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Knock-out phase

Let's see if the ladies can maintain the tradition from the men's game, of France knocking out NZ in the SFs...
 
Finishing 3rd seed has definitely worked out for England.
 
Nudger said:
Nz v France should be the best game until the final
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Yup.

Saturday's QFs should both be blow-outs.
Sundays have the capacity to be interesting, but never-in-doubt.

NZ v Fr should be a brilliant match, and could go either way (now that NZ have actually turned up).
Eng v Can.... bit of a toss up between it being a brilliant match, or never-in-doubt.

Final could be a cracker... within the realm of world-cup finals (which never really produces great matches)
 
Disciplinary panel's gone soft. proven biting really should be more like 12 months than weeks
 
I see the All Blacks are playing* at the same time as the Black Ferns here - way to torpedo your own world cup!


* From what I here, Japan suggested the time, and NZRU agreed without thinking about their own world cup - idiots
 
QF1: Sat, 4.20am (BST)
Ref: Hollie Davidson
TJs: Amber McLachlan & Tyler Miller
TMO: Ben Whitehouse


France
1 Annaelle Deshaye
2 Agathe Sochat
3 Clara Joyeux
4 Celine Ferer
5 Madoussou Fall
6 Gaëlle Hermet
7 Marjorie Mayans
8 Charlotte Escudero

9 Pauline Bourdon
10 Caroline Drouin
11 Marine Menager
12 Gabrielle Vernier
13 Maelle Filopon
14 Joanna Grisez
15 Emilie Boulard

16 Laure Touye, 17 Coco Lindelauf, 18 Assia Khalfaoui, 19 Safi N'Diaye, 20 Emeline Gros
21 Alexandra Chambon, 22 Lina Queyroi, 23 Chloe Jacquet


Italy
1 Silvia Turani
2 Melissa Bettoni
3 Lucia Gai
4 Valeria Fedrighi
5 Giordana Duca
6 Francesca Sgorbini
7 Isabella Locatelli
8 Elisa Giordano

9 Sofia Stefan
10 Veronica Madia
11 Maria Magatti
12 Beatrice Rigoni
13 Michela Sillari
14 Aura Muzzo
15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi

16 Vittoria Vecchini, 17 Gaia Maris, 18 Sara Seye, 19 Michela Merlo, 20 Beatrice Veronese
21 Sara Barattin, 22 Alyssa D'Inca, 23 Manuela Furlan
 
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QF2: Sat, 7.30 (BST)
Ref: Aimee Barrett-Theron
TJs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Julianne Zussman
TMO: Chris Assmus


New Zealand
1 Phillippa Love
2 Georgia Ponsonby
3 Amy Rule
4 Maia Roos
5 Chelsea Bremner
6 Alana Bremner
7 Sarah Hirini
8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u

9 Kendra Cocksedge
10 Ruahei Demant
11 Ayesha Leti-l'iga
12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
13 Stacey Fluhler
14 Portia Woodman
15 Ruby Tui

16 Luka Connor, 17 Krystal Murray, 18 Santo Taumata, 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo, 20 Kennedy Simon
21 Ariana Bayler, 22 Hazel Tubic, 23 Renee Holmes


Wales
1 Cara Hope
2 Carys Phillips
3 Donna Rose
4 Natalia John
5 Gwen Crabb
6 Bethan Lewis
7 Alex Callender
8 Sioned Harries

9 Keira Bevan
10 Elinor Snowsill
11 Lisa Neumann
12 Hannah Jones
13 Carys Williams-Morris
14 Lowri Norkett
15 Jasmine Joyce

16 Kelsey Jones, 17 Gwenllian Pyrs, 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu, 19 Georgia Evans, 20 Siwan Lillicrap
21 Ffion Lewis, 22 Lleucu George, 23 Megan Webb
 
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QF3: Sun, 1.30 (GMT)
Ref: Maggie Cogger-Orr
TJs: Lauren Jenner & Kat Roche
TMO: Ben Whitehouse
Utrecht Shield Match


England
1 Vickii Cornborough
2 Amy Cokayne
3 Sarah Bern
4 Zoe Aldcroft
5 Abbie Ward
6 Alex Matthews
7 Marlie Packer
8 Sarah Hunter

9 Leanne Infante
10 Zoe Harrison
11 Abby Dow
12 Tatyana Heard
13 Emily Scarratt
14 Lydia Thompson
15 Helena Rowland

16 Lark Davies, 17 Hannah Botterman, 18 Maud Muir, 19 Rosie Galligan, 20 Poppy Cleall
21 Lucy Packer, 22 Holly Aitchison, 23 Ellie Kildunne


Australia
1 Liz Patu
2 Adiana Talakai
3 Bridie O'Gorman
4 Michaela Leonard
5 Grace Kemp
6 Emily Chancellor
7 Shannon Parry
8 Grace Hamilton

9 Layne Morgan
10 Arabella McKenzie
11 Lori Cramer
12 Sharni Williams
13 Georgina Friedrichs
14 Bienne Terita
15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

16 Tania Naden, 17 Emily Robinson, 18 Eva Karpani, 19 Sera Naiqama, 20 Piper Duck
21 Iliseva Batibasaga, 22 Cecilia Smith, 23 Mahalia Murphy
 
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QF4: Sun, 3.30 (GMT)
Ref: Joy Neville
TJs: Sara Cox & Clara Munarini
TMO: Ian Tempest


Canada
1 Olivia DeMerchant
2 Emily Tuttosi
3 DaLeaka Menin
4 Courtney Holtkamp
5 McKinley Hunt
6 Fabiola Forteza
7 Karen Paquin
8 Sophie De Goede

9 Justine Pelletier
10 Alex Tessier
11 Paige Farries
12 Sara Kaljuvee
13 Alysha Corrigan
14 Maddy Grant
15 Elissa Alarie

16 Gillian Boag, 17 Brittany Kassil, 18 Alexandria Ellis, 19 Ngalula Fuamba, 20 Tyson Beukeboom
21 Gabrielle Senft, 22 Pamphinette Buisa, 23 Anais Holly


USA
1 Hope Rogers
2 Joanna Kitlinski
3 Nick James
4 Kristine Sommer
5 Evi Ashenbrucker
6 Kathryn Johnson
7 Rachel Johnson
8 Kate Zackary

9 Carly Waters
10 Gabriella Cantorna
11 Lotte Clapp
12 Alev Kelter
13 Eti Haungatau
14 Jennine Detiveaux
15 Tess Feury

16 Kathryn Treder, 17 Catherine Benson, 18 Charli Jacoby, 19 Jenny Kronish, 20 Elizabeth Cairns
21 Bridget Kahele, 22 Katana Howard, 23 Meya Bizer
 
Looking at the officials - interesting that the 2 best ref.s are both stuck on the sidelines this week - presumably they'll get a SF each. This weekend will be the decider for who gets the final, as I'd expect neither Cox nor Groizeleau to be eligible (in which case, Davidson would be my choice; but I suspect NZRU will pull rank and it'll go to one of the kiwis)
 
4 favorites for me , although some games will be closer than expected.
Still will stick with Fra v England for final and again a one score game.
 
Well, enjoyed most of the black ferns match. But Black ferns in every game have looked tired in the last twenty, making errors, not securing rucks, being a bit loose in defence. Not confident for the semi, but proud of the team already.
 
Currently watching Fra v It's.
France so much better, but so sloppy. Dropped balls, stupid decisions - helped by some really committed defence by Italy.
IMO really missing the control of Menager, Sansus and Trémoulière

That penalty try and yellow has to be a killer for Italy though, especially around the same time as the bench comes on - a strength for France, but not for Italy.

ETA: yup
ETA2: very yup
 
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It will be either ATB or Neville in the final for me. They are far and away the best refs in the women's game right now. Their work in the men's pro game far out shadows Davidson's tier 3 international.
 
How the hell was that not a red for Williams on 58 minutes?

Tackle is a little late, but fine, then there's a lift, twist well beyond the horizontal, and a dump onto her head.
Ref says mitigation for pulling out of it, but that's no mitigation if it's a head first dumping. Tackler is responsible for the ball carrier's landing, bailing out is an aggravator, not a mitigator!
 
die_mole said:
It will be either ATB or Neville in the final for me. They are far and away the best refs in the women's game right now. Their work in the men's pro game far out shadows Davidson's tier 3 international.
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Surely it can't be ABT after today's performance.

Oh, and IMO they can only be considered the best in the world I'd you're also discounting Cox and Groizeleau.
I think you're also being harsh on Davidson, but I agree she's not in the class of those 4.
 

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