Photo: Getty ImagesThe Black Ferns will go into the business end of the World Cup on top. In their 57-0 win over Scotland in Whangārei on Saturday, the Black Ferns put on arguably their finest display of the year to finish the group stages unbeaten, and are all but assured of the top seed heading into the quarter-finals. While fielding something of a mix-and-match squad with several frontline players rested, the Black Ferns were flowing from the outset. With a style of play that has the potential to run opposition teams off their feet, the Black Ferns put the hammer down in the first half. Black Ferns 57 (Renee Wickliffe 2, Renee Holmes 2, Ayesha Leti-I'iga, Sarah Hirini, Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Maiakawanakaulani Roos tries; Holmes 6 cons)Scotland 0HT: 45-0By Christopher Reive

Source: Otago Daily Times October 22, 2022 22:03 UTC