Hat-trick for Woodman as Black Ferns claim bonus

By MARK DOCHERTY

Australia ..........17pts
Tries: Terita 13, 28; Wong 16
Conversions: McKenzie 18

New Zealand ..41pts
Conversions:
Tries: Tries: Ngan-Woo 31, Woodman 36, 47, 61; Tangen-Wainohu 56, Tui 68, 74
Conversions: Cocksedge 33, Holmes 57, 62
The Black Ferns overcame an early scare which left them trailing 17-0 to earn a bonus point victory to start their home World Cup campaign in front of a sellout Eden Park crowd.
A standout performance by charismatic winger Ruby Tui helped to turn the tide, with 7s World Series all-time top scorer, Portia Woodman, also bagging a hat-trick.
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