Kiwi Ferns Launch World Cup Defence With Win Against Gallant France





Group B of the Cazoo Women's World Cup got under way at  York's LNER Community Stadium this evening three-time champions the Kiwi Ferns came up against France, who then go on to face double winners Australia in the next round.
The Chanticleers will be hoping for a stand-out performance in a “group of death” containing the only two teams  to have won the women's World Cup, before hosting the competition themselves in 2025.
But the odds were definitely in favour of the Kiwi Ferns – and the only time the tournament has come close to producing a shock so far was the previous night when Canada's women scored 12 points despite going down to the PNG Orchids.
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Kiwi Ferns Launch World Cup Defence With Win Against Gallant France





Group B of the Cazoo Women's World Cup got under way at  York's LNER Community Stadium this evening three-time champions the Kiwi Ferns came up against France, who then go on to face double winners Australia in the next round.
The Chanticleers will be hoping for a stand-out performance in a “group of death” containing the only two teams  to have won the women's World Cup, before hosting the competition themselves in 2025.
But the odds were definitely in favour of the Kiwi Ferns – and the only time the tournament has come close to producing a shock so far was the previous night when Canada's women scored 12 points despite going down to the PNG Orchids.
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