Black Ferns crush Japan 95-12. The trio of returning sevens stars all featured prominently for the Black Ferns. Portia Woodman scored seven tries on return for the Black Ferns. On attack the Black Ferns relentless offloading and support play proved too much for Japan to handle. The visitors, with the little ball they did have, attempted to play the game at pace which played into the Black Ferns hands.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 24, 2022 10:35 UTC