Black Ferns v Wallaroos: Whitney Hansen’s side score 10 tries in dominant performance

Black Ferns 66Wallaroos 19If the Black Ferns set out to establish the brand of rugby they want to play under Whitney Hansen’s charge during the Pacific Four series earlier in the year, they provided a reminder of it this time around. Fast, physical and unrelenting, the Black Ferns made an example of Australia’s Wallaroos, kicking off their end-of-year schedule with a commanding 66-19 win in Auckland. It was as complete a performance as you could hope for from a team who haven’t played a test since April. The forwards provided a strong platform with dominant carries, No 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker and lock Maama Mo’onia Vaipulu, in particular, making a mess of the defensive line and crashing through it. That allowed the backs some room to move, while the decision-making from halfback Maia Joseph an