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"Gutted for our ladies": Black Ferns coach unpacks loss to Canada

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 2:32pm
Allan Bunting, Head of Performance of New Zealand, speaks to the media in a post match press conference following the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Semi Final match between New Zealand and Canada at Ashton Gate on September 19, 2025 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)
Allan Bunting, Head of Performance of New Zealand, speaks to the media in a post match press conference following the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Semi Final match between New Zealand and Canada at Ashton Gate on September 19, 2025 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

"Gutted for our ladies": Black Ferns coach unpacks loss to Canada

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 2:32pm

Heartbreak for the Black Ferns in their Rugby World Cup semi-final with Canada in Bristol. 

The defending champions have been outplayed 34-19, after trailing 24-7 at the break. 

Their defeat has been chalked up to poor discipline, the team unable to win a penalty of their own until the 61st minute. 

Coach Allan Bunting told Piney they can’t fault the players, who kept trying and certainly didn’t give in.  

“Once we got down on the half and got our game going, we were pretty hard to stop, but in the start we didn’t get down there enough.” 

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