Brave Australia dealt reality check in defeat to ruthless New Zealand
- Wallaroos lose 38-12 to Black Ferns in Pacific Four Series opener
- Reigning World Cup champs extend hoodoo over rivals to 28 matches
With a dismal record against New Zealand – the most recent result a 62-0 blackout in Brisbane last year – breaking the Black Ferns’ 27-match hoodoo was always going to be a tough ask for the Wallaroos. And so it proved, as Australia’s women’s side were dealt a reality check ahead of the Rugby World Cup in August, crashing to a 38-12 defeat in their Pacific Four Series opener.