Ferns Win As Cooks Score First Points Against Them
The second placed Kiwi Ferns took on bottom team Cook Islands in the first match of a Group B double header in the women's World Cup at York's LNER Community Stadium.
The Kukis lost 74-0 to Australia last time out, which made New Zealand the clear favourites in this encounter that saw Cooks players Karaitiana and Terehia Matua both named to line up against their aunt Krystal Rota, who captained the Ferns.
The Kukis took to the field knowing they had never beaten the Ferns, the four-time World Cup champions.
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