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10-05-2025
- Sport
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Brave Australia dealt World Cup reality check in defeat to New Zealand
With a dismal 0-27 record against New Zealand – the most recent a 62-0 blackout in Brisbane last year – breaking the Black Ferns hoodoo was always going to be tough. And it was, as Australia's women's side were dealt a reality check ahead of the Rugby World Cup in August, crashing to a 38-12 defeat in their Pacific Four Series opener. Even against the champions in six of the past seven World Cups, the Wallaroos went into this Test at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle with their tails up. Last week, they put Fijiana to the sword 43-7 in Suva for a fourth straight victory. It lifted their world ranking to No 6 and got them dreaming of a semi-final at the RWC in England. Advertisement Related: Australia celebrate their first Test in Fiji in style with thumping victory Coach Jo Yapp has been reinforcing her 15-a-side ranks with stars from the successful sevens program. Although Tegan and Maddison Levi, Bella Nasser, Kahli Henwood and Sariah Paki this week gave up their quest to make the World Cup squad, Yapp promoted Olympians Charlotte Caslick and Tia Hinds to the run-on side in this Test. Yet the gulf between New Zealand, the tier one powerhouses, and Australia, the tier two challengers, was apparent from the get-go. Before kick-off they met the Ko Uhia Mai in boomerang formation and sure enough their defensive line stayed bent all half. With star centres Maya Stewart and Bienne Terita injured, the Wallaroos were dominating possession yet consistently losing territory as the Black Ferns' line speed swallowed all their attacking space. It rattled the home side and they rashly quick tapped on their own line instead of kicking out of trouble. The New Zealanders swiftly punished the petulance, winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga scooting away to make it 7-0. Advertisement In the 26th minute the back-pedalling allowed Leti-I'iga to snipe off the ruck and score again. It left the Wallaroos 14-0 down inside half an hour. Under siege, they rallied. Pig-tailed winger Desiree Miller flew to win back a stray kick for touch. Hinds torpedoed a kick into enemy territory. Caslick forced a turnover. For a few thrilling minutes the Wallaroos threw caution to the wind in a desperate bid to turn the tide. But the Black Ferns calmly weathered the storm then thundered downfield at speed. When their powerful forwards piled in like jackals, the black mass swallowed all gold jerseys. Maia Joseph scooped up the ball and spat it in a long arc to Braxton Sorensen-McGee on the wing to score although replays showed a knock-on before touchdown. The Australian refused to sulk, even when Black Ferns prop Chryss Viliko crashed over two minutes after halftime to blow the scoreline out to 26-zip. Instead they went to their most potent weapon: the rolling maul. In the 46th minute they set it in motion, rolling into the red zone before a brilliant lineout put prop Eva Karapani over. Having landed a punch on the Black Ferns at last, the Wallaroos upped their intensity. Yapp had brought her Sevens stars in hoping their experience regularly vanquishing Kiwis in Sevens competition might smash the hoodoo in 15s too. For a time it looked to be working. Twice in two minutes, Caslick broke the line and almost ran away. Advertisement When centre Georgina Friedrichs got a lunging fingertip on a kick chase, the whiff of an upset was back on the breeze. Alas, referee Clara Munarini disallowed the try. It was a cruel blow but again the Wallaroos kept their chins up. Four minutes later, their rolling maul set up Ashley Marsters' snipe to make it 26-12 with 20 minutes to go. But the rearguard effort had sapped the Australians and the Black Ferns recovered, breaking the Wallaroos ranks with a breathtaking passage of play that sent Sylvia Brunt stepping through the wreckage to score the winning five-pointer in the corner. Sorensen-McGee's late long range second try was the final nail in the golden coffin. The 26-point defeat was decisive but the Wallaroos will take plenty from this game. They held the Black Ferns to 12-all in the second half and with the scrubbing of Braxton Sorensen-McGee's dubious first try and the addition of what looked to be Friedrich's legitimate touchdown the final score might've been much closer. 'We have to start the game as we're finishing,' said Wallaroos hooker Ash Marsters. Captain Siokapesi PaluPalu concurred. 'Had we come out in the first half with the intent we showed in the second, we probably would've got a very different result. It's all about intent and fire, body language and energy. We'll bring all that next week.'
The Guardian
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Brave Australia dealt Rugby World Cup reality check in defeat to New Zealand
With a dismal 0-27 record against New Zealand – the most recent a 62-0 blackout in Brisbane last year – breaking the Black Ferns hoodoo was always going to be tough. And it was, as Australia's women's side were dealt a reality check ahead of the Rugby World Cup in August, crashing to a 38-12 defeat in their Pacific Four Series opener. Even against the champions in six of the past seven World Cups, the Wallaroos went into this Test at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle with their tails up. Last week, they put Fijiana to the sword 43-7 in Suva for a fourth straight victory. It lifted their world ranking to No 6 and got them dreaming of a semi-final at the RWC in England. Coach Jo Yapp has been reinforcing her 15-a-side ranks with stars from the successful sevens program. Although Tegan and Maddison Levi, Bella Nasser, Kahli Henwood and Sariah Paki this week gave up their quest to make the World Cup squad, Yapp promoted Olympians Charlotte Caslick and Tia Hinds to the run-on side in this Test. Yet the gulf between New Zealand, the tier one powerhouses, and Australia, the tier two challengers, was apparent from the get-go. Before kick-off they met the Ko Uhia Mai in boomerang formation and sure enough their defensive line stayed bent all half. With star centres Maya Stewart and Bienne Terita injured, the Wallaroos were dominating possession yet consistently losing territory as the Black Ferns' line speed swallowed all their attacking space. It rattled the home side and they rashly quick tapped on their own line instead of kicking out of trouble. The New Zealanders swiftly punished the petulance, winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga scooting away to make it 7-0. In the 26th minute the back-pedalling allowed Leti-I'iga to snipe off the ruck and score again. It left the Wallaroos 14-0 down inside half an hour. Under siege, they rallied. Pig-tailed winger Desiree Miller flew to win back a stray kick for touch. Hinds torpedoed a kick into enemy territory. Caslick forced a turnover. For a few thrilling minutes the Wallaroos threw caution to the wind in a desperate bid to turn the tide. But the Black Ferns calmly weathered the storm then thundered downfield at speed. When their powerful forwards piled in like jackals, the black mass swallowed all gold jerseys. Maia Joseph scooped up the ball and spat it in a long arc to Braxton Sorensen-McGee on the wing to score although replays showed a knock-on before touchdown. The Australian refused to sulk, even when Black Ferns prop Chryss Viliko crashed over two minutes after halftime to blow the scoreline out to 26-zip. Instead they went to their most potent weapon: the rolling maul. In the 46th minute they set it in motion, rolling into the red zone before a brilliant lineout put prop Eva Karapani over. Having landed a punch on the Black Ferns at last, the Wallaroos upped their intensity. Yapp had brought her Sevens stars in hoping their experience regularly vanquishing Kiwis in Sevens competition might smash the hoodoo in 15s too. For a time it looked to be working. Twice in two minutes, Caslick broke the line and almost ran away. Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter promotion When centre Georgina Friedrichs got a lunging fingertip on a kick chase, the whiff of an upset was back on the breeze. Alas, referee Clara Munarini disallowed the try. It was a cruel blow but again the Wallaroos kept their chins up. Four minutes later, their rolling maul set up Ashley Marsters' snipe to make it 26-12 with 20 minutes to go. But the rearguard effort had sapped the Australians and the Black Ferns recovered, breaking the Wallaroos ranks with a breathtaking passage of play that sent Sylvia Brunt stepping through the wreckage to score the winning five-pointer in the corner. Sorensen-McGee's late long range second try was the final nail in the golden coffin. The 26-point defeat was decisive but the Wallaroos will take plenty from this game. They held the Black Ferns to 12-all in the second half and with the scrubbing of Braxton Sorensen-McGee's dubious first try and the addition of what looked to be Friedrich's legitimate touchdown the final score might've been much closer. 'We have to start the game as we're finishing,' said Wallaroos hooker Ash Marsters. Captain Siokapesi PaluPalu concurred. 'Had we come out in the first half with the intent we showed in the second, we probably would've got a very different result. It's all about intent and fire, body language and energy. We'll bring all that next week.'
News.com.au
01-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Sevens star Charlotte Caslick poised to make her debut appearance for the Wallaroos
Sevens star Charlotte Caslick is poised to make her Wallaroos debut after being named on Australia's bench for Saturday's Test against Fijiana in Suva on Saturday. Caslick, a 30-year-old three-time Olympian, is one of six uncapped players in Australia's 23-strong squad, with her Sevens teammate Tia Hinds also set for a debut after also being named among the Wallaroos' reserves. Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp said every potential debutant was 'deserving of their opportunity'. 'This Test match will allow us to see some new combinations,' Yapp said. 'There are plenty of inspiring stories with the new players coming in, as well as some who are returning from long-term injury. 'Fijiana will provide us with a huge challenge in their own country. The fan support will be on their side and we look forward to playing them here in Suva for the first time.' Flanker Siokapesi Palu will captain the Wallaroos, who also play Tests this month against New Zealand (May 10, Newcastle), USA (May 17, Canberra) and Canada (May 23, Brisbane) in the Pacific Four Series. Australia will then return to action in July for Tests against New Zealand and Wales, and will meet the Welsh again in August before starting its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign in England later that month against Samoa. Wallaroos: Bree-Anna Browne, Katalina Amosa, Faliki Pohiva, Michaela Leonard, Tiarah Minns, Siokapesi Palu (ca), Ashley Marsters, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Layne Morgan, Faitala Moleka, Desiree Miller, Cecilia Smith, Bienne Terita, Maya Stewart, Caitlyn Halse. Bench: Tania Naden, Martha Fua, Eva Karpani, Ashley Fernandez, Emily Chancellor, Tia Hinds, Trilleen Pomare, Charlotte Caslick.
The Advertiser
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hinds adds sevens muscle to Wallaroos' World Cup push
Tia Hinds will miss Australia's rugby sevens world championship and instead join Charlotte Caslick and Bienne Terita in edging a step closer towards a Wallaroos World Cup berth.
News.com.au
21-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Sevens stars and Olympians Charlotte Caslick and Tia Hinds make Wallaroos 40-player squad in World Cup year
Australian sevens star Tia Hinds has opted to miss Australia's world championship push at the Los Angeles finale and will instead join fellow Olympian Charlotte Caslick in pursuit of a Wallaroos World Cup berth. Two-time Olympian Hinds, 22, who captained Australia's sevens outfit in their last event in Singapore this month, joins Olympic gold medallist Caslick and fellow sevens gun Bienne Terita in the 40-player Wallaroos squad ahead of Australia's first Test of the season against Fijiana on May 3 in Suva. That's the same weekend as the sevens showdown in LA but Australia will forge on without Hinds who, like Caslick, has made the foray in to Super Rugby with the World Cup their aim and is among 11 uncapped players in the squad. Coach Jo Yapp will reduce the squad to 30 prior to the Wallaroos' clash with Fijiana before a further six players can be added to the Wallaroos squad for the Pacific Four series. 'It's an exciting year for women's rugby and the preparation we have with seven Test matches over the next three months is going to be crucial ahead of the World Cup,' Yapp said. 'The squad is a mix of youth and experience with some new and returning players earning their opportunities. 'We are looking forward to seeing these players connect and grow throughout the upcoming camps and Pacific Four series.' The Wallaroos will play at least 10 Test matches in 2025, including three fixtures at the World Cup in August and September, following on from 10 Test matches played in 2024. WALLAROOS SQUAD Katalina Amosa, Ruby Anderson, Bree-Anna Browne, Charlotte Caslick, Emily Chancellor, Lori Cramer, Annabelle Codey, Biola Dawa, Waiaria Ellis, Ashley Fernandez, Georgina Friedrichs, Martha Fua, Caitlyn Halse, Zoe Hanna, Tia Hinds, Eva Karpani, Lydia Kavoa, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Ashley Marsters, Arabella McKenzie, Desiree Miller, Tiarah Minns, Faitala Moleka, Manua Moleka, Tiarna Molloy, Layne Morgan, Tania Naden, Alapeta Ngauamo, Bridie O'Gorman, Siokapesi Palu, Faliki Pohiva, Trilleen Pomare, Ella Ryan, Cecilia Smith, Maya Stewart, Adiana Talakai, Bienne Terita, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Natalie Wright
