ZB ZB
Opinion
Live now
Start time
Playing for
End time
Listen live
Listen to NAME OF STATION
Up next
Listen live on
ZB

"Not the pay gap, it's the play gap": Black Ferns' loss reveals the 'sorely missing' key pieces

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 9:49am
(Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

"Not the pay gap, it's the play gap": Black Ferns' loss reveals the 'sorely missing' key pieces

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 9:49am

Heartbreak for the Black Ferns as their reign as world champions comes to an end. 

They've been beaten 34-19 by Canada in their semi-final in Bristol – Canada surging to a 24-7 advantage at half-time with four first half tries.  

It's the first time New Zealand have been beaten in a knockout game since 1991. 

D’Arcy spoke with NZ Herald’s Alice Soper live from the ground in the aftermath of the loss, to get her reaction to how it all played out. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you