1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,987 Speaker 1: from News Talk sed b Berns. 3 00:00:13,027 --> 00:00:15,627 Speaker 2: We'll ahead to their Rugby World Cup hon a high 4 00:00:15,867 --> 00:00:20,107 Speaker 2: after beating Australia thirty seven twelve in Wellington yesterday and Tea. 5 00:00:19,907 --> 00:00:21,987 Speaker 3: Highs will put it at a touch and they'll say 6 00:00:21,987 --> 00:00:25,947 Speaker 3: that'll do. The Black Ferns dominance fifty seven twelve they 7 00:00:26,067 --> 00:00:27,987 Speaker 3: beat for Wallaroos. 8 00:00:27,507 --> 00:00:31,707 Speaker 2: In Wellington, a twenty ninth straight win over Australia for 9 00:00:31,827 --> 00:00:34,147 Speaker 2: our New Zealand women's rugby team. They trailed though for 10 00:00:34,227 --> 00:00:36,787 Speaker 2: much of the first half, led just ten to seven 11 00:00:36,907 --> 00:00:39,227 Speaker 2: at halftime, before running away with the game in the 12 00:00:39,267 --> 00:00:43,107 Speaker 2: second half. Birthday girl Porsia Woodman Wickliffe scored a hat 13 00:00:43,107 --> 00:00:46,467 Speaker 2: trick of tries rue Ha DeMont, Sylvia Brunt, Ruby Towey 14 00:00:46,667 --> 00:00:51,347 Speaker 2: and Georgia Miller with an absolute stunner also dotting down 15 00:00:51,427 --> 00:00:54,547 Speaker 2: in the second half. Black Ferns attack coach Tony Christie 16 00:00:54,627 --> 00:00:55,987 Speaker 2: is with us, Tony, thanks for your time. You'd be 17 00:00:55,987 --> 00:00:59,547 Speaker 2: a fairly happy sort of an attack coach today, wouldn't you. 18 00:00:59,987 --> 00:01:01,747 Speaker 3: Yeah. I think it was a bit of a game 19 00:01:01,787 --> 00:01:05,227 Speaker 3: of two hubs with our attack. We didn't quite get 20 00:01:05,227 --> 00:01:08,147 Speaker 3: our territory right next stuff and then also our breakdown. 21 00:01:08,587 --> 00:01:10,707 Speaker 3: But what I was really happy with was how the 22 00:01:10,747 --> 00:01:14,667 Speaker 3: girls responded at halftime to those two messages, and once 23 00:01:14,707 --> 00:01:16,827 Speaker 3: we tied it that up, then we could play out 24 00:01:16,867 --> 00:01:17,827 Speaker 3: our DNA. 25 00:01:17,947 --> 00:01:22,067 Speaker 2: What was the substance of the halftime conversations with no 26 00:01:22,227 --> 00:01:25,067 Speaker 2: raised voices, just clear, concise instructions. 27 00:01:26,107 --> 00:01:29,107 Speaker 3: Yeah, yep, this week was just really those key points, 28 00:01:29,467 --> 00:01:31,467 Speaker 3: nice and calm. So I was really impressed with the 29 00:01:31,507 --> 00:01:33,227 Speaker 3: girls with that. There was no panic in the room. 30 00:01:33,707 --> 00:01:35,387 Speaker 3: They knew what they needed to be done, and then 31 00:01:35,427 --> 00:01:36,547 Speaker 3: they went out and executed it. 32 00:01:37,027 --> 00:01:38,987 Speaker 4: How do you assess then the second half performance? 33 00:01:39,027 --> 00:01:41,547 Speaker 2: How pleased are you with the way they responded and 34 00:01:41,987 --> 00:01:44,907 Speaker 2: came from, as I say, just ten to seven ahead 35 00:01:44,907 --> 00:01:48,307 Speaker 2: at the break to really win in convincing fashion. 36 00:01:49,707 --> 00:01:49,947 Speaker 4: Yeah? 37 00:01:50,587 --> 00:01:53,507 Speaker 3: Really with that, I think it just reinforced the key 38 00:01:53,947 --> 00:01:55,907 Speaker 3: aspects of our game that we need to get right. 39 00:01:56,507 --> 00:02:00,107 Speaker 3: Because we know we can attack, We've got in our 40 00:02:00,187 --> 00:02:02,267 Speaker 3: DNA the ability to play from side to side, our 41 00:02:02,267 --> 00:02:04,507 Speaker 3: offload game. But if we don't get that breakdown right 42 00:02:04,507 --> 00:02:07,227 Speaker 3: and we're not playing the right areas of then we put 43 00:02:07,227 --> 00:02:08,227 Speaker 3: ourselves under pressure. 44 00:02:08,827 --> 00:02:11,507 Speaker 2: You mentioned DNA a couple of times there. What is 45 00:02:11,507 --> 00:02:13,667 Speaker 2: the Black Fern's DNA, all the aspects of it. 46 00:02:14,667 --> 00:02:18,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, we're a fast team. We like to play free 47 00:02:18,907 --> 00:02:20,707 Speaker 3: and also for the calord is a real point of 48 00:02:20,707 --> 00:02:23,147 Speaker 3: difference for us. So yeah, those key things. 49 00:02:23,667 --> 00:02:27,707 Speaker 2: Hat trick for Porsche Woodman Whickcliffe on her birthday. How 50 00:02:27,747 --> 00:02:29,347 Speaker 2: integral is she to your side? 51 00:02:30,427 --> 00:02:34,547 Speaker 3: Yeah, she can finish cancers indeed much space. Yeah, really 52 00:02:34,587 --> 00:02:37,667 Speaker 3: important both on the field and off the field. Obviously 53 00:02:37,667 --> 00:02:40,507 Speaker 3: she's been there, done it all. So the confidence she 54 00:02:40,587 --> 00:02:43,027 Speaker 3: gives something that the younger members and our team's huge 55 00:02:43,067 --> 00:02:43,427 Speaker 3: as well. 56 00:02:44,147 --> 00:02:46,667 Speaker 2: And seven star Georgia Miller doesn't seem to have had 57 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:49,267 Speaker 2: too many issues transitioning into the fifteen A side game. 58 00:02:49,947 --> 00:02:52,107 Speaker 4: How impressed have you been with her? 59 00:02:52,827 --> 00:02:56,627 Speaker 3: Yeah? Absolute freak. I'd love to say as the attack 60 00:02:56,707 --> 00:03:00,627 Speaker 3: coach who try was exactly character it up. But yeah, 61 00:03:00,947 --> 00:03:04,307 Speaker 3: that's just all her. Oh I'll tell her in person. 62 00:03:04,347 --> 00:03:09,267 Speaker 3: I'll take the credit for it. She's magnificent. And yeah, 63 00:03:09,267 --> 00:03:11,067 Speaker 3: I think she's only just getting started, which is an 64 00:03:11,067 --> 00:03:11,667 Speaker 3: exciting thing. 65 00:03:11,747 --> 00:03:13,707 Speaker 2: That's exactly it. I was just going to say, she's 66 00:03:13,747 --> 00:03:15,907 Speaker 2: only really at the beginning. So how do you make 67 00:03:15,947 --> 00:03:19,867 Speaker 2: sure you harness her incredible ability in the most effective fashion. 68 00:03:21,787 --> 00:03:24,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I don't think it's about harnessing it. I 69 00:03:24,747 --> 00:03:26,747 Speaker 3: think it's about providing her as many opportunities to be 70 00:03:26,827 --> 00:03:30,067 Speaker 3: in the game as possible. So yeah, that's something we'll 71 00:03:30,107 --> 00:03:33,107 Speaker 3: look into to the World Cup, but also balancing that 72 00:03:33,147 --> 00:03:36,307 Speaker 3: with not overcooking her and making sure she still performs 73 00:03:36,347 --> 00:03:37,507 Speaker 3: her core role as a seven. 74 00:03:38,187 --> 00:03:40,587 Speaker 4: How prepared do you feel for the World Cup? 75 00:03:41,867 --> 00:03:44,667 Speaker 3: Yeah? I believe we've got everything in our squad. Our 76 00:03:44,667 --> 00:03:50,067 Speaker 3: game's really growing, particularly our territory game, so yeah, and 77 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:53,587 Speaker 3: our defense yesterday I thought was outstanding. Our ability to 78 00:03:53,627 --> 00:03:56,627 Speaker 3: bring line speed and put the opposition under pressure. So yeah, 79 00:03:56,627 --> 00:03:58,187 Speaker 3: all the ingredients there, We've just got to put it 80 00:03:58,227 --> 00:03:58,907 Speaker 3: together on the day. 81 00:03:58,987 --> 00:04:00,747 Speaker 4: Would you like to have had another couple of games 82 00:04:00,747 --> 00:04:01,547 Speaker 4: before the World Cup? 83 00:04:03,107 --> 00:04:03,227 Speaker 2: Oh? 84 00:04:03,267 --> 00:04:06,227 Speaker 3: I had an ideal world, Yes, but we've also got 85 00:04:06,587 --> 00:04:09,907 Speaker 3: huge internal competition in our group, so you're playing against 86 00:04:10,787 --> 00:04:14,507 Speaker 3: thirty two quality players each week and our internal stuff. 87 00:04:14,547 --> 00:04:18,707 Speaker 3: So we've got some simulations that will hopefully provide that 88 00:04:18,827 --> 00:04:21,067 Speaker 3: game like experience heading into World Cup. 89 00:04:21,547 --> 00:04:24,947 Speaker 2: You announce your World Cup squad on Friday week. Have 90 00:04:25,107 --> 00:04:26,427 Speaker 2: you settled on it yet? 91 00:04:27,867 --> 00:04:32,107 Speaker 3: Very very close? But holy a tough one. You look 92 00:04:32,147 --> 00:04:35,307 Speaker 3: at some of the quality matchups in our group. We 93 00:04:35,387 --> 00:04:37,667 Speaker 3: said right from the start that will need forty plus 94 00:04:37,667 --> 00:04:39,107 Speaker 3: to go and win this World Cup. And you would 95 00:04:39,147 --> 00:04:42,347 Speaker 3: have seen over the last few weeks the small little 96 00:04:42,387 --> 00:04:45,147 Speaker 3: injuries and niggles we've had and the quality of players 97 00:04:45,147 --> 00:04:46,707 Speaker 3: that have come in. So yeah, it's going to be 98 00:04:46,707 --> 00:04:47,547 Speaker 3: a tough one. 99 00:04:47,827 --> 00:04:50,307 Speaker 2: When it comes down to a tough choice. And I'm 100 00:04:50,307 --> 00:04:52,507 Speaker 2: sure there'll be three or four tough choices to be made, 101 00:04:52,587 --> 00:04:54,147 Speaker 2: or maybe even more. But when it comes down to 102 00:04:54,347 --> 00:04:58,187 Speaker 2: what does swing it in one player's favor over another. 103 00:04:59,707 --> 00:05:04,347 Speaker 3: Oh, there's certainly ranger things so dependent on that position 104 00:05:05,387 --> 00:05:08,307 Speaker 3: and also what's around them. So some position that might 105 00:05:08,307 --> 00:05:11,747 Speaker 3: come down to experience, some positions that might come down 106 00:05:11,827 --> 00:05:14,347 Speaker 3: to work great, we're looking for that, so some of 107 00:05:14,427 --> 00:05:18,747 Speaker 3: our key factors and those positions. But yeah, it's a 108 00:05:18,747 --> 00:05:19,987 Speaker 3: great debate around the table. 109 00:05:20,187 --> 00:05:20,587 Speaker 4: I bet it. 110 00:05:20,907 --> 00:05:23,227 Speaker 2: I bet it has and some challenging conversations, no doubt 111 00:05:23,267 --> 00:05:25,947 Speaker 2: as well. And just to finish Tony the World Cup 112 00:05:26,027 --> 00:05:28,747 Speaker 2: obviously World Cup holders and we remember the scenes of 113 00:05:29,147 --> 00:05:32,227 Speaker 2: twenty twenty two, how confident do you feel that you 114 00:05:32,267 --> 00:05:34,307 Speaker 2: can defend up in the Northern Hemisphere. 115 00:05:35,187 --> 00:05:37,827 Speaker 3: Yeah, we've got a really nice internal confidence in our group. 116 00:05:38,147 --> 00:05:40,987 Speaker 3: We're really clear on our game and we know the 117 00:05:41,067 --> 00:05:43,907 Speaker 3: key factors to ensure we can go out and put 118 00:05:43,907 --> 00:05:47,667 Speaker 3: a performance. So yeah, no excuses. We've got the players. 119 00:05:48,787 --> 00:05:49,707 Speaker 3: Now we just go and do it. 120 00:05:49,987 --> 00:05:52,307 Speaker 4: Well done yesterday, mate, all the best for the next 121 00:05:52,307 --> 00:05:53,787 Speaker 4: few weeks and on towards the World Cup. 122 00:05:53,907 --> 00:05:57,667 Speaker 2: Thanks thanks Tony, Tony Christy Black Ferns attack coach. Yeah, 123 00:05:57,667 --> 00:05:59,747 Speaker 2: so the team is named or the squad for the 124 00:05:59,747 --> 00:06:02,267 Speaker 2: World Cup is named on Friday week and then off 125 00:06:02,267 --> 00:06:04,827 Speaker 2: they'll go, the Black Ferns to the World Cup. Their 126 00:06:04,867 --> 00:06:10,667 Speaker 2: pool games are against Spain, Japan and Ireland, and then 127 00:06:11,267 --> 00:06:14,227 Speaker 2: presuming they negotiate those okay, which you'd have to assume 128 00:06:14,227 --> 00:06:16,627 Speaker 2: that they would into the knockout rounds, they'll go. 129 00:06:16,747 --> 00:06:17,307 Speaker 4: Latest odds. 130 00:06:17,347 --> 00:06:21,427 Speaker 2: Incidentally, for the Women's Rugby World Cup, England are clear 131 00:06:21,467 --> 00:06:25,467 Speaker 2: favorites and that's absolutely no surprise. They're a dollar fifty 132 00:06:25,467 --> 00:06:32,467 Speaker 2: at our tab. New Zealand second three dollars fifty, then Canada, France, Ireland, Australia, 133 00:06:32,507 --> 00:06:37,067 Speaker 2: Scotland and Italy. So look, we may well be on 134 00:06:37,147 --> 00:06:39,547 Speaker 2: course for a repeat of the last Women's Rugby World 135 00:06:39,587 --> 00:06:41,907 Speaker 2: Cup final with England up against New Zealand. It is 136 00:06:41,907 --> 00:06:45,107 Speaker 2: going to take a mighty effort to beat England, who 137 00:06:45,107 --> 00:06:48,787 Speaker 2: have been I don't know that they've been beaten since 138 00:06:48,827 --> 00:06:50,867 Speaker 2: that World Cup. If they have, it hasn't been very 139 00:06:50,867 --> 00:06:53,827 Speaker 2: often on home soil. Going to be a heck of 140 00:06:53,827 --> 00:06:57,027 Speaker 2: a task for our women, but well they go in 141 00:06:57,067 --> 00:06:57,907 Speaker 2: with a bit of confidence. 142 00:06:57,947 --> 00:06:58,667 Speaker 4: Georgia Miller. 143 00:06:58,747 --> 00:07:01,387 Speaker 2: I've seen a lot of social media around her as well, 144 00:07:01,387 --> 00:07:03,827 Speaker 2: coming across from sevens. We know how effective she was 145 00:07:04,347 --> 00:07:07,507 Speaker 2: as a sevens player. This trish scored yesterday, It just, 146 00:07:09,427 --> 00:07:13,587 Speaker 2: you know, I can't really describe it. Just have a 147 00:07:13,627 --> 00:07:15,867 Speaker 2: look at it, Georgia Miller. Just google it. Her name 148 00:07:15,907 --> 00:07:18,507 Speaker 2: is spelt j O r Ja. By the way, if 149 00:07:18,507 --> 00:07:20,427 Speaker 2: you want to check out this tribe by one of 150 00:07:20,467 --> 00:07:22,547 Speaker 2: the rising stars of New Zealand rugby. 151 00:07:22,987 --> 00:07:26,187 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 152 00:07:26,307 --> 00:07:29,587 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday or follow 153 00:07:29,627 --> 00:07:31,227 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.