha STANTON. Place of Birth: Dubbo, NSW. Hometown: Newcastle, NSW
Emma TONEGATO. Place of Birth: Wollongong, NSW
Amy TURNER. Place of Birth: Tokoroa, New Zealand. Hometown: Brisbane, QLD.
Sharni WILLIAMS. Place of Birth: Batlow, NSW

Unavailable due to Injury
Brooke ANDERSON (shoulder)
Nicole BECK (shoulder)
Nikki ETHERIDGE (knee)

Twitter feeds: @WorldRugby7s, @Aussie7s, @Dubai7s, @timwalsh7s

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Emma Tonegato's view on Dubai 7's Tournament