Black Ferns vs Japan

Tougher tests lie ahead, but the Black Ferns will be very pleased with most of their skills and execution after dispatching Japan 95-12 at Eden Park.

The opening salvoes shaped up like it was a Kendra Cocksedge benefit, the classy halfback scoring the first 14 points with two tries and two conversions. Woodman, fresh from her sevens duties, ran in three tries in the first spell and four in the second. All the sevens ladies made a swift, smooth transition to 15s, Stacey Fluhler scoring a try off the bench and setting up two others.