{"id":312536,"date":"2023-06-29T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312536"},"modified":"2023-06-29T12:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T12:58:53","slug":"aussie-captain-apologises-to-fans-after-ugly-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312536","title":{"rendered":"Aussie captain apologises to fans after ugly loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Ferns fielded six new faces but it was the same old painful story for the Wallaroos as they slumped to another heavy O&#x27;Reilly Cup loss in Brisbane on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Under new coach Allan Bunting, world champions New Zealand treated the 7055 fans at Dolphin Stadium to a terrific display of attacking rugby in the 50-0 romp.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We talk about our DNA, it&#x27;s in our soul. We weren&#x27;t born with shields. We were born with weapons. We were born to attack,&quot; Bunting said in a better than usual pre-match quote.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2023 Pacific Four Series on the home of rugby, Stan Sport.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/KRnrlm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><em><strong>All matches streaming ad free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6330289449112\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/06\/518953\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Kiwi debutant&#x27;s stunning first Test try\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cljh04x1p000u0jntsd7y2n13\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But it was actually the stinging defence of the Black Ferns that set the tone with some massive hits in the opening exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;They look like they&#x27;ve got a bit of fear in their eyes at the moment,&quot; Wallabies legend Tim Horan said of the Wallaroos on Stan Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Black Ferns standout Sylvia Brunt then went to work on attack \ufeffas the 19-year-old centre scored two quickfire first half tries to set up an unassailable 26-0 lead at the break.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-st-george-illawarra-dragons-coach-ryan-carr-savage-move\/bb08c017-1d29-402b-b42b-50ed22cccc5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Coach&#x27;s savage move after &#x27;diabolical&#x27; Dragons flop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/the-ashes-2023-second-test-day-1-wrap-kevin-pietersen-torches-shambolic-england-as-australia-dominates\/85108675-b478-45e8-9850-a70e57672fa2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>English great torches &#x27;shambolic&#x27; bowling efforts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/ashes-2023-second-test-day-2-video-highlights-every-wicket-from-australia-v-england\/038b0df9-eb82-42e6-8529-fb7781bd3ddd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Every wicket from Australia v England second Test<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"07a766d1-67d1-4c5d-94d3-35b5b37845f0\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/07a766d1-67d1-4c5d-94d3-35b5b37845f0-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sylvia Brunt of New Zealand scores a try in Brisbane.\" data-width=\"4165\" data-height=\"2343\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Black Ferns &#8211; now 24-0 in women&#x27;s trans-Tasman Tests &#8211; won their previous clash against Australia 41-17 at Eden Park at last year&#x27;s Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That&#x27;s definitely not what we trained for this week,&quot; Wallaroos captain Michaela Leonard said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;But we&#x27;ll get back onto the training paddock next week, working on our execution, our passing, our support lines.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NEW PODCAST! Sean Maloney, Morgan Turinui and Stephen Hoiles look at the winners and losers from the Wallabies squad announcement and pay tribute to the Crusaders after a seventh straight Super Rugby title<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/between-two-posts-1\/wallabies-squad-victorious-crusaders\/embed\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-omnypodcast\" data-show-caption=\"false\">https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/between-two-posts-1\/wallabies-squad-victorious-crusaders\/embed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leonard then apologised to the crowd.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Sorry it wasn&#x27;t the performance we wanted to put on for you but we appreciate the love nonetheless and hopefully see you out here even bigger and stronger next time.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The Wallaroos and Black Ferns will now travel to Canada to continue their \ufeffPacific Four Series campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"1c0a8b5f-3c99-4018-acb9-fdb730f9acf3\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1c0a8b5f-3c99-4018-acb9-fdb730f9acf3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Eva Karpani of Australia is tackled by Maiakawanakaulani Roos of New Zealand.\" data-width=\"5540\" data-height=\"3553\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia will meet the United States on July 9 (AEST) in Ottawa with New Zealand tackling Canada at TD Place Stadium later that day.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The handling, the support and their offloads and defence was outstanding for the Black Ferns and that&#x27;s why they&#x27;re the best in the world,&quot; Horan said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Wallaroos in the first half were defensively passive. 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