New Zealand Women

39 - 14

Full Time

France Women

France Women vs New Zealand Women

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

France make a substitution with Lina Tuy coming on.

69'

France make a substitution with Lina Queyroi coming off.

69'

France make a substitution with Hina Ikahehegi coming on.

69'

France make a substitution with Madoussou Fall coming off.

69'

France make a substitution with Cyrielle Banet coming on.

67'

France make a substitution with Lina Tuy coming off.

67'

France make a substitution with Elisa Riffonneau coming on.

66'

France make a substitution with Agathe Sochat coming off.

66'

New Zealand sub Renee Holmes comes onto the field.

63'

Patricia Maliepo departs for New Zealand.

63'

France sub Teani Feleu comes onto the field.

63'

Seraphine Okemba departs for France.

63'

France sub Alexandra Chambon comes onto the field.

61'

Pauline Bourdon Sansus departs for France.

61'

Patricia Maliepo comes on for New Zealand.

58'

Hannah King leaves the field.

58'

Atlanta Lolohea comes on for New Zealand.

58'

Georgia Ponsonby leaves the field.

58'

Axelle Berthoumieu comes on for France.

58'

Romane Menager leaves the field.

58'

Maama Vaipulu comes on for New Zealand.

58'

Maiakawanakaulani Roos leaves the field.

58'

Manae Feleu comes on for France.

58'

Axelle Berthoumieu leaves the field.

58'

Hannah King hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

57'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Tanya Kalounivale from scoring as they record the try for New Zealand.

56'

Lina Tuy comes on.

54'

Cyrielle Banet comes off.

54'

Tanya Kalounivale comes on.

52'

Amy Rule comes off.

52'

What a run here by Kaipo Olsen-Baker as they get over the gainline!

52'

Yellow Card

Seraphine Okemba (France) is shown a yellow card

50'

Ambre Mwayembe comes on.

50'

Yllana Brosseau comes off.

50'

Rose Bernadou comes on.

50'

Assia Khalfaoui comes off.

50'

France decide to make a substitution, with Axelle Berthoumieu getting some game time.

49'

France decide to make a substitution, with Manae Feleu being replaced.

49'

New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Maia Joseph getting some game time.

48'

New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Iritana Hohaia being replaced.

48'

New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Kennedy Simon getting some game time.

48'

New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Layla Sae being replaced.

48'

Conversion

Hannah King adds the two points for New Zealand.

48'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kaipo Olsen-Baker dots the ball down from close range.

47'

Spellbinding play by Iritana Hohaia is finished off with a try.

47'

New Zealand make a substitution with Chryss Viliko coming on.

44'

New Zealand make a substitution with Kate Henwood coming off.

44'

Conversion

Hannah King adds the two points for New Zealand.

44'

Try

Slick passing by New Zealand leads to a try for Katelyn Vaha'akolo.

43'

Katelyn Vaha'akolo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Ruahei Demant played a key part in that try.

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

43'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Hannah King will have to re-adjust the radar.

43'

Try

Slick passing by New Zealand leads to a try for Katelyn Vaha'akolo.

42'

Katelyn Vaha'akolo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Mererangi Paul played a key part in that try.

42'

Fabulous play by New Zealand has led to Ayesha Leti-I'iga being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Fabulous play by France has led to Romane Menager being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Conversion

Lina Queyroi does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Manae Feleu scores from close range.

29'

Madoussou Fall comes on.

26'

Hina Ikahehegi comes off.

26'

Hannah King curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

21'

Try

New Zealand are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Alana Bremner picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20'

That's a great try assist by Kate Henwood.

20'

Conversion

Lina Queyroi converts the try.

17'

Try

Emeline Gros scores the try from close range.

15'

Spellbinding play by Pauline Bourdon Sansus is finished off with a try.

15'

France sub Hina Ikahehegi comes onto the field.

14'

Madoussou Fall departs for France.

14'

Hannah King will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

14'

Try

A series of passes by New Zealand results in a try for Katelyn Vaha'akolo

13'

Spellbinding play by Mererangi Paul is finished off with a try.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Sylvia Brunt took full advantage.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Katelyn Vaha'akolo took full advantage.

11'

Hannah King has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

New Zealand are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ayesha Leti-I'iga touching down.

That's a great try assist by Iritana Hohaia.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 New Zealand Women v France Women 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Sat 12th October 2024, 03:45pm PDT 
  
 BC Place 
  
 Sara Cox

Points Flow Chart

New Zealand Women win +25

Time in lead

Mins in lead

92%

% Of Game In Lead

75%

Possession Last 10 min

25%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kalounivale

39 - 14

56'

Okemba

50'

34 - 14

King

34 - 14

48'

Olsen-Baker

32 - 14

47'

King

27 - 14

44'

Vaha'akolo

25 - 14

43'

Half Time

Vaha'akolo

20 - 14

42'

Queyroi

30'

15 - 14

Feleu

29'

15 - 12

Bremner

15 - 7

20'

Queyroi

17'

10 - 7

Gros

15'

10 - 5

Vaha'akolo

10 - 0

13'

Leti-I'iga

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Attack Profile

New Zealand Women

France Women

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Defence Profile

New Zealand Women

France Women

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

56%

3-6 secs

26%

34%

6+ secs

116

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

68'

69'

71'

75'

77'

New Zealand Women

France Women

Black Ferns vs France Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Black Ferns face off against France Women in WXV 1 Round 3 on Sat 12th October 2024 at BC Place. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 23:45 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer. In South Africa it’s at 00:45 SAST on SuperSport, 11:45 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 09:45 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 15:45 EST in the US.

Black Ferns won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with Black Ferns in position 2 and France Women in position 4, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Black Ferns vs France Women Squads

The official squads for Black Ferns vs France Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.