In a heart-thumping, try-trading epic, the Black Ferns and Canada lit up Christchurch with a Test match for the ages, one that lifted the game itself. Nothing could split them, ending in a thrilling 27–27 draw.
From the first whistle to the final breath, it was passion. It was pride. On both sides. With two minutes left and five points down our wāhine in black dug deep. They went again. And again. 22 phases of pure determination before crashing over the line to even the score.
To our Christchurch whānau – your energy lifted every carry, every tackle, every try. Ngā mihi nui. We felt you.
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