Full Time
63:00
5:40pm Sat February 20, 2021
Double Header - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 20206
63min

Full Time and the Maori Ferns have dominated the contest with a 24-0 victory

59min

Some end to end action but nobody adding to the scores since McGregor's effort as the rain dampened the expansive play.

54min

CORRECTION: The penalty is blown by referee Belinda Sharpe so the Maori Ferns go over halfway subsequent to the kick for touch

54min

Play stopped as Raecene McGregor stays down clutching her neck after a potential crusher tackle - McGregor leaves the field as officials look happy enough with the contact.

52min

Despite appearing to be a strip - The Maori Ferns lose their challenge with Steve Chiddy in the bunker ruling there was no intent to strip

47min

Try: Ferns
Scored by Raecene McGregor. Kick to come.

Raecene McGregor out of dummy half gets over after some hard work throws a dummy and gets over. Not sure she got it down but referee Sharpe gave it

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 24 Ferns
45min

Conversion: Ferns
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Another good strike from Temara but can't get the ball through the uprights

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 20 Ferns
45min

Another error from the Indigenous All Stars force them to defend their own line yet again

43min

The Maori Ferns defence stands up to the Indigenous All Stars attempts to run the ball on the last

41min

Conversion: Ferns
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara can't convert from out wide so the score remains unchanged

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 20 Ferns
41min

Try: Ferns
Scored by Page Mcgregor. Kick to come.

The Indigenous All Stars can't keep their energy in defence up and the Maori Ferns go out the back and some good passing in the wet conditions gives Page McGregor an overlap to score

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 20 Ferns
40min

Raecene McGregor chooses to go with the short ball rather than going out the back and it's called forward. The ball goes out the back and the Maori Ferns score

39min

PENALTY MAORI - The Maori try for a quick PTB and the Indigenous all stars are slow away from the ruck and Belinda Sharpe rules penalty

36min

The Weather not being a friend to the playmakers as the ball continue to go to the ground as both sides look to expand their play

32min

PENALTY MAORI - The ball comes out thanks to some interference from the Indigenous All Stars

31min

After what seemed to be an eternity the second half is GO in Townsville

29min

Conversion: Ferns
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara strikes the conversion well but it stays well to the left of the uprights from the touchline.

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 16 Ferns
28min

Try: Ferns
Scored by Shanice Parker. Kick to come.

WHAT AN EFFORT - Quick tap off a penalty and Parker goes straight away and kept going, fought her way to the line with 3 Indigenous players around her but still gets the ball down.

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 16 Ferns
25min

Kennedy Cherrington can't clean up a skewwhiff grubber and the Indigenous all-stars get a chance to attack

23min

Jaimee Chapman breaks away from three tackles then earns a penalty after the Maori Ferns hang around too long

21min

The rain starting to affect the quality of the game in the second quarter as the Maori Ferns have to work the ball out of their own end

16min

Mya Hill-Moana makes good metres in attack but tries to play the ball too quickly and loses possession

15min

The Maori Ferns have an overlap but they can't take advantage of it as Amy Turner loses it on the stroke of Quarter Time.

13min

PENALTY MAORI - The third penalty against the Indigenous all-stars with another ruck penalty; Maori Ferns attacking just a minute out from quarter time.

11min

Conversion: Ferns
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara hits the conversion from out wide sweetly and the Touch Judges don't move

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 12 Ferns
10min

Try: Ferns
Scored by Amy Turner. Kick to come.

Some great work from Nita Maynard out of dummy half spots the Indigenous all-stars not getting back and gets it out to the veteran Amy Turner who scores

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 10 Ferns
8min

PENALTY MAORI ALL-STARS: A second effort in the tackle is penalised by referee Sharpe and the Indigenous all-stars have to defend their own line

6min

PENALTY INDIGENOUS ALL-STARS: A crusher tackle ruled by referee Sharpe with the pressure on the neck coming from Kennedy Cherrington

5min

Conversion: Ferns
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara slots the conversion from in front

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 6 Ferns
3min

Try: Ferns
Scored by Corban McGregor. Kick to come.

Some might call it luck - But it's a great piece of play from Zahara Temara who took the ball to the line, grubbered through aiming for the post and Corban McGregor swoops and grounds it

Ferns lead All Stars 0 - 4 Ferns
1min

Belinda Sharpe calls time on and the Women's all-stars match is underway; The Maori side using the ball first

The Maori all-stars head out to the Wet Field at Townsville

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Nick Pelgrave

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S ALL STARS (0)

MAORI FERNS (24)
Tries: Corban McGregor, Amy Turner, Shanice Parker, Page Mcgregor, Raecene McGregor
Conversions: Zahara Temara (2/5)