Full Time
80:00
5:40pm Fri October 25, 2019
Post-Season Week 1 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal
80min

McGregor assisted off the field while Wheeler is off getting a cut on her leg treated.

79min

Dibbs kick is too big and goes dead in goal. Ferns will get the last set of the game and a 7 tackle set.

75min

Conversion: Jillaroos
Kicked by Shakiah Tungai.

Tungai nails the conversion.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 28 - 8 Kiwi Ferns
75min

Try: Jillaroos
Scored by Shakiah Tungai. Kick to come.

Another kick on the first tackle off the back of a scrum, this time by Brigginshaw. Tungai chases through, toes it ahead, regathers and scores a brilliant try.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 26 - 8 Kiwi Ferns
74min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - Another dropped ball by the Ferns, this time on halfway

72min

Dibbs long kick has a little bit too much on it and trickles over the dead ball line. 7 tackle set for the Ferns.

71min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - New Zealand send the ball right but drop the ball, 10m from the Jillaroos line.

70min

Hireme takes an intercept and runs 70m before being tackled by Penitani

69min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - Ferns with a short restart and it fails to travel 10m. Australia finds touch 30m from the New Zealand line.

68min

Conversion: Jillaroos
Attempted by Shakiah Tungai.

Tungai fails to convert.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 22 - 8 Kiwi Ferns
68min

Try: Jillaroos
Scored by Kezie Apps. Kick to come.

Dibb grubbers on the 3rd tackle and Apps follows through to ground the rolling ball for a try to the right of the posts.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 22 - 8 Kiwi Ferns
67min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - Brigginshaw's grubber is fumbled by Takairangi on her own line.

65min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - Crusher tackle on Taufa-Kautai. Jillaroos take the tap 20m from the Ferns line.

64min

Millie Boyle charges down a kick and the Jillaroos clean up, 12m inside their own half.

62min

Apps finds herself in space out wide, throws a good ball to Pentani, but the winger drops it cold with nothing but the tryline in front of her.

61min

Hireme has had her knee strapped and Nicholls is now having her knee attended to.

61min

Davis gets over the line but Maynard and Hale hold her up over the line.

59min

The Jillaroos force the Ferns to make a drop out.

53min

SCRUM NEW ZEALAND - Penitani looked to have scored for all money, however the pass to her from Sergis was ruled forward.

50min

McGregor very nearly scores but is held up thanks to a magnificent tackle by Southwell.

48min

Brigginshaw's grubber just goes dead. 7 tackle set for the Ferns

47min

Ferns with a drop out.

44min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - Sloppy play-the-ball by the Ferns. Scrum sets just inside the New Zealand half.

44min

Conversion: Kiwi Ferns
Attempted by Apii Nicholls.

Nicholls fails to convert

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 18 - 8 Kiwi Ferns
44min

Try: Kiwi Ferns
Scored by Honey Hireme. Kick to come.

Hireme runs between two defenders and crashes over to score a strong try out wide on the left side.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 18 - 8 Kiwi Ferns
42min

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND - Right on halfway. They find touch 38m from the Jillaroos line

40min

Penalty Goal: Jillaroos
Kicked by Shakiah Tungai.

Tungai adds the 2.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 18 - 4 Kiwi Ferns
39min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - Brigginshaw kicks early and catches the Kiwi outside backs offside. They'll take a shot at penalty goal from practically in front.

37min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - Brigginshaw with a deft grubber and the Fern's knock it on. Australia with another set inside the Kiwi Ferns 10m

34min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - Jillaroos find touch from the kick off.

34min

Conversion: Kiwi Ferns
Attempted by Apii Nicholls.

Nicholls unable to convert from wide.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 16 - 4 Kiwi Ferns
34min

Try: Kiwi Ferns
Scored by Maitua Feterika. Kick to come.

The Ferns with a nice crash-ball play to Feterika and she barges over on the right side for a strong try.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 16 - 4 Kiwi Ferns
31min

Conversion: Jillaroos
Kicked by Shakiah Tungai.

Tanguai converts from right in front.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 16 - 0 Kiwi Ferns
31min

Try: Jillaroos
Scored by Jessica Sergis. Kick to come.

Dibb with a kick off the back of the scrum and the ball bounces perfectly for Sergis who runs through, leaps and catches the ball before running away to score under the sticks.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 14 - 0 Kiwi Ferns
30min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - sloppy play-the-ball by the Ferns right on halfway.

29min

Australia playing well and not showing any signs of tiredness after spending much of the opening 15 minutes defending

24min

Conversion: Jillaroos
Kicked by Shakiah Tungai.

Tungai converts from wide on the right side.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 10 - 0 Kiwi Ferns
24min

Try: Jillaroos
Scored by Ali Brigginshaw. Kick to come.

Brigginshaw again changes direction, but then grubbers for herself, she regathers but then loses the ball as she tries to ground the ball, because Nicholls kicks at the ball. Penalty try awarded.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 8 - 0 Kiwi Ferns
22min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - Sergis makes a great run and is brought down deep inside the Ferns half and then Australia receives a penalty after Sergis was held down too long

20min

Conversion: Jillaroos
Attempted by Shakiah Tungai.

Tungai unable to convert

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 4 - 0 Kiwi Ferns
20min

Try: Jillaroos
Scored by Tallisha Harden. Kick to come.

After a barnstorming run by Boyle, the next tackle saw Brigginshaw receive an offload, then switches direction before linking with Harden who crashes over on the right side to score.

Jillaroos lead Jillaroos 4 - 0 Kiwi Ferns
19min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - They move into the Ferns half for another set.

18min

Sergis busts through the Ferns line, but is quickly cleaned up by the cover defence.

16min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - First tackle off the penalty and the Jillaroos receive a penalty due to an illegal strip.

15min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - Jillaroos receive a penalty on their last tackle on halfway. They take the tap.

13min

Some nice second phase play by the Jillaroos sees them finally get into the Ferns half.

12min

Rota runs it on the last but is easily wrapped up, 10m from the Jillaroos line. Handover.

10min

McGregor chips into the Jillaroos ingoal. Penitani turns and cleans up but cannot get back into the field of play. Australia drop out.

9min

SCRUM NEW ZEALAND - Boyle slips and drops a pass, 5m from halfway.

9min

PENALTY AUSTRALIA - After forcing the turnover 10m from their own line, Australia also gets a penalty and piggy back their way up to within 10m of halfway.

8min

Tamarua attempts an offload and it results in a knock on, thanks to an immense tackle by Southwell.

6min

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND - Australia ends their first set with a good kick, but two tackles into the Ferns set and the Jillaroos give away another penalty. New Zealand start their set 15m inside the Australian half.

5min

SCRUM AUSTRALIA - Penitani takes Tupaea into touch with a great tackle.

5min

Jillaroos defence out wide has been very strong. Australia hasn't touched the ball yet after 5 minutes.

3min

Nuuausala puts in a kick behind the Jillaroos defence and into the Australian ingoal. Tungai kicks it dead just in the nick of time. Australia drop out.

2min

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND - Australia's defence off-side, 10m from their own line.

1min

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND - Australia gives away a penalty on the last tackle. The Kiwi Ferns find touch 37m from the Jillaroos line.

Dibb gets us underway

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Tyson Brough

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie

AUSTRALIAN JILLAROOS (28)
Tries: Tallisha Harden, Shakiah Tungai, Ali Brigginshaw, Jessica Sergis, Kezie Apps
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shakiah Tungai (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Shakiah Tungai (1/1)

NEW ZEALAND KIWI FERNS (8)
Tries: Maitua Feterika, Honey Hireme
Field Goals:
Conversions: Apii Nicholls (0/2)
Penalty Goals: