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06-20-2004, 03:08 AM
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Black Ferns claim Churchill Cup
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The Black Ferns added the Churchill Cup to their already well-stocked trophy cabinet on Sunday, with an impressive 38-0 win over England at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium in Canada.
In a repeat of the 2002 World Cup final in Barcelona, New Zealand completely outplayed the English side to dominate all but the opening 10 minutes of the match.
The Black Ferns struggled with their set pieces in the earlier stages of the game, with England managing to put the scrum under all sorts of pressure.
But the Kiwi side quickly found their feet with some superb backline movements to score three tries before the halftime break.
Stacey Lene, Regina Sheck and Sarah Mortimer scored the tries for New Zealand in the first half, with centre Hannah Myers adding the three conversions which saw the Kiwis take a 21-0 lead at halftime.
Lene added to England's woes in the second half, grabbing a double seven minutes into the period, finishing off a well-worked move from the Black Ferns.
The Black Ferns had a very strong defensive game with England never looking like scoring a try.
Actually to completely correct New Zealand has beaten England four times in the last week in international rugby,
Maori victorious Churchill Cup win
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Hosea Gear snatched the Churchill Cup from England on Sunday with an extra-time try for the New Zealand Maori for a 26-19 victory at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium in Canada.
The winger scored with four minutes left to give the Maori victory and leave England's players devastated after the scores had been level 19-19 at full-time.
Captain Hugh Vyvyan said: "We are very disappointed - it's very hard to lose in extra-time. We were outstanding in the first half and played some great rugby. Maybe we took our foot off the gas in the second half but fair play to the Maori, it was a great game of rugby."
Coach Jim Mallinder saluted his players, saying: "We are naturally disappointed because our aim was to win the Churchill Cup. But we will take the positives out of it. We said that we had to front up and improve 20 to 25 per cent and I think defensively and with our attacking play in the first half we did that.
"There are a lot of good players around and what this tournament gives them is a higher level of competition."
England led 19-5 at half-time thanks to tries from Jamie Noon, converted by Dave Walder, who also kicked three penalties.
Noon's try was a beautiful crossfield move involving the outstanding Dan Scarbrough with Henry Paul delivering a one-handed pass for Mark Cueto to feed inside to the Newcastle Falcon.
But they lost the injured Alex Brown at half-time and the dazed Andy Hazell soon after the break.
And the Maori hit back with two tries in as many minutes through Caleb Ralph and Glen Jackson, who intercepted Paul's pass to race away and touch down for an easy conversion.
That leveled the scores at 19-19 until Walder's 72nd minute penalty miss and he said: "I thought it went over but it wasn't given and it's one of those things and you have to get on with it."
Jackson had his own chance to win the game in injury-time but missed, as did Walder with a drop-goal attempt in the first 10 minutes of extra-time.
Try scorers - Nicholas, Ralph, Gear, Jackson; Cons - Jackson (3).
New Zealand Maori: Adrian Cashmore (Bay of Plenty), Hosea Gear (North Harbour), Justin Wilson (Wellington), Ryan Nicholas (Otago), (Wellington), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury); Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty), Billy Fulton (North Harbour); Greg Feek (Canterbury), Corey Flynn (capt, Canterbury), Joe McDonnell (Wellington), Sean Hohneck (Waikato), Bryce Williams (Auckland), Warren Smith (Otago), Wayne McEntee (Waikato), Wayne Ormond (Bay of Plenty). Reps used: Scott Linklater (Waikato), Hoani Macdonald (Southland), Scott Waldrom (Wellington), David Hill (Waikato).
I can see the british tabloids headlines now,
'Nasty New Zealanders Pummel Poms' rofl
Black Ferns claim Churchill Cup
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The Black Ferns added the Churchill Cup to their already well-stocked trophy cabinet on Sunday, with an impressive 38-0 win over England at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium in Canada.
In a repeat of the 2002 World Cup final in Barcelona, New Zealand completely outplayed the English side to dominate all but the opening 10 minutes of the match.
The Black Ferns struggled with their set pieces in the earlier stages of the game, with England managing to put the scrum under all sorts of pressure.
But the Kiwi side quickly found their feet with some superb backline movements to score three tries before the halftime break.
Stacey Lene, Regina Sheck and Sarah Mortimer scored the tries for New Zealand in the first half, with centre Hannah Myers adding the three conversions which saw the Kiwis take a 21-0 lead at halftime.
Lene added to England's woes in the second half, grabbing a double seven minutes into the period, finishing off a well-worked move from the Black Ferns.
The Black Ferns had a very strong defensive game with England never looking like scoring a try.
Actually to completely correct New Zealand has beaten England four times in the last week in international rugby,
Maori victorious Churchill Cup win
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Hosea Gear snatched the Churchill Cup from England on Sunday with an extra-time try for the New Zealand Maori for a 26-19 victory at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium in Canada.
The winger scored with four minutes left to give the Maori victory and leave England's players devastated after the scores had been level 19-19 at full-time.
Captain Hugh Vyvyan said: "We are very disappointed - it's very hard to lose in extra-time. We were outstanding in the first half and played some great rugby. Maybe we took our foot off the gas in the second half but fair play to the Maori, it was a great game of rugby."
Coach Jim Mallinder saluted his players, saying: "We are naturally disappointed because our aim was to win the Churchill Cup. But we will take the positives out of it. We said that we had to front up and improve 20 to 25 per cent and I think defensively and with our attacking play in the first half we did that.
"There are a lot of good players around and what this tournament gives them is a higher level of competition."
England led 19-5 at half-time thanks to tries from Jamie Noon, converted by Dave Walder, who also kicked three penalties.
Noon's try was a beautiful crossfield move involving the outstanding Dan Scarbrough with Henry Paul delivering a one-handed pass for Mark Cueto to feed inside to the Newcastle Falcon.
But they lost the injured Alex Brown at half-time and the dazed Andy Hazell soon after the break.
And the Maori hit back with two tries in as many minutes through Caleb Ralph and Glen Jackson, who intercepted Paul's pass to race away and touch down for an easy conversion.
That leveled the scores at 19-19 until Walder's 72nd minute penalty miss and he said: "I thought it went over but it wasn't given and it's one of those things and you have to get on with it."
Jackson had his own chance to win the game in injury-time but missed, as did Walder with a drop-goal attempt in the first 10 minutes of extra-time.
Try scorers - Nicholas, Ralph, Gear, Jackson; Cons - Jackson (3).
New Zealand Maori: Adrian Cashmore (Bay of Plenty), Hosea Gear (North Harbour), Justin Wilson (Wellington), Ryan Nicholas (Otago), (Wellington), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury); Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty), Billy Fulton (North Harbour); Greg Feek (Canterbury), Corey Flynn (capt, Canterbury), Joe McDonnell (Wellington), Sean Hohneck (Waikato), Bryce Williams (Auckland), Warren Smith (Otago), Wayne McEntee (Waikato), Wayne Ormond (Bay of Plenty). Reps used: Scott Linklater (Waikato), Hoani Macdonald (Southland), Scott Waldrom (Wellington), David Hill (Waikato).
I can see the british tabloids headlines now,
'Nasty New Zealanders Pummel Poms' rofl