1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.BZ 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.BZ 3 00:00:19,408 --> 00:00:22,408 - On the shoulders of giants who have gone before them, 4 00:00:22,408 --> 00:00:24,825 two teams of exceptional women 5 00:00:24,825 --> 00:00:29,700 will experience a moment in history decades in the making. 6 00:00:30,116 --> 00:00:32,116 (BLUES ROCK MUSIC) 7 00:00:32,575 --> 00:00:34,575 - I've never felt... 8 00:00:34,575 --> 00:00:38,241 that power with any other sport I've played. 9 00:00:38,741 --> 00:00:41,241 (BLUES ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES) 10 00:00:41,866 --> 00:00:44,616 - Pretty strong believer in grassroots rugby in New Zealand. 11 00:00:44,616 --> 00:00:46,616 It's the backbone of New Zealand rugby. 12 00:00:46,616 --> 00:00:50,450 It produces All Blacks, produces Black Ferns. 13 00:00:50,450 --> 00:00:52,741 Without it, we're stuffed. 14 00:00:53,616 --> 00:00:56,116 (BLUES ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES) 15 00:00:56,283 --> 00:00:58,158 - One, two, three. - ALL: Southern! 16 00:00:58,158 --> 00:01:01,033 - You've all got mouthguards? - ALL: Yep. 17 00:01:01,033 --> 00:01:02,825 - Jerseys? - Yep. 18 00:01:02,825 --> 00:01:04,575 - Shorts? - Yep. 19 00:01:04,575 --> 00:01:06,283 - Thank God. 20 00:01:06,283 --> 00:01:09,033 - ♪ Still on my lonesome. 21 00:01:09,533 --> 00:01:10,741 - I'm a daddy's girl. 22 00:01:10,741 --> 00:01:12,866 I see the try line, and I'm just going for gold. 23 00:01:12,866 --> 00:01:15,741 It takes about seven people to get me down. 24 00:01:15,741 --> 00:01:17,908 Oh, yeah, I'll celebrate that one. 25 00:01:17,908 --> 00:01:19,825 Look at me - big girl getting a try. 26 00:01:19,825 --> 00:01:22,116 (CHEERING, WHISTLE BLOWS) 27 00:01:24,158 --> 00:01:26,533 - I've been playing rugby since I was 3, and- 28 00:01:26,533 --> 00:01:27,866 - 3? - Yes. 3 years old. 29 00:01:27,866 --> 00:01:29,866 - Oh wow. 30 00:01:30,991 --> 00:01:33,783 - There's definitely potential Black Ferns in this squad. 31 00:01:33,783 --> 00:01:35,783 100%. 32 00:01:37,033 --> 00:01:40,700 - RIKI SWANNELL: It's on New Zealand's side. 33 00:01:41,533 --> 00:01:44,033 England couldn't control it! 34 00:01:48,283 --> 00:01:49,616 And in your life, 35 00:01:49,616 --> 00:01:52,116 have you ever seen anything like it? 36 00:01:52,116 --> 00:01:54,116 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 37 00:01:54,616 --> 00:01:56,783 From the depths of despair 38 00:01:57,241 --> 00:01:59,825 to World Cup winners once more. 39 00:02:02,533 --> 00:02:06,200 - It's safety, it's technique and it's grunt 40 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:10,366 are the three things that you need to play a sport like rugby. 41 00:02:10,366 --> 00:02:13,158 And I've got all of them. (LAUGHS) 42 00:02:13,950 --> 00:02:16,200 - You know? It's a rough, tough game, 43 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,950 and if you wanna play it, 44 00:02:17,950 --> 00:02:21,408 you play it without crying on the fucking field. 45 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:23,408 (WHISTLE BLOWS) 46 00:02:23,408 --> 00:02:26,283 Captions by Able. www.able.co.nz 47 00:02:27,241 --> 00:02:29,241 (BIRDS CHIRP) 48 00:02:33,158 --> 00:02:35,325 (TRACTOR ENGINE RUMBLES) 49 00:03:03,491 --> 00:03:05,491 (RUMBLING FADES) 50 00:03:11,825 --> 00:03:13,825 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 51 00:03:21,283 --> 00:03:23,283 (THUNDER BOOMS) 52 00:03:27,658 --> 00:03:30,158 - Right, we're away. Let's go. 53 00:03:30,533 --> 00:03:32,908 (GIRLS SHOUT INDISTINCTLY) 54 00:03:33,908 --> 00:03:37,783 - We are at the lovely Okaiawa Rugby Club today. 55 00:03:38,283 --> 00:03:42,158 A bit of grassroots rugby - At its finest. Yeah. 56 00:03:43,908 --> 00:03:45,908 Good girl, Kaiomi! 57 00:03:47,825 --> 00:03:49,825 Nice. Good girl! 58 00:03:51,158 --> 00:03:53,158 Good girl, Lib! 59 00:03:54,491 --> 00:03:55,950 Go, Kaya-Jo! 60 00:03:55,950 --> 00:03:58,825 - These girls, they live and breathe rugby - 61 00:03:58,825 --> 00:04:02,408 all of them. They wanna watch the Whio play, 62 00:04:02,408 --> 00:04:04,991 they wanna watch the Black Ferns play - 63 00:04:04,991 --> 00:04:07,450 they just live and breathe it. 64 00:04:07,450 --> 00:04:11,075 - They'll always be at our women's game, you know? 65 00:04:11,075 --> 00:04:12,825 They're always running the ball. They're running the tee. 66 00:04:12,825 --> 00:04:14,575 They'll put their hand up to do the waters, 67 00:04:14,575 --> 00:04:17,158 and they're just always around rugby, 68 00:04:17,158 --> 00:04:19,158 and it's so cool to see. 69 00:04:22,116 --> 00:04:24,116 Go, Liv! 70 00:04:24,491 --> 00:04:26,491 Good girl, Liv! 71 00:04:28,450 --> 00:04:31,241 Grassroots rugby. Gotta love it. 72 00:04:31,616 --> 00:04:33,700 Right. Hustle in, girls! 73 00:04:33,908 --> 00:04:35,908 Come on, Harper! 74 00:04:36,116 --> 00:04:37,283 - Today was 75 00:04:37,283 --> 00:04:39,450 really wet and windy. 76 00:04:39,700 --> 00:04:42,825 Disgusting. Normal Taranaki weather. 77 00:04:42,825 --> 00:04:44,825 We were down at Okaiawa, 78 00:04:45,408 --> 00:04:49,575 and the girls had a game against the under-55-kilo boys. 79 00:04:49,575 --> 00:04:51,366 - Nice, Jassie! 80 00:04:51,366 --> 00:04:53,491 - I back my girls. I've told them, 'Don't pull.' 81 00:04:53,491 --> 00:04:55,283 If they wanna come and play against girls, 82 00:04:55,283 --> 00:04:56,325 you show them what it's like. 83 00:04:56,325 --> 00:04:58,325 - Go, Poppy! 84 00:04:59,491 --> 00:05:02,366 - I want these girls to thrash them. 85 00:05:03,616 --> 00:05:06,491 (CAR HORNS HONK) - Well done, Lily! 86 00:05:06,991 --> 00:05:09,991 Let's go, girls. Amazing. So proud. 87 00:05:12,575 --> 00:05:15,783 - Well, women's rugby is going off pretty good for Oki. 88 00:05:15,783 --> 00:05:18,033 With everything that's going on in society, 89 00:05:18,033 --> 00:05:19,783 rugby has to change and move with the times, 90 00:05:19,783 --> 00:05:22,616 which is what it is - bringing young girls into the game, 91 00:05:22,616 --> 00:05:25,700 or young women. it's just all part of what 92 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:28,783 the modern game of rugby is gonna look like going forward. 93 00:05:28,783 --> 00:05:30,783 - We won. (BOTH CHEER) 94 00:05:33,075 --> 00:05:34,741 - What was the game like? - It was very good. 95 00:05:34,741 --> 00:05:36,741 We smashed those boys. 96 00:05:38,075 --> 00:05:40,075 - Well done, girls. 97 00:05:40,075 --> 00:05:42,075 Proud of you. 98 00:05:42,658 --> 00:05:44,741 (ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC) 99 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,200 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 100 00:05:50,950 --> 00:05:52,950 (BIRDS CHIRP) 101 00:05:55,991 --> 00:05:57,991 (MUSIC BUILDS) 102 00:06:09,783 --> 00:06:11,783 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 103 00:06:17,741 --> 00:06:20,283 - So, we're the first club in New Plymouth 104 00:06:20,283 --> 00:06:22,116 to create and dedicate 105 00:06:22,116 --> 00:06:25,158 time, money, resource to a women's team. 106 00:06:25,158 --> 00:06:28,533 It was a huge investment, and it was hard. 107 00:06:28,616 --> 00:06:30,450 You know, starting something from nothing 108 00:06:30,450 --> 00:06:33,450 is way harder than you think it's going to be. 109 00:06:33,450 --> 00:06:37,241 - Welcome to the start of the 2024 club season. 110 00:06:38,283 --> 00:06:40,158 - How are you doing? How are you feeling about the game? 111 00:06:40,158 --> 00:06:43,283 - Good. Good. Excited. First game ever. 112 00:06:43,283 --> 00:06:44,491 - Ever? - Yeah. 113 00:06:44,491 --> 00:06:46,908 - First time you've ever played rugby? 114 00:06:46,908 --> 00:06:48,658 Is it the first time you played? - Yeah, I trained, 115 00:06:48,658 --> 00:06:52,158 I was in a team, but I never got on the field. 116 00:06:52,241 --> 00:06:55,616 And that was when I was 15. So we're going 18 years later. 117 00:06:55,616 --> 00:06:57,616 Nah. (LAUGHS) 118 00:06:58,408 --> 00:07:00,325 - Getting ready for our first game. Whoo! 119 00:07:00,325 --> 00:07:03,616 - I don't know what I'm doing, so this will be an experience. 120 00:07:03,616 --> 00:07:05,616 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 121 00:07:07,408 --> 00:07:10,533 - This is the first time that we've had a rugby team 122 00:07:10,533 --> 00:07:13,033 in, I believe, about 30 years. 123 00:07:13,450 --> 00:07:15,533 - In an exciting moment for the Tukapa Cup, 124 00:07:15,533 --> 00:07:17,783 the first time they've introduced a women's team 125 00:07:17,783 --> 00:07:19,450 for about 30 years. 126 00:07:19,450 --> 00:07:21,658 And some of these players are new to rugby 127 00:07:21,658 --> 00:07:24,116 for their debut match this afternoon, 128 00:07:24,116 --> 00:07:27,533 and they're up against Coastal at Sanders Park. 129 00:07:27,533 --> 00:07:30,866 - We're not up on points, but we're up on spirit. 130 00:07:30,866 --> 00:07:34,658 - When we first started, like, we had our trainings and stuff, 131 00:07:34,658 --> 00:07:36,741 and we're thinking, like, 132 00:07:36,741 --> 00:07:39,241 'None of our team have played rugby before,' like, you know? 133 00:07:39,241 --> 00:07:40,825 Like, that is what we were thinking, like, 134 00:07:40,825 --> 00:07:43,116 'OK, well, we're not in the season to win it.' 135 00:07:43,116 --> 00:07:45,116 (LAUGHTER, CHEERING) 136 00:07:47,575 --> 00:07:49,575 - Go, go, go, go! 137 00:07:51,325 --> 00:07:53,116 - Smile. Smile. 138 00:07:53,116 --> 00:07:54,450 - Did she get it? Cos I can't see. 139 00:07:54,450 --> 00:07:56,033 - I know. (LAUGHTER) 140 00:07:56,033 --> 00:07:58,866 - Grassroots rugby is the most important thing 141 00:07:58,866 --> 00:08:02,866 that we need to be focusing, growing and developing. 142 00:08:02,866 --> 00:08:05,700 And we need to be thinking really carefully 143 00:08:05,700 --> 00:08:07,116 how we keep women in the game 144 00:08:07,116 --> 00:08:10,033 and what playing opportunities we're providing for them. 145 00:08:10,033 --> 00:08:14,200 So working out how we can take away those barriers, 146 00:08:14,450 --> 00:08:19,033 and that we may have to pivot and do things differently. 147 00:08:19,408 --> 00:08:23,366 - I had postnatal depression, which, obviously, is rough, 148 00:08:23,366 --> 00:08:27,075 especially three times. Goodness, cut me some slack. 149 00:08:27,075 --> 00:08:29,408 - Put Tina on the side, and, Grace, come off the back. 150 00:08:29,408 --> 00:08:31,158 - So, what sold me was that 151 00:08:31,158 --> 00:08:33,283 they had free childcare for our games. 152 00:08:33,283 --> 00:08:37,366 So they've got, like, a little babysitter that comes. 153 00:08:37,366 --> 00:08:41,741 Being a single mother of three, I need as much support, I guess, 154 00:08:41,741 --> 00:08:45,741 as I can for the kids, to do something for myself. 155 00:08:45,908 --> 00:08:48,366 - I'm really passionate about women in sport 156 00:08:48,366 --> 00:08:51,033 and having opportunities to play and develop 157 00:08:51,033 --> 00:08:54,033 and continue to play as life happens. 158 00:08:54,033 --> 00:08:56,908 You know, we get busy. We have kids. 159 00:08:57,533 --> 00:08:59,783 Having that, you know, ability to continue to play 160 00:08:59,783 --> 00:09:03,241 and that incredible support of the club behind you to do that. 161 00:09:03,241 --> 00:09:05,616 And, you know, for a lot of our players, 162 00:09:05,616 --> 00:09:07,408 they're not used to putting themselves first 163 00:09:07,408 --> 00:09:08,783 or doing something for them. 164 00:09:08,783 --> 00:09:11,158 So, you know, we turn up, and we're, like, 165 00:09:11,158 --> 00:09:13,783 'It's OK for this to be all about you.' 166 00:09:13,783 --> 00:09:16,575 - Why don't we send a pass back, TJ? 167 00:09:16,575 --> 00:09:18,575 (WHISTLE BLOWS) 168 00:09:19,158 --> 00:09:22,241 - Every aspect of the game has just helped. 169 00:09:22,241 --> 00:09:24,991 Like, you've got your social side, making friends, 170 00:09:24,991 --> 00:09:26,991 obviously keeping fit, 171 00:09:27,575 --> 00:09:29,575 and our team vibe 172 00:09:30,908 --> 00:09:34,866 is unmatched. And it's gonna just attract the people 173 00:09:34,866 --> 00:09:36,658 that haven't played in a few years, 174 00:09:36,658 --> 00:09:39,908 and, like, the new up-and-comers coming out of school. 175 00:09:39,908 --> 00:09:43,200 Like, obviously we're at the bottom of the table, 176 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,033 but our team energy - 177 00:09:47,241 --> 00:09:49,825 top of the table. We're up there. 178 00:09:49,825 --> 00:09:51,866 - We'll just do a quick cheer for Coastal 179 00:09:51,866 --> 00:09:54,325 in our first game as Tukapa Toa. 180 00:09:54,325 --> 00:09:57,116 Tuturu whakamaua kia tina! - ALL: Tina! 181 00:09:57,116 --> 00:10:00,116 - Haumi e, hui e... - ALL: ...taiki e! 182 00:10:00,866 --> 00:10:04,533 - Nah, that was fucking awesome! (ALL CHEER) 183 00:10:05,116 --> 00:10:07,616 (UPBEAT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) 184 00:10:13,325 --> 00:10:16,866 - Putting that jersey on, I feel like it's a sense of belonging. 185 00:10:16,866 --> 00:10:21,158 Like you put it on and, you know, you're Southern branded. 186 00:10:21,158 --> 00:10:23,283 You go down there, everybody knows your name. 187 00:10:23,283 --> 00:10:26,616 'Hey, Kate. How are ya?' 'Hey, Kate. Good game.' 188 00:10:26,616 --> 00:10:28,158 'Hopefully you have a good game.' 189 00:10:28,158 --> 00:10:29,950 'Good luck.' Like, and all that kind of stuff. 190 00:10:29,950 --> 00:10:33,450 And, yeah, you definitely have a purpose. 191 00:10:33,700 --> 00:10:35,700 (CHILL BLUES MUSIC) 192 00:10:40,783 --> 00:10:44,283 There's such a rivalry between our clubs. 193 00:10:45,950 --> 00:10:47,116 We definitely have the skill there 194 00:10:47,116 --> 00:10:49,700 and the speed to match Clifton. 195 00:10:51,533 --> 00:10:55,700 We are the two top teams, and they'd have a lot of revenge 196 00:10:55,700 --> 00:10:58,616 to get back on us for winning the final last year. 197 00:10:58,616 --> 00:11:01,491 - One, two, three. - ALL: Southern! 198 00:11:04,325 --> 00:11:06,450 - Yeah, I think we have the upper hand at the moment. 199 00:11:06,450 --> 00:11:08,158 We've taken the comp out three times, 200 00:11:08,158 --> 00:11:11,908 so at this stage I'd say we have a little bit of edge on Clifton. 201 00:11:11,908 --> 00:11:14,366 But, yeah, it's a great, great rivalry. 202 00:11:14,366 --> 00:11:17,366 Some years they get up on us; some years we get up on them. 203 00:11:17,366 --> 00:11:19,033 - Don't let your bro go out by themselves. 204 00:11:19,033 --> 00:11:21,450 You gotta fuckin' have their back. Sorry. 205 00:11:21,450 --> 00:11:23,283 - And, reserve forwards, when you go on, 206 00:11:23,283 --> 00:11:24,825 I wanna see a big impact. - Yep. 207 00:11:24,825 --> 00:11:26,158 - Right? - Yep. 208 00:11:26,158 --> 00:11:27,533 - If you leave, you've got- 209 00:11:27,533 --> 00:11:28,741 well, some of you will have half, 210 00:11:28,741 --> 00:11:29,741 and some of you will have 20 minutes, 211 00:11:29,741 --> 00:11:30,908 so just go out there and impact. 212 00:11:30,908 --> 00:11:33,408 - And waste 'em. Yep. - All right? 213 00:11:33,408 --> 00:11:35,408 - And sink. 214 00:11:35,408 --> 00:11:37,408 - Crouch. Bind. 215 00:11:39,075 --> 00:11:40,158 Set. 216 00:11:40,158 --> 00:11:42,950 We've been in the final every year 217 00:11:42,950 --> 00:11:47,241 since the women's started, and we've only won once. 218 00:11:47,991 --> 00:11:51,116 So that's six since 2018. 219 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,075 So we've only won one title. 220 00:11:53,075 --> 00:11:55,783 But we've been in the final every year. (CHUCKLES) 221 00:11:55,783 --> 00:11:58,658 Yeah. The girls have got a bit of a burning desire 222 00:11:58,658 --> 00:12:01,825 to get another one this year. So, yeah. 223 00:12:03,450 --> 00:12:05,033 - We, like, got the energy this year. 224 00:12:05,033 --> 00:12:07,700 We're, like, 'This is our year.' We lost it last year. 225 00:12:07,700 --> 00:12:10,450 We gotta bring that trophy back this year. 226 00:12:10,450 --> 00:12:12,075 I live and breathe that thought, like, 227 00:12:12,075 --> 00:12:14,450 'We've gotta win this year.' 228 00:12:16,533 --> 00:12:19,950 - This is the first clash between last year's finalists. 229 00:12:19,950 --> 00:12:22,200 The Southern has claimed a win over Clifton. 230 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,241 There was just two points in it. 231 00:12:24,241 --> 00:12:26,241 Let the rivalry begin. 232 00:12:26,491 --> 00:12:30,158 - In the morning, I woke up, and I was nervous. 233 00:12:30,575 --> 00:12:33,658 But I was also hungry, so... (LAUGHS) 234 00:12:36,408 --> 00:12:39,033 Some girls can't eat before the game. 235 00:12:39,033 --> 00:12:40,950 Me? I have to eat. 236 00:12:40,950 --> 00:12:42,575 - It's a repeat of last year's final, 237 00:12:42,575 --> 00:12:45,158 so we're after a bit of payback. 238 00:12:45,700 --> 00:12:47,700 (ROCK MUSIC) 239 00:12:52,991 --> 00:12:54,825 - It's a big game, just cos, you know, like, 240 00:12:54,825 --> 00:12:57,325 they wanna pretty much knock us off the top of the ladder, 241 00:12:57,325 --> 00:12:58,825 pretty much. And, you know, 242 00:12:58,825 --> 00:13:00,991 we wanna come here and prove, you know, 243 00:13:00,991 --> 00:13:03,658 we're the champions from last year, and, yeah, 244 00:13:03,658 --> 00:13:05,533 give it to them, man. 245 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:14,491 - A little bit of pressure, I think. 246 00:13:14,491 --> 00:13:17,325 Everyone's in good spirits, though, so it's really good. 247 00:13:17,325 --> 00:13:19,325 Um... 248 00:13:19,491 --> 00:13:22,283 there's been a little bit of talk on the bus about the game. 249 00:13:22,283 --> 00:13:26,491 So, main things to focus on for right now - 250 00:13:26,950 --> 00:13:30,283 Get changed, get hissing, and just get out there. 251 00:13:30,283 --> 00:13:32,950 So, yeah, we're ready. (LAUGHS) 252 00:13:33,491 --> 00:13:35,241 - (BLOWS WHISTLE) 253 00:13:35,241 --> 00:13:37,991 - And the match is underway here at the Tikorangi Sports Ground 254 00:13:37,991 --> 00:13:40,908 on a beautiful afternoon for rugby. 255 00:13:40,908 --> 00:13:43,658 And Southern with early possession in the game. 256 00:13:43,658 --> 00:13:44,741 Spinning the ball out wide. 257 00:13:44,741 --> 00:13:48,033 It's good hands, too, and good passing. 258 00:13:48,158 --> 00:13:50,158 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 259 00:13:52,116 --> 00:13:54,950 And she's gonna storm away and score the try. 260 00:13:54,950 --> 00:13:58,116 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE, WHISTLE BLOWS) 261 00:14:00,408 --> 00:14:01,450 Southern, now. 262 00:14:01,450 --> 00:14:04,616 Oh, good little pass out the back door. 263 00:14:05,283 --> 00:14:07,283 - I love my club so much. 264 00:14:08,575 --> 00:14:12,741 Southern's been there for me right from 2018 265 00:14:12,866 --> 00:14:14,783 when we first started the team, 266 00:14:14,783 --> 00:14:19,075 losing 100-0 against Clifton, may I just add there. 267 00:14:19,241 --> 00:14:20,950 - Clifton now with ball in hand. 268 00:14:20,950 --> 00:14:23,116 That's a good run, but a good tackle coming across. 269 00:14:23,116 --> 00:14:24,866 It needed to be made. 270 00:14:24,866 --> 00:14:26,825 Still evading the defence, though, Clifton. 271 00:14:26,825 --> 00:14:28,991 They're up towards the 22. 272 00:14:30,075 --> 00:14:33,116 Quick ball out there. And the handling is good. 273 00:14:33,116 --> 00:14:35,991 Clifton will slide in and score. (WHISTLE BLOWS) 274 00:14:35,991 --> 00:14:38,991 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) - Yes, Ringa! 275 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,575 - Showing the girls my mongrel that I can bring to the team... 276 00:14:43,575 --> 00:14:45,575 (PLAYERS SHOUT) 277 00:14:48,991 --> 00:14:51,158 ...I can tell you this now - 278 00:14:51,741 --> 00:14:55,408 my mongrel comes out when I get a bit fiery and angry 279 00:14:55,408 --> 00:14:57,866 when someone's done something to me. 280 00:14:57,866 --> 00:14:59,866 (INDISTINCT YELLING) 281 00:15:01,491 --> 00:15:05,366 - Quick hands again in the back line. Two on one. 282 00:15:06,658 --> 00:15:09,616 In some space. Down the touch line. 283 00:15:09,616 --> 00:15:11,616 Cuts back in field. 284 00:15:12,033 --> 00:15:15,700 Just tackled short. Reaches out and scores. 285 00:15:17,408 --> 00:15:19,533 - Go, Ashley. - Off the back of the ruck. 286 00:15:19,533 --> 00:15:22,200 Try time. Southern are in again. 287 00:15:23,116 --> 00:15:25,116 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 288 00:15:28,866 --> 00:15:31,450 Down the right-hand side they go, Clifton. Are they over? 289 00:15:31,450 --> 00:15:33,783 The referee says, yes, they are. 290 00:15:33,783 --> 00:15:35,991 Clifton are over again for another try. 291 00:15:35,991 --> 00:15:37,991 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 292 00:15:38,366 --> 00:15:40,366 Jubilation all round. 293 00:15:40,825 --> 00:15:43,366 Phoenix Fraser smashing through people. 294 00:15:43,366 --> 00:15:46,533 Elbow is out. Ooh, that would have hurt. 295 00:15:46,533 --> 00:15:49,033 Clifton are over for another. 296 00:15:49,575 --> 00:15:51,575 (WHISTLING) 297 00:15:53,450 --> 00:15:54,741 - Definitely good for our team. 298 00:15:54,741 --> 00:15:57,241 Character-building for our girls; you know, 299 00:15:57,241 --> 00:15:59,241 we have a lot of girls here that we sort of switched around. 300 00:15:59,241 --> 00:16:02,533 Our backline wasn't our best backline. 301 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,200 (BASSY GUITAR MUSIC) 302 00:16:12,950 --> 00:16:16,866 - So, in 1989, 303 00:16:16,866 --> 00:16:19,366 I started playing for Clifton. 304 00:16:19,366 --> 00:16:22,241 Some of the men were really anti women playing, 305 00:16:22,241 --> 00:16:23,825 but they didn't understand. 306 00:16:23,825 --> 00:16:25,658 I didn't wanna play rugby with men. 307 00:16:25,658 --> 00:16:28,491 I wanted to play rugby with women, you know, 308 00:16:28,491 --> 00:16:32,450 like, so everything was an even playing field, so to speak. 309 00:16:32,450 --> 00:16:36,158 And so that was, I guess, a barrier. 310 00:16:36,158 --> 00:16:38,158 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 311 00:16:38,950 --> 00:16:42,533 - I 100% believe that if it wasn't for Vicky, 312 00:16:42,991 --> 00:16:46,408 we wouldn't have what we've got today, because she started it. 313 00:16:46,408 --> 00:16:49,991 She was the driving force behind it all. 314 00:16:49,991 --> 00:16:51,991 (INDISTINCT YELLING) 315 00:16:55,158 --> 00:16:57,533 - It was the men's sevens tournament, you know, 316 00:16:57,533 --> 00:17:01,825 for Taranaki. And they asked all the women that wanted to play 317 00:17:01,825 --> 00:17:03,825 to do a lunchtime... 318 00:17:04,033 --> 00:17:08,075 (LAUGHS) 'Show us what you got. Let's play women's rugby.' 319 00:17:08,075 --> 00:17:12,616 And I played in that and scored a couple of tries and thought, 320 00:17:12,616 --> 00:17:14,991 'Why have I waited so long to do this?' 321 00:17:14,991 --> 00:17:16,491 And wrote to the rugby union, saying, 322 00:17:16,491 --> 00:17:19,825 'I wanna start a club team and we wanna play inter-club, 323 00:17:19,825 --> 00:17:23,450 'and we wanna play, eventually, for New Zealand.' 324 00:17:23,450 --> 00:17:27,950 And I got this letter back in September 1988. 325 00:17:28,741 --> 00:17:29,700 It said, 326 00:17:29,700 --> 00:17:33,533 'The NZRFU is most favourably disposed towards women 327 00:17:33,533 --> 00:17:35,741 'taking an active playing role in the game.' 328 00:17:35,741 --> 00:17:40,533 The thought that we needed to have permission as well was, 329 00:17:40,741 --> 00:17:45,908 yeah, just a sign of the social feelings at the time, I suppose. 330 00:17:47,033 --> 00:17:50,075 - I'm sure there are probably a lot of old, grey-headed 331 00:17:50,075 --> 00:17:54,200 white men that thought Vicky Dombroski was a nuisance, 332 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:56,116 but it should never have been a problem. 333 00:17:56,116 --> 00:17:59,741 It shouldn't have been an issue to get the OK from people 334 00:17:59,741 --> 00:18:02,241 to say that you can play this game. 335 00:18:02,241 --> 00:18:04,741 It's just sport, for heaven's sake. 336 00:18:04,741 --> 00:18:06,741 Just, you know, play it. 337 00:18:06,825 --> 00:18:09,700 - Yeah. - Yeah. Don't overthink it. 338 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:17,283 I'm well aware of that trio of Mum, Vicky and Geri, 339 00:18:17,366 --> 00:18:21,491 and what they've done for women's rugby in Taranaki, 340 00:18:21,491 --> 00:18:23,241 which makes me very proud, of course, 341 00:18:23,241 --> 00:18:27,200 you know, being proud 'Naki girls that they are. 342 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,283 They're such humble people that, like, you wouldn't have any idea 343 00:18:30,283 --> 00:18:32,366 that Vicky was the first female coach. 344 00:18:32,366 --> 00:18:34,950 Like, I didn't know. I probably did, but forgot. 345 00:18:34,950 --> 00:18:39,533 That's the kind of people they are. They don't wanna, you know, 346 00:18:39,533 --> 00:18:41,200 boast about what they've done with rugby. 347 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,408 It's just the matter of the fact that they play it 348 00:18:43,408 --> 00:18:47,283 and they love it. Not for long. I will talk about it. 349 00:18:47,283 --> 00:18:49,658 I'll boast them up. (LAUGHS) 350 00:18:49,950 --> 00:18:51,741 - When I first met Vicky Dombroski, 351 00:18:51,741 --> 00:18:55,325 that would have been way back in 1989. 352 00:18:58,075 --> 00:19:00,075 Vicky said to me, 353 00:19:00,450 --> 00:19:03,825 she said, 'The first time I saw you, I sort of thought, 354 00:19:03,825 --> 00:19:06,741 'She's not gonna be able to play rugby; she's too pretty.' 355 00:19:06,741 --> 00:19:09,116 I'm, like, 'What?' (LAUGHS) 356 00:19:09,158 --> 00:19:10,866 And she said, 'Then, next time I see you, 357 00:19:10,866 --> 00:19:13,658 'and it's just, like, oh, my God.' 358 00:19:13,658 --> 00:19:16,700 - I mean, in my mind, you know, she's just my mum. 359 00:19:16,700 --> 00:19:19,866 But seeing her in her 20s in a Black Ferns jersey 360 00:19:19,866 --> 00:19:21,366 was, like, 'Whoa.' 361 00:19:21,366 --> 00:19:24,408 That's my mum from when she was, you know, back in the day, so... 362 00:19:24,408 --> 00:19:26,783 Yeah. And her perm. (LAUGHS) 363 00:19:30,116 --> 00:19:33,408 Rugby, for her, was a love. It was a love of the game. 364 00:19:33,408 --> 00:19:34,450 Whereas nowadays, 365 00:19:34,450 --> 00:19:38,408 you get paid full-time to be professional rugby players, 366 00:19:38,408 --> 00:19:40,991 but that's all thanks to what Mum and her team 367 00:19:40,991 --> 00:19:44,991 and that legacy did for us to be full-time professional athletes. 368 00:19:44,991 --> 00:19:47,075 They put rugby on the map, 369 00:19:47,283 --> 00:19:50,658 so it's all thanks to them for where we are today 370 00:19:50,658 --> 00:19:54,366 with women's rugby, and to know that my mum was a part of that 371 00:19:54,366 --> 00:19:56,533 makes me very, very proud. 372 00:19:58,158 --> 00:19:59,700 - Full circle, all these things, you know - 373 00:19:59,700 --> 00:20:02,075 everything comes around, goes around. 374 00:20:02,075 --> 00:20:04,075 They got a legacy. 375 00:20:04,450 --> 00:20:06,825 (LAUGHS) There's been some magical players 376 00:20:06,825 --> 00:20:07,866 come out of this club, 377 00:20:07,866 --> 00:20:11,241 and they've got a legacy to follow, yeah. 378 00:20:11,866 --> 00:20:13,866 (GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC) 379 00:20:21,616 --> 00:20:24,616 - So, my full name, including my middle name 380 00:20:24,616 --> 00:20:26,450 is Michaela Grace Blyde. 381 00:20:26,450 --> 00:20:28,783 My nicknames are MG, 382 00:20:28,783 --> 00:20:31,116 Mini, Michaela Gracie, 383 00:20:31,116 --> 00:20:33,116 Gracie, Legs 11, 384 00:20:33,616 --> 00:20:35,616 Beautiful, Babe, 385 00:20:35,741 --> 00:20:37,825 Mini Mac. Taranaki is MG. 386 00:20:38,325 --> 00:20:40,491 That's about it. (LAUGHS) 387 00:20:42,700 --> 00:20:45,283 Yeah. Whenever I drive home, one of the first things 388 00:20:45,283 --> 00:20:47,700 that I'll look out to is the coast. 389 00:20:47,700 --> 00:20:50,616 And that's when I'm thinking to myself 'Yeah, I'm home. 390 00:20:50,616 --> 00:20:52,200 'I'm back where I belong.' 391 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:55,783 So very proud to say that I'm from Taranaki. 392 00:21:02,908 --> 00:21:04,783 Like, my fondest memories are 393 00:21:04,783 --> 00:21:08,033 getting chucked into the calf trailer in behind the motorbike, 394 00:21:08,033 --> 00:21:09,491 and then going with Dad in the morning 395 00:21:09,491 --> 00:21:10,950 to go and collect the calves, 396 00:21:10,950 --> 00:21:13,200 even if it was at 5 o'clock in the morning. 397 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:17,408 And then I also weirdly enjoyed herd testing. (LAUGHS) 398 00:21:17,408 --> 00:21:19,408 (COW MOOS) 399 00:21:19,741 --> 00:21:22,241 When it comes to my parents and working on the farm, 400 00:21:22,241 --> 00:21:23,700 there is no weekends off. 401 00:21:23,700 --> 00:21:26,866 You know, the cowshed doesn't randomly close on a Sunday. 402 00:21:26,866 --> 00:21:28,866 Come here, Dad. 403 00:21:31,533 --> 00:21:34,325 Come here, Dad. Just give me a hug. 404 00:21:35,491 --> 00:21:37,491 Give me a hug. - (LAUGHS) 405 00:21:38,325 --> 00:21:41,908 Work ethic has been huge. You know, like she's seen Mum and I, 406 00:21:41,908 --> 00:21:43,575 you know, we're still out there doing it now. 407 00:21:43,575 --> 00:21:46,200 So, you know, she realises if you wanna get somewhere, 408 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:47,575 you've gotta put in the hard yards. 409 00:21:47,575 --> 00:21:49,075 And, you know, let's be honest - 410 00:21:49,075 --> 00:21:51,450 Michaela has put in the hard yards. 411 00:21:51,450 --> 00:21:55,033 She's sacrificed a lot from age 18 to 25, 26. 412 00:21:55,450 --> 00:21:57,241 When kids are going out and having a good time, 413 00:21:57,241 --> 00:21:59,408 Michaela would be training. 414 00:21:59,408 --> 00:22:02,991 And reaping the benefits now, obviously, so... 415 00:22:02,991 --> 00:22:04,575 Nah, I'm very proud of her. Yeah, what she's done, 416 00:22:04,575 --> 00:22:08,033 what she's accomplished from little Lepperton. 417 00:22:08,033 --> 00:22:10,158 You know, you don't have to be from Auckland, Wellington - 418 00:22:10,158 --> 00:22:12,158 you can do it from Lepperton. 419 00:22:12,158 --> 00:22:14,658 - We clearly don't like the city. (LAUGHS) 420 00:22:14,658 --> 00:22:18,741 - She's really stepped up - flying on the outside. 421 00:22:19,283 --> 00:22:23,658 Michaela Blyde with the first try of the quarterfinal. 422 00:22:23,658 --> 00:22:27,325 - So whenever you see Michaela after she scored a try, 423 00:22:27,325 --> 00:22:30,408 she goes like that. That's to her dad. 424 00:22:31,658 --> 00:22:35,825 - Dad was the person who taught me how to score a try. 425 00:22:37,033 --> 00:22:38,950 He was the one that went to my soccer games 426 00:22:38,950 --> 00:22:42,325 when Mum was with the boys playing rugby, 427 00:22:42,741 --> 00:22:45,450 and so it was just a reminder. 428 00:22:46,158 --> 00:22:50,116 It was meant to be subtle, but now I've scored over 200 tries, 429 00:22:50,116 --> 00:22:51,991 so it's not subtle any more. 430 00:22:51,991 --> 00:22:55,366 Um, a reminder that he's also important. 431 00:22:57,325 --> 00:22:59,658 Just because he wasn't a Black Fern or an All Black 432 00:22:59,658 --> 00:23:03,658 doesn't mean that he wasn't a huge part of my childhood. 433 00:23:03,658 --> 00:23:06,616 - 250 times, Michaela has scratched her nose, 434 00:23:06,616 --> 00:23:07,658 and that's 'Hello, Dad.' 435 00:23:07,658 --> 00:23:10,616 And I've seen every single one of them, so... 436 00:23:10,616 --> 00:23:12,783 Very special. Yeah, yeah. 437 00:23:13,741 --> 00:23:15,825 (ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC) 438 00:23:32,908 --> 00:23:35,700 - Rugby, Southern, Kate Thomson. 439 00:23:35,950 --> 00:23:37,950 (SNAP!) (LAUGHS) 440 00:23:38,408 --> 00:23:41,075 That is so cool. I don't know why. 441 00:23:45,450 --> 00:23:47,741 I just love being outdoors. 442 00:23:48,783 --> 00:23:50,950 I'm a physical person, so I like to, 443 00:23:50,950 --> 00:23:52,866 whether it be on the rugby field, 444 00:23:52,866 --> 00:23:57,950 like, doing everything with my hands. I'm an active relaxer. 445 00:23:59,783 --> 00:24:02,116 Being able to have free range on a farm, 446 00:24:02,116 --> 00:24:06,033 whether it's dairy, sheep and beef or anything like that - 447 00:24:06,033 --> 00:24:08,116 just outdoors is the main thing. 448 00:24:08,116 --> 00:24:11,116 And sitting in an office, like, yuck. (LAUGHS) 449 00:24:11,116 --> 00:24:14,700 I've been there, done that. It's not for me. 450 00:24:15,908 --> 00:24:19,491 Growing up, I've been passed around my family a little bit, 451 00:24:19,491 --> 00:24:22,658 so I've lived with both sets of grandparents, 452 00:24:22,658 --> 00:24:24,658 both of my parents, 453 00:24:24,908 --> 00:24:28,783 and I moved out of home when I'd just turned 17 454 00:24:28,783 --> 00:24:31,575 to go to my first shepherding job. 455 00:24:32,575 --> 00:24:35,991 I'm in the Southern Sharks. 456 00:24:36,991 --> 00:24:40,283 I consider myself an old girl. (LAUGHS) 457 00:24:40,783 --> 00:24:44,075 Or an original, an OG of our team. 458 00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:47,575 I've been playing for Southern for... 459 00:24:47,575 --> 00:24:50,658 This is my eighth year playing for Southern, 460 00:24:50,658 --> 00:24:52,658 and I love it. 461 00:24:52,700 --> 00:24:56,116 I could never, ever wear another team's colours. 462 00:24:56,116 --> 00:24:58,116 (LAUGHS) 463 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:04,575 Oh, look, here they come. (LAUGHS) 464 00:25:05,908 --> 00:25:07,908 Hey, darlings. 465 00:25:08,283 --> 00:25:10,283 Hi. - (BARKS) 466 00:25:11,408 --> 00:25:14,408 - Scout's a Mini Friesian. (LAUGHS) 467 00:25:15,908 --> 00:25:18,491 When I first started out, when I was shepherding, 468 00:25:18,491 --> 00:25:23,116 I was the only girl on my farm. Definitely felt out of place. 469 00:25:23,116 --> 00:25:25,116 Hey, darlings. 470 00:25:26,241 --> 00:25:28,158 Now, you're ,like, you know, growing in the industry, 471 00:25:28,158 --> 00:25:31,825 being a loud voice for women in agriculture, 472 00:25:32,033 --> 00:25:33,866 I guess you can say that 473 00:25:33,866 --> 00:25:36,866 I'm loud, proud to be a dairy farmer. 474 00:25:37,825 --> 00:25:39,700 I just want to find my friendly cow, 475 00:25:39,700 --> 00:25:41,991 but I can't seem to find her. 476 00:25:42,533 --> 00:25:46,200 I think farming in general is very isolated. 477 00:25:47,033 --> 00:25:49,533 Getting hungry now? (LAUGHS) 478 00:25:49,991 --> 00:25:52,241 Cos it can be very isolating sometimes 479 00:25:52,241 --> 00:25:54,325 when you're talking to your cows. 480 00:25:54,325 --> 00:25:58,825 I think you know, you know, 'OK, Kate, this is not good. 481 00:25:58,908 --> 00:26:00,575 (LAUGHS) 482 00:26:00,575 --> 00:26:03,200 'Time to go for a beer, catch up with your mates, 483 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:05,075 'or, you know, go to rugby training.' 484 00:26:05,075 --> 00:26:08,700 Once you're out of those farm gates, milking's done, 485 00:26:08,700 --> 00:26:11,450 it's a sigh of relief. Like, 'OK, cool, I can go home, 486 00:26:11,450 --> 00:26:14,616 'light the fire, you know, relax out.' 487 00:26:14,950 --> 00:26:16,950 (SERENE GUITAR MUSIC) 488 00:26:24,658 --> 00:26:28,908 My mum travels over 600km to actually come and watch me play 489 00:26:28,908 --> 00:26:31,658 every Saturday, so just having and knowing 490 00:26:31,658 --> 00:26:33,450 that she's taken that time out of her day 491 00:26:33,450 --> 00:26:36,741 to come watch me play means so much to me. 492 00:26:36,866 --> 00:26:38,283 Yeah. Absolutely does. 493 00:26:38,283 --> 00:26:40,616 Yeah. Especially when you hear her yelling on the field. 494 00:26:40,616 --> 00:26:43,991 (LAUGHS) God damn, she's loud. (LAUGHS) 495 00:26:43,991 --> 00:26:45,991 - How are ya? - I'm good. 496 00:26:46,866 --> 00:26:48,200 OK. 497 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:53,158 My mum's brought my nana, who's cremated, with her. (CHUCKLES) 498 00:26:53,158 --> 00:26:55,158 Fuckin' weirdo. 499 00:26:56,491 --> 00:26:58,075 Right, then. 500 00:26:58,075 --> 00:27:01,075 I always play for, like, my Nana Sue, 501 00:27:01,366 --> 00:27:03,658 who passed away just recently. 502 00:27:03,658 --> 00:27:07,908 She was a firm believer in women in sport. 503 00:27:08,241 --> 00:27:10,158 She could never come watch me play, 504 00:27:10,158 --> 00:27:14,325 so in finals, you always have, like, a little band, 505 00:27:14,741 --> 00:27:16,700 and you write stuff on there, 506 00:27:16,700 --> 00:27:19,908 like, so, like, my Nana Sue and my stepdad. 507 00:27:19,908 --> 00:27:22,825 They're the ones that, you know, if you're on the ground, 508 00:27:22,825 --> 00:27:25,575 and you don't wanna get up or you're really tired, 509 00:27:25,575 --> 00:27:27,658 you seem to look down at them, 510 00:27:27,658 --> 00:27:30,075 and it gives you the sudden burst of energy, 511 00:27:30,075 --> 00:27:33,491 or ,like, 'I'm playing for them. I've got this,' kind of thing. 512 00:27:33,491 --> 00:27:36,783 So it is extremely helpful... (LAUGHS) 513 00:27:36,991 --> 00:27:39,366 ....to do that, cos you don't wanna let them down. 514 00:27:39,366 --> 00:27:42,658 You know, they've put so much of their time when they were alive 515 00:27:42,658 --> 00:27:45,325 with you doing that kind of stuff. 516 00:27:45,325 --> 00:27:48,908 So I think it's important to let them run out 517 00:27:49,158 --> 00:27:51,283 on the field with you. (LAUGHS) 518 00:27:51,283 --> 00:27:54,158 Yeah. And hopefully win. (LAUGHS) 519 00:27:55,158 --> 00:27:57,158 So, 520 00:27:57,616 --> 00:27:59,450 Nana? - Cos Nana. 521 00:27:59,450 --> 00:28:02,200 - Why'd you bring her? - I brought Nana because 522 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,450 Grandad's finished making her wooden box. 523 00:28:04,450 --> 00:28:05,366 - Oh, nice. 524 00:28:05,366 --> 00:28:09,450 - And I didn't stop on the way, so I stop on the way home. 525 00:28:09,450 --> 00:28:12,116 So Grandad can put her in the wooden box. 526 00:28:12,116 --> 00:28:14,116 - Yeah. - Yeah. 527 00:28:17,491 --> 00:28:20,116 - Oh, fuckin' hell. She's heavy as. 528 00:28:20,116 --> 00:28:23,991 - Cos she's got all those dogs in there with her. 529 00:28:25,325 --> 00:28:28,950 - I'm scared, like, something's gonna jump out at me. 530 00:28:28,950 --> 00:28:31,241 - My dreams for Kate would be 531 00:28:31,783 --> 00:28:35,533 to find a lovely, lovely man... 532 00:28:36,241 --> 00:28:40,116 and have babies. I want grandbabies. (LAUGHS) 533 00:28:40,783 --> 00:28:43,866 - My mum has wanted me to have kids for a long time. 534 00:28:43,866 --> 00:28:47,366 But I will not be having kids 535 00:28:47,366 --> 00:28:49,533 until I get my 100th for Southern. 536 00:28:49,533 --> 00:28:51,950 I wanna be the first woman in Taranaki 537 00:28:51,950 --> 00:28:55,116 to get a hundred premier women's games under her belt. 538 00:28:55,116 --> 00:28:59,158 And then I can retire (LAUGHS) and start farting out kids. 539 00:28:59,158 --> 00:29:01,158 (LAUGHS) 540 00:29:02,991 --> 00:29:04,991 (COUNTRY MUSIC) 541 00:29:12,491 --> 00:29:14,491 (BIRDS WARBLE) 542 00:29:19,033 --> 00:29:21,241 - What have you got going on in there? 543 00:29:21,241 --> 00:29:24,408 - It's lamb's kidney and lamb's heart. 544 00:29:24,700 --> 00:29:27,700 Did you want to try some? It's good for you. 545 00:29:27,700 --> 00:29:29,366 You'll actually like it. 546 00:29:29,366 --> 00:29:32,366 - I like it, but it's not what I fancy. 547 00:29:33,158 --> 00:29:36,325 - Dad cook for you and that? - Yeah, he cooks most nights. 548 00:29:36,325 --> 00:29:38,825 Cooks dinner for us and lunch. 549 00:29:38,991 --> 00:29:43,116 Breakfast - pretty much cooks for me all day long. (LAUGHS) 550 00:29:43,116 --> 00:29:45,575 He's quite the master chef, so he likes his things, 551 00:29:45,575 --> 00:29:47,075 I like my things. 552 00:29:47,075 --> 00:29:50,158 - What do you like? - I do not like that. 553 00:29:54,033 --> 00:29:55,991 - Maddy - what's it like to coach Maddy? 554 00:29:55,991 --> 00:29:59,741 It has its challenges at times. 555 00:30:02,116 --> 00:30:05,991 They're all like daughters to me in some sort of way. 556 00:30:05,991 --> 00:30:09,658 But... 557 00:30:09,658 --> 00:30:12,241 You know, we have our ups and downs, like any team. 558 00:30:12,241 --> 00:30:15,241 You know, you get your odd catty bitchiness and cattiness 559 00:30:15,241 --> 00:30:17,908 that has to be stood on, you know, 560 00:30:18,241 --> 00:30:20,116 when it doesn't need to be. 561 00:30:20,116 --> 00:30:23,616 But that happens in any team environment. 562 00:30:24,033 --> 00:30:29,033 So I'm sure the All Blacks have that sort of shit going on too. 563 00:30:29,325 --> 00:30:31,325 (LAUGHS) 564 00:30:31,658 --> 00:30:34,533 - Yeah. Playing for Clifton, it feels good, 565 00:30:34,533 --> 00:30:37,575 cos I've played there since I was little. 566 00:30:37,575 --> 00:30:39,825 So, like, putting the colours on just brings back 567 00:30:39,825 --> 00:30:41,991 all the memories from when we're playing. 568 00:30:41,991 --> 00:30:44,700 Even if we're not always playing, 569 00:30:44,700 --> 00:30:46,116 they're always supporting us. 570 00:30:46,116 --> 00:30:48,158 Even though we're girls playing rugby. 571 00:30:48,158 --> 00:30:51,950 Even though people say rugby isn't a girl's sport. 572 00:30:51,950 --> 00:30:55,116 But, yeah, it's cool to see everyone out there, 573 00:30:55,116 --> 00:30:58,908 and it means a lot to put those colours back on. 574 00:30:59,033 --> 00:31:01,033 Yeah. 575 00:31:01,741 --> 00:31:04,158 - Rugby's an outlet for me. It's an interest off-farm, 576 00:31:04,158 --> 00:31:06,075 and you have to have an interest off-farm, 577 00:31:06,075 --> 00:31:09,866 because you'd drive yourself fucking mad otherwise. 578 00:31:09,866 --> 00:31:11,408 Like, you would. 579 00:31:11,408 --> 00:31:14,450 This year's sort of taking quite a toll, like, doing both. 580 00:31:14,450 --> 00:31:18,408 It's sort of been quite hard, but, 581 00:31:18,408 --> 00:31:21,408 yeah. See what happens. (CHUCKLES) 582 00:31:21,575 --> 00:31:23,366 - I'm trying to convince him one more. 583 00:31:23,366 --> 00:31:26,741 So then he'll be there when I get my blazer. 584 00:31:26,741 --> 00:31:28,741 One more season. 585 00:31:28,741 --> 00:31:30,741 (CRICKETS CHIRR) 586 00:31:39,366 --> 00:31:42,158 (INDISTINCT CHATTER, LAUGHTER) 587 00:31:47,991 --> 00:31:51,700 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Kia ora. 588 00:31:51,700 --> 00:31:53,991 - What up, big dog? (LAUGHS) 589 00:31:56,075 --> 00:31:59,658 - This week's gonna be our toughest Test, OK? 590 00:31:59,658 --> 00:32:04,241 So we need to sharpen up on what we did wrong on the weekend. 591 00:32:04,241 --> 00:32:07,116 There wasn't a lot. It was a good performance, 100%. 592 00:32:07,116 --> 00:32:11,533 But we need to be, like, right in their face. 593 00:32:12,450 --> 00:32:16,325 Because Southern will capitalise on that, like, big time. 594 00:32:16,325 --> 00:32:18,616 Right. Let's get out there and do our game-day warm-up 595 00:32:18,616 --> 00:32:21,783 and rip into it. (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 596 00:32:27,450 --> 00:32:29,450 (WARM MUSIC) 597 00:32:30,408 --> 00:32:32,408 (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) 598 00:32:35,825 --> 00:32:37,825 Hit it! - Yeah! 599 00:32:41,575 --> 00:32:43,783 - I love being in a women's team. 600 00:32:43,783 --> 00:32:45,783 You can have a bit of fun. 601 00:32:46,700 --> 00:32:49,408 First, get all that giggliness out of you 602 00:32:49,408 --> 00:32:52,491 before you start a serious training. 603 00:32:54,450 --> 00:32:55,866 And the coaches know that too. 604 00:32:55,866 --> 00:32:59,033 So when you've got good coaches that really believe in you, 605 00:32:59,033 --> 00:33:02,325 and if you have a bit of fun and laughter, 606 00:33:02,450 --> 00:33:04,616 it really helps build that team culture 607 00:33:04,616 --> 00:33:06,783 and also build up the team. 608 00:33:09,658 --> 00:33:11,658 - Mereana's a great girl. 609 00:33:11,658 --> 00:33:13,575 Well, she's not a girl - She's a woman. 610 00:33:13,575 --> 00:33:17,533 This year, she's gone leaps and bounds. 611 00:33:17,533 --> 00:33:19,116 She's got even better. 612 00:33:19,116 --> 00:33:21,116 - I've gotta get it! 613 00:33:24,033 --> 00:33:26,533 Wow. I said I will charge at it. 614 00:33:29,366 --> 00:33:32,533 I am a tighthead prop. 615 00:33:34,991 --> 00:33:38,950 My job is being, kind of, the strong pillar of the team 616 00:33:38,950 --> 00:33:43,491 and making sure that I kind of carry, like, the strength, 617 00:33:43,491 --> 00:33:46,158 and kind of bunting people over. 618 00:33:46,533 --> 00:33:49,825 That's my sort of fun when I'm on the field. 619 00:33:49,825 --> 00:33:52,950 That's the kind of pleasure I get out of the rugby game, 620 00:33:52,950 --> 00:33:56,866 is just, kind of, bunting people off 621 00:33:56,866 --> 00:34:00,366 and also running over people, 622 00:34:01,283 --> 00:34:04,491 and then giving them a bit of a big hit at the end. 623 00:34:04,491 --> 00:34:07,658 - Whoa. She's strong. She's so strong! 624 00:34:08,491 --> 00:34:10,491 One, two, three. 625 00:34:10,658 --> 00:34:13,325 - But then, at the same time, I gotta do my job. 626 00:34:13,325 --> 00:34:15,158 So if I'm gonna hurt you, I'm gonna hurt you. 627 00:34:15,158 --> 00:34:17,033 And if you get knocked out, you get knocked out. 628 00:34:17,033 --> 00:34:20,991 And if you hurt your shoulder, you hurt your shoulder. 629 00:34:20,991 --> 00:34:23,075 I mean, strengthen it up. 630 00:34:24,241 --> 00:34:26,241 Maybe. (LAUGHS) 631 00:34:29,658 --> 00:34:32,908 - She'll whack someone in a big tackle really hard. 632 00:34:32,908 --> 00:34:34,783 She'll get up and say 'Ooh, sorry.' 633 00:34:34,783 --> 00:34:37,366 - (LAUGHS) She does. - You know? 634 00:34:37,408 --> 00:34:39,991 So, hey. Yeah, she's got the... 635 00:34:41,158 --> 00:34:43,241 She's got a heart of gold. 636 00:34:44,616 --> 00:34:49,116 - All righty. Room 14, haere mai, haere mai, haere mai. 637 00:34:51,325 --> 00:34:55,325 Who's using their mat manners? Sitting up straight, eyes on me. 638 00:34:55,325 --> 00:34:56,450 - CHILDREN: Eyes on you. 639 00:34:56,450 --> 00:34:58,366 - Looking at me. - Looking at you. 640 00:34:58,366 --> 00:35:00,908 - Smiling at me. - Smiling at you. 641 00:35:00,908 --> 00:35:02,450 - Ka pai. Tino rawe. 642 00:35:02,450 --> 00:35:05,658 - Mereana, she's my oldest. We only had one daughter. 643 00:35:05,658 --> 00:35:07,741 And then we have four other sons. 644 00:35:07,741 --> 00:35:11,658 So she's my highlight, being my first daughter, obviously. 645 00:35:11,658 --> 00:35:13,741 University, for me, is a new thing. 646 00:35:13,741 --> 00:35:17,116 You know, my daughter graduating at high honours. 647 00:35:17,116 --> 00:35:18,575 Those goals she's achieved, 648 00:35:18,575 --> 00:35:22,825 she's done it all on herself and out there by herself. So yeah. 649 00:35:22,825 --> 00:35:26,700 - READS: Sharky McShark and the teency, wee... 650 00:35:28,658 --> 00:35:30,658 - BOTH: ...crab. - Mm-hm. 651 00:35:31,450 --> 00:35:32,825 I feel like in rugby 652 00:35:32,825 --> 00:35:35,741 I can forget about whatever's going on in my work life. 653 00:35:35,741 --> 00:35:37,741 Sprint! Here we go! 654 00:35:38,158 --> 00:35:40,158 Ooh! Shivers! 655 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:43,741 I have to find a balance between rugby and school. 656 00:35:43,741 --> 00:35:46,825 Because obviously when I'm playing on the field, 657 00:35:46,825 --> 00:35:50,450 I look like I'm an aggressive, angry person. 658 00:35:50,450 --> 00:35:52,200 But then when it comes to school, 659 00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:55,866 I'm, like, this gentle giant to the little ones. 660 00:35:55,866 --> 00:35:57,908 You're making me tired. 661 00:35:57,908 --> 00:36:01,825 That's one thing that school and the kids teach me 662 00:36:01,825 --> 00:36:05,783 is patience. So hopefully I can bring that into the field 663 00:36:05,783 --> 00:36:09,366 as well. (LAUGHS) Patience is key. 664 00:36:11,116 --> 00:36:13,116 (UPBEAT DANCE MUSIC) 665 00:36:25,825 --> 00:36:27,825 (LAUGHTER) 666 00:36:29,158 --> 00:36:31,158 - I can't do that. 667 00:36:39,741 --> 00:36:41,741 Players. 668 00:36:45,408 --> 00:36:47,908 I play, like, in the forwards, so, obviously, 669 00:36:48,783 --> 00:36:51,033 same as everyone, like, you know, I wanna hit, like, 670 00:36:51,033 --> 00:36:53,450 smash people, and I get adrenaline 671 00:36:53,450 --> 00:36:56,241 out of hitting, smashing people. 672 00:36:56,408 --> 00:36:59,116 But then I also think I have the other physicalities 673 00:36:59,116 --> 00:37:02,783 to, like, run and get around people, I guess. 674 00:37:03,325 --> 00:37:07,950 - Phoenix has the capability of doing whatever she wants. 675 00:37:07,950 --> 00:37:09,950 She is not cut out for 676 00:37:10,991 --> 00:37:14,950 Monday to Friday, work 9 till 5. 677 00:37:16,075 --> 00:37:17,950 She's a little bit extra, 678 00:37:17,950 --> 00:37:21,200 they call it these days, don't they? She's a little bit- 679 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:23,200 Is it? They just call it extra. 680 00:37:23,200 --> 00:37:25,200 She's extra. Yeah. 681 00:37:26,158 --> 00:37:30,116 - Probably, Phoenix probably would excel as a sevens player, 682 00:37:30,116 --> 00:37:32,700 just her speed and strength. 683 00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:34,991 Yeah. Those young girls that come in this year 684 00:37:34,991 --> 00:37:36,533 have all got a big future, 685 00:37:36,533 --> 00:37:39,408 whether it's league or union or what. 686 00:37:39,408 --> 00:37:42,200 They've just... Yeah, They have got a big future. 687 00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:45,908 - The first year I wanted to play rugby, Mum didn't let me. 688 00:37:45,908 --> 00:37:48,991 I was doing gymnastics or something. 689 00:37:49,033 --> 00:37:53,616 - Oh yeah. So, Phoenix was doing gymnastics at the time. 690 00:37:53,825 --> 00:37:56,700 Um, and... (SIGHS) 691 00:37:56,700 --> 00:37:59,866 do I look like a dance mum? No. (LAUGHS) 692 00:38:00,366 --> 00:38:01,491 - And then the next year, 693 00:38:01,491 --> 00:38:05,241 it wasn't Mum taking Neo to the registrations, it was Dad. 694 00:38:05,241 --> 00:38:09,741 So I swooped in there, and I told him to put my name down. 695 00:38:09,783 --> 00:38:13,033 When I started, I was a bit more freaked out 696 00:38:13,033 --> 00:38:15,825 about, like, getting hit and stuff. 697 00:38:15,825 --> 00:38:19,033 Dad would just tell me, like, 'Oh, nah. You're fine. 698 00:38:19,033 --> 00:38:22,033 'You're all good. Get up,' you know? 699 00:38:23,116 --> 00:38:28,075 - Team sports give structure and, like, it teaches them stuff 700 00:38:28,075 --> 00:38:30,950 that I can't teach them as a parent. 701 00:38:31,450 --> 00:38:33,950 And I don't think they learn that young. 702 00:38:33,950 --> 00:38:38,491 They learn how to do cartwheels on a field together. (CHUCKLES) 703 00:38:38,491 --> 00:38:40,991 But as they get older, it changes, 704 00:38:41,075 --> 00:38:45,033 and then they get the real gold from the team sports, 705 00:38:45,033 --> 00:38:47,283 almost. Yeah. 706 00:38:47,325 --> 00:38:50,033 - And it'd be awesome to get paid to play - 707 00:38:50,033 --> 00:38:52,116 like, anyone's dream, yeah. 708 00:38:52,116 --> 00:38:55,158 But, no, I love it, and I hope to make it to the top, 709 00:38:55,158 --> 00:38:59,825 just as far as I can go for, like, women's rugby or league. 710 00:38:59,908 --> 00:39:02,950 - Michaela Blyde, she went to New Plymouth Girls High School, 711 00:39:02,950 --> 00:39:07,533 and so it's good for the local girls here that we've got, 712 00:39:08,366 --> 00:39:12,616 you know, such a representative for women's rugby. 713 00:39:12,616 --> 00:39:14,616 She's a superstar. 714 00:39:15,533 --> 00:39:17,533 (DOWNBEAT MUSIC) 715 00:39:24,241 --> 00:39:25,783 - Nice and loud, please. 716 00:39:25,783 --> 00:39:28,158 - Girls on three! One, two three! 717 00:39:28,158 --> 00:39:31,158 - ALL: Girls! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 718 00:39:33,950 --> 00:39:38,200 - Oh, to have a Michaela Blyde tournament that's after me, 719 00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:39,700 like, that's a huge honour. 720 00:39:39,700 --> 00:39:42,491 - Good girl, Rita. Go forwards. Go forwards. 721 00:39:42,491 --> 00:39:45,283 - Amazing. Like, such a phenomenal athlete. 722 00:39:45,283 --> 00:39:47,533 You know, the girls look up to her, 723 00:39:47,533 --> 00:39:48,575 and she's just the athlete 724 00:39:48,575 --> 00:39:50,950 that you want the girls to look up to. 725 00:39:50,950 --> 00:39:52,783 You know, she just does everything so well. 726 00:39:52,783 --> 00:39:54,950 And the work ethic is huge. 727 00:39:55,783 --> 00:39:56,408 So it's cool. 728 00:39:56,408 --> 00:40:00,658 It's really cool to have a cup after Michaela Blyde. 729 00:40:00,658 --> 00:40:02,658 - Nice, Annika! 730 00:40:02,991 --> 00:40:04,991 Good girl! 731 00:40:05,616 --> 00:40:08,741 - To hear people say, 'Oh, yeah, Michaela Blyde's my idol, 732 00:40:08,741 --> 00:40:10,408 'I wanna be just like her,' 733 00:40:10,408 --> 00:40:13,075 Sometimes it's a pinch-myself moment, because to me, 734 00:40:13,075 --> 00:40:16,658 I'm just still a real country kid from Taranaki, 735 00:40:16,658 --> 00:40:20,366 even better, from Lepperton, who just loves playing rugby. 736 00:40:20,366 --> 00:40:22,158 And so it is definitely a reminder 737 00:40:22,158 --> 00:40:24,491 that I have a really massive responsibility 738 00:40:24,491 --> 00:40:29,575 to inspire this young generation to want to be rugby players. 739 00:40:31,283 --> 00:40:34,075 - I got a photo with her. -Yeah, I've seen her. 740 00:40:34,075 --> 00:40:36,075 And she's so short. 741 00:40:36,616 --> 00:40:37,616 - She's very short, yep. 742 00:40:37,616 --> 00:40:38,908 - Just watching her at the Olympics- 743 00:40:38,908 --> 00:40:41,325 - But she's so fast. We were watching her at the Olympics. 744 00:40:41,325 --> 00:40:44,116 - She inspires me, yep. - She was awesome. 745 00:40:44,116 --> 00:40:45,658 She was awesome. - She's inspiring. 746 00:40:45,658 --> 00:40:46,325 - Inspiring. 747 00:40:46,325 --> 00:40:48,741 - She's a very inspiring rugby player. 748 00:40:48,741 --> 00:40:51,116 - Yes. - ALL: Michaela Blyde. 749 00:40:53,866 --> 00:40:56,866 - You know, just having another Taranaki girl out there, 750 00:40:56,866 --> 00:40:59,575 and it's so good to see the Michaela Blyde Cup out there, 751 00:40:59,575 --> 00:41:01,325 and, you know, the name's getting there, 752 00:41:01,325 --> 00:41:03,325 and all the girls are wanting to be like Michaela Blyde 753 00:41:03,325 --> 00:41:05,533 and all that kind of stuff. So It'll be cool. 754 00:41:05,533 --> 00:41:07,533 It's cool for the game. 755 00:41:07,616 --> 00:41:11,700 - ALL: Good game, good game, good game, good game. 756 00:41:11,700 --> 00:41:15,283 Good game, good game, good game, good game. 757 00:41:15,283 --> 00:41:18,491 Good game, good game, good game. 758 00:41:18,491 --> 00:41:19,991 - Well done. - ALL: Good game, good game. 759 00:41:19,991 --> 00:41:22,116 - Well done. - Well done, boys.. 760 00:41:22,116 --> 00:41:24,283 (POIGNANT COUNTRY MUSIC) 761 00:41:44,033 --> 00:41:46,033 (ENGINE REVS, RUMBLES) 762 00:41:47,616 --> 00:41:50,950 - It's always busy in the mornings for me on Saturdays. 763 00:41:50,950 --> 00:41:55,241 Getting up at 5.30, going to get the cows and milking, 764 00:41:55,241 --> 00:41:59,325 going straight from work to the game to go warm up, 765 00:42:00,158 --> 00:42:04,491 straight home. I have in the past even gone straight to work 766 00:42:04,491 --> 00:42:07,200 in my playing kit, because I've never been late. 767 00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:08,950 It is actually freezing. 768 00:42:08,950 --> 00:42:11,408 People don't wanna be up at negative-2 degrees 769 00:42:11,408 --> 00:42:15,408 in the morning, you know, can't feel your hands. 770 00:42:15,825 --> 00:42:17,325 Farming can be very deceiving. 771 00:42:17,325 --> 00:42:19,450 I mean, look, the beautiful views that we get, 772 00:42:19,450 --> 00:42:22,950 with the mountain behind me. I'm sitting on a hay bale. 773 00:42:22,950 --> 00:42:25,033 You know, you can almost see the grass growing. 774 00:42:25,033 --> 00:42:28,283 The sun's out. but farmers are the ones that have to front up, 775 00:42:28,283 --> 00:42:31,283 to get that milk into that vat for... 776 00:42:31,283 --> 00:42:35,158 so people can have their coffees in the morning. 777 00:42:35,158 --> 00:42:38,908 So my plan of attack for rugby as of last night, 778 00:42:38,908 --> 00:42:41,991 so we're milking the second herd now, 779 00:42:42,241 --> 00:42:44,283 and then from here, 780 00:42:44,283 --> 00:42:47,283 straight home, 781 00:42:47,283 --> 00:42:50,325 have a protein shake, so I've got something in my tummy, 782 00:42:50,325 --> 00:42:53,116 and then go straight to the field, 783 00:42:53,116 --> 00:42:55,116 start warming up. 784 00:43:00,741 --> 00:43:02,741 (COW MOOS) 785 00:43:05,283 --> 00:43:07,283 (SMACK!) 786 00:43:16,908 --> 00:43:20,575 - For Kate's first proper pair of rugby boots, 787 00:43:20,575 --> 00:43:24,950 it took me about six months to save up to get her a pair, 788 00:43:25,158 --> 00:43:28,908 and I said to her that if I buy you a pair of boots, 789 00:43:28,908 --> 00:43:31,200 you have to look after them. 790 00:43:31,658 --> 00:43:33,866 But she's still not very good at doing that. 791 00:43:33,866 --> 00:43:36,450 She runs around in the morning, 792 00:43:36,991 --> 00:43:40,658 trying to get everything together in a rush. 793 00:43:40,825 --> 00:43:42,825 Yeah. 794 00:43:46,783 --> 00:43:47,866 - And here's the semi-final 795 00:43:47,866 --> 00:43:50,533 between Southern and Coastal Okaiawa 796 00:43:50,533 --> 00:43:52,908 here at Hicks Park in Hawera. 797 00:43:53,575 --> 00:43:55,575 The referee's said 'Let's get underway.' 798 00:43:55,575 --> 00:43:59,450 Coastal Okaiawa kick off. Beautiful day here. 799 00:44:03,700 --> 00:44:06,533 Driving maul to the line. They're close. They're over. 800 00:44:06,533 --> 00:44:08,116 What does the referee say? 801 00:44:08,116 --> 00:44:11,700 Try time. And the disappointment is clear. 802 00:44:12,283 --> 00:44:16,450 - Right now the score is 5-0 to the opposing team, 803 00:44:16,616 --> 00:44:18,616 Okaiawa Coastal. 804 00:44:20,408 --> 00:44:25,200 - Great fend and a power through the defence for Southern. 805 00:44:28,158 --> 00:44:32,033 - Good girl! Stay with her, Mels, stay with her! 806 00:44:32,158 --> 00:44:34,158 - Great run through the defence. 807 00:44:34,158 --> 00:44:36,783 Needs the support. What a great offload! 808 00:44:36,783 --> 00:44:40,366 Stunner for the corner. They'll get there. 809 00:44:43,366 --> 00:44:45,450 Oh, what a great run! Down the sideline. 810 00:44:45,450 --> 00:44:47,450 Needs some support. 811 00:44:53,450 --> 00:44:55,450 (ROCK MUSIC) 812 00:45:01,241 --> 00:45:03,366 - We need to look up, and that's when we know when they're going. 813 00:45:03,366 --> 00:45:07,241 OK? I love rugby. Smart rugby. 814 00:45:07,241 --> 00:45:09,991 Spread out on defence. We're all bunchy. 815 00:45:09,991 --> 00:45:13,950 Bunching hard. Trust your insides and your outsides. 816 00:45:13,950 --> 00:45:17,075 - The semi-final's not gonna roll up and give it to us. 817 00:45:17,075 --> 00:45:21,033 We've gotta keep working. We're working our arses off. 818 00:45:21,033 --> 00:45:23,033 (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) 819 00:45:23,033 --> 00:45:25,033 (ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES) 820 00:45:27,491 --> 00:45:31,450 - Here's a run down to the sideline by the captain. 821 00:45:31,450 --> 00:45:33,450 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 822 00:45:34,991 --> 00:45:37,491 And she's gonna score the try. 823 00:45:37,700 --> 00:45:39,325 That's the match winner! 824 00:45:39,325 --> 00:45:42,283 And Southern are through to the finals. 825 00:45:42,283 --> 00:45:44,366 `- We're into the finals, babies. 826 00:45:44,366 --> 00:45:46,658 - Yeah, we could take it out, 100%. 827 00:45:46,658 --> 00:45:48,408 And, yeah, it would mean everything. 828 00:45:48,408 --> 00:45:50,825 That'll be our fourth championship win 829 00:45:50,825 --> 00:45:52,658 that I've had with the Sharky Wahs 830 00:45:52,658 --> 00:45:55,450 if we can pull the season through. 831 00:45:56,575 --> 00:45:58,450 - Finals, baby! 832 00:45:58,450 --> 00:46:02,408 - Yeah the Sharky Wahs. - Up the fuckin' Sharky Wahs. 833 00:46:02,408 --> 00:46:04,491 (PEACEFUL GUITAR MUSIC) 834 00:46:07,908 --> 00:46:09,908 (ENGINE RUMBLES) 835 00:46:13,533 --> 00:46:15,533 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 836 00:46:19,741 --> 00:46:23,116 Oh ,my God, it's cold out there. (LAUGHS) 837 00:46:23,283 --> 00:46:27,241 - Well, I lit the fire. - Thank you so much. Hello. 838 00:46:27,241 --> 00:46:29,533 (CHUCKLES) Hi. (CHUCKLES) 839 00:46:30,950 --> 00:46:32,950 `Have you missed me? 840 00:46:33,783 --> 00:46:35,783 - I do worry about Kate, 841 00:46:35,783 --> 00:46:38,450 and there have been occasions where 842 00:46:38,450 --> 00:46:41,241 I have had to just drop everything 843 00:46:41,575 --> 00:46:44,866 and drive the three hours to come to her. 844 00:46:45,283 --> 00:46:48,033 She's had a couple of sporting injuries, 845 00:46:48,033 --> 00:46:51,075 where she needed some support there, 846 00:46:51,075 --> 00:46:53,950 you know, just to help her out of it. 847 00:46:54,116 --> 00:46:56,116 - You're so pretty. 848 00:46:56,241 --> 00:46:57,450 I think it was inevitable 849 00:46:57,450 --> 00:47:00,991 that I was gonna have some sort of knee issues. 850 00:47:00,991 --> 00:47:04,783 It was in a same-tackle motion. My knee went back that way. 851 00:47:04,783 --> 00:47:06,908 - And it wasn't diagnosed to start with, 852 00:47:06,908 --> 00:47:09,658 so she's hobbling around on this compound fracture. 853 00:47:09,658 --> 00:47:11,491 And then we took her back to the hospital, 854 00:47:11,491 --> 00:47:13,491 and they gave her an MRI. 855 00:47:13,491 --> 00:47:16,616 And it was one of the worst compound fractures 856 00:47:16,616 --> 00:47:18,075 that they'd seen. 857 00:47:18,075 --> 00:47:20,283 - They've seen all this black bone, and they're, like, 858 00:47:20,283 --> 00:47:21,658 'Come here, have a look at this.' 859 00:47:21,658 --> 00:47:24,366 And it turned out to actually be dead bone. 860 00:47:24,450 --> 00:47:28,408 So my knee had actually already started really deteriorating. 861 00:47:28,408 --> 00:47:30,075 - That was her worst injury. 862 00:47:30,075 --> 00:47:33,783 And I think her spiral fracture in her finger was another one, 863 00:47:33,783 --> 00:47:35,783 because they were treating it like a sprain. 864 00:47:35,783 --> 00:47:37,908 So they were pulling at it and pushing at it 865 00:47:37,908 --> 00:47:40,283 to try to put it back in place. 866 00:47:41,033 --> 00:47:43,283 - I can't feel it, cos you've put so much... 867 00:47:43,283 --> 00:47:47,158 - But the actual bone down the finger had split. 868 00:47:47,741 --> 00:47:50,158 - I grabbed her with my shirt and my hand, 869 00:47:50,158 --> 00:47:51,908 and she landed on top of my hand like that. 870 00:47:51,908 --> 00:47:54,033 So I dislocated all these fingers, 871 00:47:54,033 --> 00:47:55,991 but this finger here was dislocated, 872 00:47:55,991 --> 00:47:58,866 and the nail was facing towards me. 873 00:47:59,200 --> 00:48:01,491 So, yeah, it was pretty bad. 874 00:48:01,575 --> 00:48:04,158 I don't have a lot of feeling and stuff in it. 875 00:48:04,158 --> 00:48:06,616 - It doesn't matter what position they play either. 876 00:48:06,616 --> 00:48:08,783 There is no safe position. 877 00:48:08,950 --> 00:48:11,450 It's rugby - it's a man's game. 878 00:48:12,783 --> 00:48:16,741 And those ladies play it like men. 879 00:48:16,741 --> 00:48:19,866 They really, really do. Blows my mind. 880 00:48:19,866 --> 00:48:23,616 - I've had a lot of knockouts and concussions. 881 00:48:23,616 --> 00:48:27,366 My worst one was when I was playing in Hawke's Bay, 882 00:48:27,366 --> 00:48:29,616 and I was playing league over there, 883 00:48:29,616 --> 00:48:32,241 and I just got a knee straight to the head 884 00:48:32,241 --> 00:48:34,241 and knocked out cold. 885 00:48:34,700 --> 00:48:35,866 - You see everybody else, 886 00:48:35,866 --> 00:48:39,033 but you don't see that big, blonde head popping up. 887 00:48:39,033 --> 00:48:42,491 - So you wake up and, you can't see anything - ooh. 888 00:48:42,491 --> 00:48:45,075 - And she was calling out for me. 889 00:48:45,283 --> 00:48:47,741 She was, 'Mum, Mum.' 890 00:48:48,575 --> 00:48:51,408 - And I just, like, see my mum popping over. 891 00:48:51,408 --> 00:48:54,575 'Don't you cry, Bobby. Don't you cry.' 892 00:48:54,700 --> 00:48:58,075 - No, it was 'Don't you fucking cry, Bob.' 893 00:48:59,116 --> 00:49:01,116 - I knew I'd cry. 894 00:49:02,658 --> 00:49:05,450 - So the not crying on the field... 895 00:49:06,116 --> 00:49:08,116 is... 896 00:49:08,450 --> 00:49:11,575 I don't wanna say it shows you're being weak, cos it's not- 897 00:49:11,575 --> 00:49:14,158 it's not a weak thing. It's a... 898 00:49:14,991 --> 00:49:16,783 You've gotta have your game face on. 899 00:49:16,783 --> 00:49:19,200 You've gotta be on that field and you've gotta be... 900 00:49:19,200 --> 00:49:21,200 (GROWLS) you know? 901 00:49:21,366 --> 00:49:23,366 The field is a battlefield, 902 00:49:23,366 --> 00:49:25,658 and there's no place for tears on there. 903 00:49:25,658 --> 00:49:27,866 You know? It's a rough, tough game. 904 00:49:27,866 --> 00:49:29,866 And if you wanna play it, 905 00:49:29,866 --> 00:49:33,741 you play it without crying on the fucking field. 906 00:49:33,741 --> 00:49:35,741 (SLOW BLUES MUSIC) 907 00:49:44,908 --> 00:49:47,491 - Growing up on a farm, it's been... 908 00:49:47,491 --> 00:49:50,158 has its good days, and it has its bad days, 909 00:49:50,158 --> 00:49:52,075 especially when the cows break out, 910 00:49:52,075 --> 00:49:55,783 and you gotta go help Dad early in the morning. (CHUCKLES) 911 00:49:55,783 --> 00:49:58,825 Nah, but I loved growing up on the farm. 912 00:49:58,825 --> 00:50:02,700 You just get so many different aspects of life, 913 00:50:02,950 --> 00:50:06,908 whereas, townie, you don't get that much. (CHUCKLES) 914 00:50:06,908 --> 00:50:08,991 (BLUES MUSIC CONTINUES) 915 00:50:15,241 --> 00:50:17,241 - Fuck off. - (GIGGLES) 916 00:50:18,200 --> 00:50:20,491 - You're annoying me. - Naw. 917 00:50:21,116 --> 00:50:23,116 - Get out. 918 00:50:24,200 --> 00:50:28,158 - Yeah, I do feel in the shadows of my brother and sister. 919 00:50:28,158 --> 00:50:30,700 She's a professional league player, 920 00:50:30,700 --> 00:50:34,366 and he's a professional basketball player. 921 00:50:34,575 --> 00:50:37,075 And everyone's, like, 'Oh, what are you? 922 00:50:37,075 --> 00:50:38,075 'You're not nothing yet.' 923 00:50:38,075 --> 00:50:42,158 Like, they're just always asking when and what I'm gonna do. 924 00:50:42,158 --> 00:50:46,325 And I'm, like, 'I don't know yet. I'm still young.' 925 00:50:46,950 --> 00:50:49,325 - I think I was a little bit maybe the trial and error child 926 00:50:49,325 --> 00:50:51,325 and, um, 927 00:50:52,033 --> 00:50:53,491 yeah, obviously being the oldest, 928 00:50:53,491 --> 00:50:55,783 You kind of carry that flag. 929 00:50:55,908 --> 00:51:00,575 Your parents were still learning as you were growing up, 930 00:51:00,575 --> 00:51:03,158 and then by the time they get to the third, it's, like, 931 00:51:03,158 --> 00:51:05,325 'Oh well. Do what you want. 932 00:51:05,450 --> 00:51:07,450 'Live your best life.' 933 00:51:07,450 --> 00:51:09,450 Don't start. 934 00:51:09,450 --> 00:51:13,200 My sister probably didn't have it easy, by any means, 935 00:51:13,200 --> 00:51:16,325 with all the injuries and stuff that she endured. 936 00:51:16,325 --> 00:51:18,908 - And then he goes, 'What are you doing? 937 00:51:18,908 --> 00:51:21,783 'Stop crying. Get up. Just take a concrete pill.' 938 00:51:21,783 --> 00:51:24,491 And I was, like, 'I can't. This one really hurts.' 939 00:51:24,491 --> 00:51:26,491 - No, she wasn't breathing, though - she was just- 940 00:51:26,491 --> 00:51:29,700 - I was hyperventilating. - She was hyperventilating. 941 00:51:29,700 --> 00:51:33,991 And I said to her, 'Stop fucking crying and breathe. 942 00:51:35,283 --> 00:51:37,991 'Like, breathe, and you'll be fine.' 943 00:51:37,991 --> 00:51:40,825 Yeah. She was injured, obviously, but... 944 00:51:40,825 --> 00:51:42,158 - I still tried to play on. 945 00:51:42,158 --> 00:51:44,033 - She still strapped up and tried to play. 946 00:51:44,033 --> 00:51:46,033 So it can't have been that fucking sore. 947 00:51:46,033 --> 00:51:48,075 - I had an ice pack strapped to my arm. 948 00:51:48,075 --> 00:51:50,241 And I was, like, running around like this. 949 00:51:50,241 --> 00:51:52,700 - But nah, she didn't end up getting on. 950 00:51:52,700 --> 00:51:55,950 I didn't let her get on. But I mean, yeah, it was broken. Yeah. 951 00:51:55,950 --> 00:51:58,116 - It certainly was. - (CLEARS THROAT) 952 00:51:58,116 --> 00:52:00,575 Yeah, that's all it was. She was just hyperventilating. 953 00:52:00,575 --> 00:52:03,366 She just needed to breathe, to calm herself down. 954 00:52:03,366 --> 00:52:05,366 That's all it was. So... 955 00:52:05,658 --> 00:52:07,658 Yeah. 956 00:52:11,075 --> 00:52:14,158 - I was only 3 when I was in the cowshed, 957 00:52:14,366 --> 00:52:18,325 and I was playing on the backing gate with my siblings. 958 00:52:18,325 --> 00:52:20,325 (POIGNANT MUSIC) 959 00:52:20,366 --> 00:52:24,116 And I got my arms caught under the wheels 960 00:52:24,116 --> 00:52:27,200 that were on the backing gate that brings the cows forward. 961 00:52:27,200 --> 00:52:30,408 And it's sort of like a train going over a train track - 962 00:52:30,408 --> 00:52:33,158 it's quite fast and sharp. 963 00:52:38,158 --> 00:52:40,991 It rolled over my arms and cut my arm off, 964 00:52:40,991 --> 00:52:44,075 so it was only hanging on by a tiny bit. 965 00:52:44,366 --> 00:52:47,033 And then this one was also stuck, 966 00:52:47,658 --> 00:52:50,241 but my brother pulled that one out. 967 00:52:50,241 --> 00:52:53,450 - Then my mum walked out with Maddie in her arms 968 00:52:53,450 --> 00:52:55,450 covered in blood. 969 00:52:55,825 --> 00:52:57,908 Wasn't a pretty picture. 970 00:52:59,366 --> 00:53:01,616 Basically, the doctor said if she was 9 or 10, 971 00:53:01,616 --> 00:53:04,783 they would have just cut her hands off. 972 00:53:06,616 --> 00:53:08,658 But because she was only 3, 973 00:53:08,658 --> 00:53:11,158 they stitched her up, and... 974 00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:13,200 Yeah. 975 00:53:14,658 --> 00:53:17,325 It was pretty horrific, really. 976 00:53:17,450 --> 00:53:20,866 So it took a long recovery, 977 00:53:20,866 --> 00:53:23,241 a long, long recovery. So... 978 00:53:27,908 --> 00:53:31,033 - When my dad was telling the story to you guys, 979 00:53:31,033 --> 00:53:33,408 I was quite upset. Like, I... 980 00:53:33,408 --> 00:53:35,533 We don't really talk about it much in this house, 981 00:53:35,533 --> 00:53:38,158 cos they know how much it... 982 00:53:39,033 --> 00:53:41,033 can have a toll on me. 983 00:53:41,033 --> 00:53:43,450 But, yeah, it's quite a scary time. 984 00:53:43,450 --> 00:53:46,283 I just... Yeah, I didn't know what was happening. 985 00:53:46,283 --> 00:53:47,950 All I know is I was then in the ambulance. 986 00:53:47,950 --> 00:53:50,658 People cut my pyjamas off. (LAUGHS) 987 00:53:50,658 --> 00:53:53,033 They were my favourite ones. 988 00:53:53,450 --> 00:53:55,450 But yeah, 989 00:53:55,658 --> 00:53:57,658 really scary time. 990 00:54:00,075 --> 00:54:02,700 When people bring it up, I kind of start crying 991 00:54:02,700 --> 00:54:06,366 or I have to laugh it away, so then I don't cry. 992 00:54:08,825 --> 00:54:11,783 When people ask what happens, I say, if I don't like them, 993 00:54:11,783 --> 00:54:15,283 I tell them I got bit by a shark. (CHUCKLES) 994 00:54:24,200 --> 00:54:26,241 - When she was younger, we were always a little 995 00:54:26,241 --> 00:54:29,741 bit more wary of her and what she was doing, 996 00:54:29,741 --> 00:54:31,783 especially on the farm, and where the accidents 997 00:54:31,783 --> 00:54:34,283 can happen and shit like that. 998 00:54:35,491 --> 00:54:38,533 Anyone was gonna break a fucking bone, it was her. 999 00:54:38,533 --> 00:54:40,616 - You're still wary, though. Every time I get in the tractor, 1000 00:54:40,616 --> 00:54:42,616 he's, like, 'Be careful.' - Yeah. 1001 00:54:42,616 --> 00:54:46,575 - 'Don't hurt yourself.' - Yeah. So it's just... 1002 00:54:46,575 --> 00:54:49,283 Oh, it's just the parent thing, isn't it? 1003 00:54:49,283 --> 00:54:51,366 - Natural instinct. - Mm. 1004 00:54:53,283 --> 00:54:55,366 (RELAXED COUNTRY MUSIC) 1005 00:55:04,450 --> 00:55:06,450 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1006 00:55:16,325 --> 00:55:18,991 - Semi-finals, those are big-time. 1007 00:55:18,991 --> 00:55:21,991 So we gotta keep our head in the game. 1008 00:55:24,408 --> 00:55:27,366 - How are you feeling? - I'm all right. Bit hungover, 1009 00:55:27,366 --> 00:55:28,783 but that's it. (LAUGHS) 1010 00:55:28,783 --> 00:55:30,783 - He went over to the neighbour's the night before, 1011 00:55:30,783 --> 00:55:32,033 and what they do on a Friday night, 1012 00:55:32,033 --> 00:55:34,741 have a few beers, you know, just to catch up, 1013 00:55:34,741 --> 00:55:38,575 cos they'd been away. So Dad was a little bit hungover. 1014 00:55:38,741 --> 00:55:41,200 I said, 'Only a few. We've got a game tomorrow, right?' 1015 00:55:41,200 --> 00:55:44,825 Nervous. (GIGGLES) 1016 00:55:44,825 --> 00:55:48,533 Just, yeah, wanna get it done and over with. (CHUCKLES) 1017 00:55:48,533 --> 00:55:51,075 - Did you sleep all right? - No. Slept like shit. 1018 00:55:51,075 --> 00:55:54,075 I got home about 10, and then I just couldn't sleep. 1019 00:55:54,075 --> 00:55:56,658 I don't know why - just nervous, 1020 00:55:56,658 --> 00:55:58,658 but I don't know why for. 1021 00:55:59,658 --> 00:56:01,658 (ROCK MUSIC) 1022 00:56:06,158 --> 00:56:08,158 (BROOM RASPS) 1023 00:56:13,825 --> 00:56:15,825 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1024 00:56:22,825 --> 00:56:25,741 - Beautiful day here at the Tikorangi Sports Ground, 1025 00:56:25,741 --> 00:56:29,533 the other semi-final between Clifton and Inglewood. 1026 00:56:29,533 --> 00:56:31,575 Great to see Vicky Dombroski here - 1027 00:56:31,575 --> 00:56:34,950 the only female coach of the Black Ferns. 1028 00:56:35,408 --> 00:56:37,408 (ROCK MUSIC) 1029 00:56:40,283 --> 00:56:43,658 Anderson fends off a couple of tacklers. 1030 00:56:43,950 --> 00:56:46,616 Good momentum here for Clifton. 1031 00:56:48,116 --> 00:56:51,075 Stormy run by the number eight for Clifton. 1032 00:56:51,075 --> 00:56:53,283 They've got some momentum now. 1033 00:56:53,283 --> 00:56:55,533 They've got some space down the edge. 1034 00:56:55,533 --> 00:56:59,533 And Louise Blyde scores. (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 1035 00:57:04,700 --> 00:57:07,866 - Seriously, how bad do you guys want this? 1036 00:57:07,866 --> 00:57:08,950 - Very bad. 1037 00:57:08,950 --> 00:57:12,616 - Because you're playing like fucking shit. 1038 00:57:13,033 --> 00:57:15,033 (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) 1039 00:57:17,616 --> 00:57:20,575 - Phoenix Fraser now, ball in one hand. 1040 00:57:20,575 --> 00:57:24,366 Spots the gap and goes for it. What a great run! 1041 00:57:26,283 --> 00:57:29,366 Here's Davidson. It's 29-0 at the break. 1042 00:57:29,366 --> 00:57:32,908 - Yeah. Somewhat avid Clifton supporter and ex-player. 1043 00:57:32,908 --> 00:57:34,991 Still just love, uh, 1044 00:57:34,991 --> 00:57:38,116 being here and acknowledging 1045 00:57:38,116 --> 00:57:40,116 some of those silky smooth skills 1046 00:57:40,116 --> 00:57:42,241 that we see out there today. Yeah. 1047 00:57:42,241 --> 00:57:43,825 - The way we're playing at the moment, 1048 00:57:43,825 --> 00:57:45,991 there ain't no way we're gonna win the grand final. 1049 00:57:45,991 --> 00:57:49,158 I rarked them up. Yeah, I did. (LAUGHS) 1050 00:57:50,616 --> 00:57:53,116 - It's a very comfortable lead for Clifton. 1051 00:57:53,116 --> 00:57:55,783 And the coach is still not happy. 1052 00:57:56,616 --> 00:57:58,616 (ROCK MUSIC) 1053 00:58:00,408 --> 00:58:03,116 In possession again, Clifton, 1054 00:58:04,241 --> 00:58:06,741 in a really dominant display. 1055 00:58:12,158 --> 00:58:14,158 `(WHOOPING) 1056 00:58:14,700 --> 00:58:17,200 Quick hands here for Clifton. 1057 00:58:18,450 --> 00:58:20,741 Clifton to the corner. They're over. 1058 00:58:20,741 --> 00:58:22,741 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 1059 00:58:27,325 --> 00:58:29,325 - Yeah, we really needed to dominate the second half, 1060 00:58:29,325 --> 00:58:31,325 as they dominated the first half, 1061 00:58:31,325 --> 00:58:33,366 and we had to pull our fingers out of our arse 1062 00:58:33,366 --> 00:58:35,533 and get our shit into game. 1063 00:58:35,825 --> 00:58:39,783 But we finally did it after probably 20 minutes or so, 1064 00:58:39,783 --> 00:58:43,408 which was good. That's what we needed. 1065 00:58:43,491 --> 00:58:45,783 - Inglewood gave us a good contest, actually. 1066 00:58:45,783 --> 00:58:49,700 It was a real good contest. Yeah. That's what we needed. 1067 00:58:49,700 --> 00:58:53,158 Yeah. Our girls - probably our worst game we've played, 1068 00:58:53,158 --> 00:58:55,158 actually, to be honest. 1069 00:58:55,158 --> 00:58:57,575 I just asked them at half-time 1070 00:58:57,575 --> 00:58:59,783 how much they really wanted it. 1071 00:58:59,783 --> 00:59:02,408 You know? What we've built towards the- 1072 00:59:02,408 --> 00:59:05,075 for this whole season, and, yeah. 1073 00:59:05,075 --> 00:59:09,033 Just told them a few home truths, to be honest. Mm. 1074 00:59:09,033 --> 00:59:11,033 (BASSY ROCK MUSIC) 1075 00:59:24,575 --> 00:59:27,450 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE, WHISTLING) 1076 00:59:31,908 --> 00:59:35,408 - On-on-one with Nathan. Gonna try and weave her way through. 1077 00:59:35,408 --> 00:59:36,658 Gets through Teagan Levi. 1078 00:59:36,658 --> 00:59:39,200 And now pushing away and just weaving. 1079 00:59:39,200 --> 00:59:42,408 The balance and the pace from Michaela Blyde. 1080 00:59:42,408 --> 00:59:44,783 Gets away from Faith Nathan! 1081 00:59:45,241 --> 00:59:47,908 That's absolutely sublime 1082 00:59:48,366 --> 00:59:50,366 from Michaela Blyde! 1083 00:59:52,450 --> 00:59:54,450 - So much adrenaline. 1084 00:59:54,533 --> 00:59:56,950 I go into this beast-mode zone, 1085 00:59:56,950 --> 00:59:59,950 where no matter who's in front of me, 1086 00:59:59,950 --> 01:00:03,241 I'm going to beat you. I'm going to run around you. 1087 01:00:03,241 --> 01:00:05,241 I'm going to hit you. 1088 01:00:05,491 --> 01:00:07,575 It's a mentality that's, 1089 01:00:07,575 --> 01:00:09,783 kind of, hard to describe, 1090 01:00:09,783 --> 01:00:11,783 unless you're truly in it. 1091 01:00:11,783 --> 01:00:13,783 Um, and... 1092 01:00:14,116 --> 01:00:16,533 when I've got the ball in my hand, 1093 01:00:16,533 --> 01:00:19,866 no matter who we're up against or what game it is, 1094 01:00:19,866 --> 01:00:21,866 whether it's an Olympic gold medal final 1095 01:00:21,866 --> 01:00:23,866 or the first game 1096 01:00:23,866 --> 01:00:27,450 of our pool matches at a World Series, my mindset is 1097 01:00:27,450 --> 01:00:30,116 'I'm gonna catch the ball, and I'm gonna embarrass you. 1098 01:00:30,116 --> 01:00:33,408 ' I'm gonna make you look worse than me.' 1099 01:00:35,200 --> 01:00:37,200 Yeah. I call it my, um, 1100 01:00:37,616 --> 01:00:39,616 IBM - Inner Beast Mode. 1101 01:00:41,408 --> 01:00:43,408 - Are you kidding me? 1102 01:00:43,700 --> 01:00:47,575 That is sensational stuff from Michaela Blyde! 1103 01:00:47,575 --> 01:00:50,700 - I've been in the Black Ferns sevens since 2012. 1104 01:00:50,700 --> 01:00:53,158 I was 16. I'm nearly 29, 1105 01:00:53,158 --> 01:00:55,950 so it's been nearly 13 years of 1106 01:00:55,950 --> 01:00:59,200 professional environments and professional training 1107 01:00:59,200 --> 01:01:01,283 and sevens - just sevens. 1108 01:01:01,491 --> 01:01:04,366 There's obviously a lot of women who have transitioned 1109 01:01:04,366 --> 01:01:07,450 into league and it has become their job. 1110 01:01:07,450 --> 01:01:08,991 So I just wanna be a part of something 1111 01:01:08,991 --> 01:01:11,533 that's growing each and every year. 1112 01:01:11,533 --> 01:01:13,991 And for me, the Warriors are giving me the opportunity. 1113 01:01:13,991 --> 01:01:17,783 And so I can't wait to put on a Warriors jersey. 1114 01:01:19,450 --> 01:01:23,366 And just to be a part of a group of females who play league 1115 01:01:23,366 --> 01:01:25,866 for the love of it but are also very, very young. 1116 01:01:25,866 --> 01:01:28,658 I'm, like, the third or second oldest in the team. 1117 01:01:28,658 --> 01:01:31,658 (GROANS) And so I'm gonna be like one of those nannies. 1118 01:01:31,658 --> 01:01:32,616 (LAUGHS) 1119 01:01:32,616 --> 01:01:35,700 And I'm gonna be relying on these young 18- to 20-year-olds 1120 01:01:35,700 --> 01:01:38,575 to teach me how to play league, which is exciting. 1121 01:01:38,575 --> 01:01:40,741 Like, I can't wait to be a student again and learn - 1122 01:01:40,741 --> 01:01:44,366 like, I haven't learnt in, like, three or four years now, 1123 01:01:44,366 --> 01:01:47,908 just because of my experience in the sevens game now. 1124 01:01:47,908 --> 01:01:50,783 And so I'm ready to be a student again and to be the one that's 1125 01:01:50,783 --> 01:01:54,741 asking questions rather than the one that's answering them. 1126 01:01:54,741 --> 01:01:56,741 - Good girl. Shot. 1127 01:01:57,366 --> 01:01:59,366 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 1128 01:02:00,741 --> 01:02:04,700 - I've been over to Australia just recently for league, 1129 01:02:04,700 --> 01:02:07,575 in a little mentoring group, just to have a look at the 1130 01:02:07,575 --> 01:02:10,991 facilities over in Australia and what they're like over there. 1131 01:02:10,991 --> 01:02:12,991 (DOWNBEAT ROCK MUSIC) 1132 01:02:13,283 --> 01:02:15,950 And so I think that's definitely 1133 01:02:15,950 --> 01:02:18,491 opened a few doors for me 1134 01:02:18,491 --> 01:02:21,616 potentially just to have a look at and, um, 1135 01:02:21,616 --> 01:02:23,616 be interested in. 1136 01:02:26,200 --> 01:02:28,325 - She's got some speed, that girl. 1137 01:02:28,325 --> 01:02:31,408 - Yeah. Not quite Michaela, but yeah. 1138 01:02:31,825 --> 01:02:33,908 - I see Phoenix as getting to the Kiwi Ferns 1139 01:02:33,908 --> 01:02:37,075 more than the Black Ferns. (CHUCKLES) 1140 01:02:38,408 --> 01:02:40,408 But yeah. Oh, either, either. 1141 01:02:40,408 --> 01:02:43,200 They could definitely make either, either. Yeah. 1142 01:02:43,200 --> 01:02:45,575 - Like, it was kind of just a Saturday sport. 1143 01:02:45,575 --> 01:02:48,491 But now, like, it's pretty much my whole life. 1144 01:02:48,491 --> 01:02:51,033 - It's small steps. We're taking one step at a time. 1145 01:02:51,033 --> 01:02:54,575 And each step is amazing. 1146 01:02:54,575 --> 01:02:58,450 It's phenomenal. And if we don't get to the next step or, 1147 01:02:58,450 --> 01:03:00,491 you know, it stops there, 1148 01:03:00,491 --> 01:03:03,241 just to have those opportunities and experiences 1149 01:03:03,241 --> 01:03:06,325 for these young girls is pretty epic. 1150 01:03:06,658 --> 01:03:09,158 - Phoenix Fraser. (APPLAUSE) 1151 01:03:11,116 --> 01:03:13,116 (UPLIFTING MUSIC) 1152 01:03:15,116 --> 01:03:17,116 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 1153 01:03:26,491 --> 01:03:28,241 - So make sure we get out there, girls; and your starting - 1154 01:03:28,241 --> 01:03:31,491 you start hard. We need you off the blocks nice and early. 1155 01:03:31,491 --> 01:03:35,200 - Phoenix and her dad talked about league a lot, a lot. 1156 01:03:35,200 --> 01:03:37,575 And so it's Phoenix's... 1157 01:03:38,033 --> 01:03:40,033 It's a big thing for her 1158 01:03:40,783 --> 01:03:44,075 and what her and her dad talked about 1159 01:03:44,075 --> 01:03:46,366 as a goal together. 1160 01:03:47,033 --> 01:03:50,033 Yeah. Yeah. So it's pretty special. 1161 01:03:53,200 --> 01:03:55,200 (SOLEMN MUSIC) 1162 01:04:04,116 --> 01:04:06,116 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1163 01:04:08,408 --> 01:04:10,491 - A few days before, we got into an argument, 1164 01:04:10,491 --> 01:04:12,033 but that was about league, 1165 01:04:12,033 --> 01:04:14,783 and I had not done what he told me to do. 1166 01:04:14,783 --> 01:04:17,366 And so when he got mad at me, he wouldn't talk to me. 1167 01:04:17,366 --> 01:04:19,533 No, It was just this thing. 1168 01:04:19,658 --> 01:04:22,491 And, like, I knew it wouldn't go on for very long. 1169 01:04:22,491 --> 01:04:25,075 But then that day, I woke up, and we, kind of, 1170 01:04:25,075 --> 01:04:27,616 started talking again. And so it was, like, good. 1171 01:04:27,616 --> 01:04:31,575 I knew he was going surfing, and then, I was babysitting, 1172 01:04:31,575 --> 01:04:35,033 and then Mum called me and told me that... 1173 01:04:35,325 --> 01:04:37,366 she was gonna be- Oh, she texted me, sorry, 1174 01:04:37,366 --> 01:04:39,408 and she told me that she was gonna be a little bit late, 1175 01:04:39,408 --> 01:04:40,950 cos something had happened. 1176 01:04:40,950 --> 01:04:43,325 And I'm really good at picking up on things like that. 1177 01:04:43,325 --> 01:04:47,241 Like, when something's wrong, I just get these massive, like, 1178 01:04:47,241 --> 01:04:49,241 you know, feelings. 1179 01:04:51,783 --> 01:04:53,950 (SOLEMN MUSIC CONTINUES) 1180 01:04:55,658 --> 01:04:59,325 - Dad had caught a wave and just put his hand, like, you know, 1181 01:04:59,325 --> 01:05:01,700 he was, like, 'Yeah, yeah.' Cheering. And then he went, 1182 01:05:01,700 --> 01:05:03,700 paddled out, caught another wave, 1183 01:05:03,700 --> 01:05:06,700 and then put his hand up, and then... 1184 01:05:07,950 --> 01:05:09,950 that was him. 1185 01:05:12,366 --> 01:05:14,366 It was probably one of the biggest paddle-out I've ever 1186 01:05:14,366 --> 01:05:18,325 seen. There was, like, 200 and something people there. 1187 01:05:19,200 --> 01:05:21,491 `Everyone kind of circled around us. 1188 01:05:21,491 --> 01:05:23,908 There was a group of us in the middle, which was me, 1189 01:05:23,908 --> 01:05:27,866 my brother and my sister, and then his closest friends. 1190 01:05:27,866 --> 01:05:29,866 - One, 1191 01:05:29,908 --> 01:05:31,908 two, three! 1192 01:05:32,658 --> 01:05:34,658 (ALL WHOOP, CHEER) 1193 01:05:38,950 --> 01:05:40,950 (SOMBRE MUSIC) 1194 01:05:49,408 --> 01:05:52,575 - I can just feel him. Like, in my heart, 1195 01:05:52,575 --> 01:05:54,741 in my body. You know, like, 1196 01:05:56,533 --> 01:05:58,908 even in the back of my head, I can hear him yelling, 1197 01:05:58,908 --> 01:06:02,033 just cos he was such a big mouth when he was here. 1198 01:06:02,033 --> 01:06:04,033 It doesn't really go away - 1199 01:06:04,033 --> 01:06:06,033 his voice. Yeah. 1200 01:06:07,241 --> 01:06:11,200 - Dan had a tone, and so Phoenix would hear the tone sometimes, 1201 01:06:11,575 --> 01:06:15,533 and she would give him the look, 1202 01:06:15,533 --> 01:06:19,075 is it, you know, 'You'd better shut up.' Like, that's what she- 1203 01:06:19,075 --> 01:06:23,033 And then he'd not shut up. And so that was his support. 1204 01:06:23,700 --> 01:06:25,950 But I think in hindsight, 1205 01:06:25,950 --> 01:06:27,950 for what's happened, 1206 01:06:29,033 --> 01:06:31,033 that's the voice she can hear now. 1207 01:06:31,033 --> 01:06:33,825 That voice, that tone - she can hear that. 1208 01:06:33,825 --> 01:06:36,116 And that's what drives her. 1209 01:06:36,825 --> 01:06:38,908 - But, yeah, no, I think he'd be so proud of me, 1210 01:06:38,908 --> 01:06:40,116 if I made it that high. 1211 01:06:40,116 --> 01:06:43,616 Or made it that far with my rugby and my league. 1212 01:06:43,616 --> 01:06:45,866 So that's what I aim to do, 1213 01:06:45,866 --> 01:06:49,491 just purely for him and for my mum. 1214 01:07:03,741 --> 01:07:05,741 (PLANE WHOOSHES) 1215 01:07:19,283 --> 01:07:21,283 (WATER RUSHES) 1216 01:07:29,741 --> 01:07:33,241 - My dad's my biggest idol. He doesn't know that. 1217 01:07:33,241 --> 01:07:36,533 Won't tell him - unless he watches this. 1218 01:07:36,783 --> 01:07:39,741 But it's definitely my dad, I think, cos, 1219 01:07:40,325 --> 01:07:44,116 like, he's really helped me push myself in rugby. 1220 01:07:44,116 --> 01:07:46,866 And he wants to get the full potential out of me. 1221 01:07:46,866 --> 01:07:49,116 So he's definitely my idol. 1222 01:07:49,116 --> 01:07:51,116 I mean, I could say, 1223 01:07:51,616 --> 01:07:53,825 other players 1224 01:07:54,200 --> 01:07:56,700 that played for the All Blacks, but, no, it's my dad. 1225 01:07:56,700 --> 01:07:58,700 `He's cool. 1226 01:08:01,575 --> 01:08:05,200 He'd love to see me be in that Black Ferns jersey. 1227 01:08:05,200 --> 01:08:07,783 You know? It would make him proud. 1228 01:08:07,783 --> 01:08:09,783 - (SLURPS) 1229 01:08:18,200 --> 01:08:21,616 - Yeah. So, I got an email. Had no idea who it was, 1230 01:08:21,616 --> 01:08:23,658 what this thing was for, 1231 01:08:23,658 --> 01:08:25,908 and when I finally told my parents, 1232 01:08:25,908 --> 01:08:28,075 they knew who the coach was 1233 01:08:28,450 --> 01:08:32,325 that was gonna be taking us, but I had no idea who he was. 1234 01:08:32,325 --> 01:08:34,408 Everyone else did but me. 1235 01:08:36,700 --> 01:08:39,158 - So, here in Auckland, running the first ever 1236 01:08:39,158 --> 01:08:42,533 Black Ferns scrum camp, or scrum clinic, 1237 01:08:43,116 --> 01:08:45,200 I think this morning when I mentioned that 1238 01:08:45,200 --> 01:08:47,200 I'm here to find Black Ferns, it might be the first time 1239 01:08:47,200 --> 01:08:48,950 that they've actually thought about that. 1240 01:08:48,950 --> 01:08:50,700 When you see the look in their eyes, 1241 01:08:50,700 --> 01:08:53,825 it's pretty cool. 1242 01:08:53,866 --> 01:08:57,158 - And I was sitting on the chair, like, 'Huh?' 1243 01:08:57,158 --> 01:08:59,908 Oh, I got a bit emotional with that one, cos I was, like, 1244 01:08:59,908 --> 01:09:02,158 'Oh, my gosh, are you serious? 1245 01:09:02,158 --> 01:09:04,575 'I'm just, you know, a girl from Taranaki, 1246 01:09:04,616 --> 01:09:06,616 'doesn't even know anything, 1247 01:09:06,616 --> 01:09:09,450 'only been playing rugby for three years,' 1248 01:09:09,450 --> 01:09:13,325 and then come to this camp, and then all this... 1249 01:09:13,450 --> 01:09:16,408 all these opportunities are arising. So I'm, like, 'Yep. 1250 01:09:16,408 --> 01:09:18,408 'I'll take that.' 1251 01:09:18,700 --> 01:09:21,241 - Oh, there's no front-row Barbie. You know? There's no... 1252 01:09:21,241 --> 01:09:24,325 Not many girls grow up dreaming of being a tighthead prop. 1253 01:09:24,325 --> 01:09:26,533 So giving it a go, and then realising that, 'Hey, 1254 01:09:26,533 --> 01:09:28,783 'I'm actually good at this,' and then, actually, 'Hey, 1255 01:09:28,783 --> 01:09:31,075 'I might get paid to hang out with my mates 1256 01:09:31,075 --> 01:09:33,075 'and travel the world and play footy,' 1257 01:09:34,408 --> 01:09:36,908 is a pretty awesome prospect. 1258 01:09:37,908 --> 01:09:40,158 - Father's dream is to see, you know, your kids 1259 01:09:40,158 --> 01:09:42,450 to achieve the Black Ferns. 1260 01:09:43,450 --> 01:09:45,575 - The next couple of years, she's gonna be a really, 1261 01:09:45,616 --> 01:09:47,616 really good player. 1262 01:09:47,616 --> 01:09:51,408 She's critical to our scrum and forward pack. 1263 01:09:52,658 --> 01:09:54,991 Justin, like, treats them as his daughters, eh. 1264 01:09:54,991 --> 01:09:57,491 And you would. I'd do the same. 1265 01:09:57,658 --> 01:10:00,241 You know, you treat them as your daughters, you know, 1266 01:10:00,241 --> 01:10:03,491 cos that's- we call it a pounamu, a treasure. 1267 01:10:03,491 --> 01:10:06,616 That's his pounamu, you know, that's his treasure, 1268 01:10:06,616 --> 01:10:09,450 that he's gotta hold every game, every training. 1269 01:10:09,450 --> 01:10:11,616 He's gotta take that home. 1270 01:10:14,033 --> 01:10:16,408 (BLOWS WHISTLE) - Nice, that's good. 1271 01:10:16,408 --> 01:10:18,408 (APPLAUSE) 1272 01:10:18,533 --> 01:10:20,533 (SERENE MUSIC) 1273 01:10:20,825 --> 01:10:22,825 (BIRDS CHIRP) 1274 01:10:28,866 --> 01:10:30,950 - I mean, it's always good to 1275 01:10:30,950 --> 01:10:33,658 get off-farm and catch up with my uncle. 1276 01:10:33,658 --> 01:10:36,033 Like, he's always in a good headspace. 1277 01:10:36,033 --> 01:10:38,283 And then when you get taken out hunting, 1278 01:10:38,283 --> 01:10:40,866 you know, it's a special thing. 1279 01:10:42,533 --> 01:10:44,783 So, still coming straight to your work? 1280 01:10:44,783 --> 01:10:46,991 - Yeah. I'm here now. - Oh yeah. Sweet. 1281 01:10:46,991 --> 01:10:48,241 Won't be too far away. 1282 01:10:48,241 --> 01:10:51,741 - I've got some scones and a bit of slice, and- 1283 01:10:51,741 --> 01:10:54,116 - Oh shit. Aren't you sorted? 1284 01:10:54,408 --> 01:10:55,783 - Yeah! - (LAUGHS) 1285 01:10:55,783 --> 01:10:59,283 - Kiwis, bro. Trying to sort for everyone. 1286 01:11:00,283 --> 01:11:02,283 (SHEEP BAA) 1287 01:11:08,325 --> 01:11:10,325 (CLIPPERS BUZZ) 1288 01:11:11,241 --> 01:11:14,825 - Growing up with Uncle Aran, he was always, like, 1289 01:11:14,825 --> 01:11:17,575 everyone was always scared, but us kids would all, you know, 1290 01:11:17,575 --> 01:11:19,783 'Oh, I'll kick you up the bloody arse,' you know, 1291 01:11:19,783 --> 01:11:21,116 if we were in trouble, but, I mean, 1292 01:11:21,116 --> 01:11:24,408 he was also the coolest person to hang out with as well. 1293 01:11:24,408 --> 01:11:27,658 And now, you know, we have a bond that's quite strong. 1294 01:11:27,658 --> 01:11:29,450 I spend a lot of time with him. 1295 01:11:29,450 --> 01:11:30,825 Probably not as much as I should, 1296 01:11:30,825 --> 01:11:33,200 but I spend more time with him 1297 01:11:33,533 --> 01:11:35,866 than probably anyone else in my family, 1298 01:11:35,866 --> 01:11:38,825 to be fair. 1299 01:11:42,408 --> 01:11:45,491 - How's everybody have their drinks? 1300 01:11:46,200 --> 01:11:49,866 Two lots of milk. - (LAUGHS) Two lots of milk. 1301 01:11:50,200 --> 01:11:52,658 This season's been quite rough on me, 1302 01:11:52,658 --> 01:11:56,283 mentally and physically. Being a farmer as well, 1303 01:11:56,283 --> 01:12:00,241 you can't show your emotions and be sad or cry all the time. 1304 01:12:00,241 --> 01:12:02,575 There's no time for it. 1305 01:12:05,158 --> 01:12:06,783 That's really yummy. 1306 01:12:06,783 --> 01:12:10,700 - Yeah, there's been quite a bit of loss in Kate's life. 1307 01:12:10,700 --> 01:12:14,200 My partner of 14 years committed suicide. 1308 01:12:14,658 --> 01:12:16,658 (SIGHS) 1309 01:12:16,658 --> 01:12:18,658 Um... 1310 01:12:19,741 --> 01:12:23,616 Cos, I mean, there's been a lot of loss for Kate. 1311 01:12:23,700 --> 01:12:27,075 - Like, losing my stepdad was huge for me. 1312 01:12:28,616 --> 01:12:30,616 Aw. 1313 01:12:31,908 --> 01:12:33,908 (SNIFFLES) Um... 1314 01:12:35,491 --> 01:12:39,366 He just had so much input in my life and my rugby. 1315 01:12:40,116 --> 01:12:43,241 So it was really hard when he passed away. 1316 01:12:43,241 --> 01:12:45,700 But, like, mental health is so huge. 1317 01:12:45,700 --> 01:12:47,200 And especially playing rugby, 1318 01:12:47,200 --> 01:12:48,950 getting head knocks all the time. 1319 01:12:48,950 --> 01:12:51,825 There is obviously more of a chance 1320 01:12:51,866 --> 01:12:54,616 that you're gonna fall into those spots. 1321 01:12:54,616 --> 01:12:57,283 So my mum always worries that... 1322 01:12:58,283 --> 01:13:01,075 that I'll fall into something like that. 1323 01:13:01,075 --> 01:13:03,366 - I'll always be there for Kate, you know - 1324 01:13:03,366 --> 01:13:06,241 I think her of one of my own, really. 1325 01:13:06,575 --> 01:13:09,450 And she had troubles, she had struggles, 1326 01:13:09,450 --> 01:13:12,533 and you just had to pick her up and help her along some days. 1327 01:13:12,533 --> 01:13:15,533 'Oh no. Don't.' You just pick her up, and you help her. 1328 01:13:15,533 --> 01:13:16,991 'Come on, babe,' you know? 1329 01:13:16,991 --> 01:13:19,491 And you just gotta be there for them and support. 1330 01:13:19,491 --> 01:13:21,658 If you give somebody support, 1331 01:13:21,658 --> 01:13:24,950 there's a light at the end of the tunnel. 1332 01:13:27,616 --> 01:13:29,616 (DOG BARKS) 1333 01:13:32,200 --> 01:13:34,200 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 1334 01:13:44,033 --> 01:13:47,366 - Oh. A fucking bee came through the window. 1335 01:13:47,366 --> 01:13:49,366 - Cool - Ugh! Not again! 1336 01:13:49,825 --> 01:13:52,450 No, cos I react really bad for this shit. 1337 01:13:52,450 --> 01:13:54,450 - Do ya? - Fuck off! 1338 01:13:54,450 --> 01:13:56,450 Why does this shit have to happen to me? (GROANS) 1339 01:13:56,450 --> 01:13:58,450 - (LAUGHS) 1340 01:13:58,450 --> 01:14:01,408 Aw. Even your dog's abandoning you. 1341 01:14:01,408 --> 01:14:03,116 He's, like, 'Fuck that! I'm over here.' 1342 01:14:03,116 --> 01:14:05,116 - It really hurts. - Aw. 1343 01:14:05,158 --> 01:14:08,741 - Brings out the best in you, don't it, babe? 1344 01:14:10,950 --> 01:14:13,283 Somebody with no support, well, they just go backwards, 1345 01:14:13,283 --> 01:14:14,366 out the back door, 1346 01:14:14,366 --> 01:14:18,158 and you forget about them - see you later down the road. 1347 01:14:18,158 --> 01:14:20,950 So rugby and what it's instilled in her 1348 01:14:20,950 --> 01:14:24,616 and things that she's learned has really helped her. 1349 01:14:24,616 --> 01:14:26,825 I can see it, eh, right from the get-go. 1350 01:14:26,825 --> 01:14:28,825 She's amazing. 1351 01:14:29,450 --> 01:14:31,450 (GENTLE MUSIC) 1352 01:14:41,825 --> 01:14:43,825 There's two deer. 1353 01:14:57,408 --> 01:14:59,408 (GUNSHOT) 1354 01:15:00,075 --> 01:15:02,075 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1355 01:15:03,741 --> 01:15:05,741 - Oh, look. There he is. 1356 01:15:10,616 --> 01:15:12,616 Fuck yes, Uncle. 1357 01:15:13,533 --> 01:15:16,533 At 57, fuck, he'll be tired. 1358 01:15:16,908 --> 01:15:18,908 I feel so bad for him. 1359 01:15:20,408 --> 01:15:23,533 Shit, you're a beast, Uncle. - I gotta... 1360 01:15:23,533 --> 01:15:25,575 practise what I preach. - Huh? 1361 01:15:25,575 --> 01:15:27,575 - When I tell the young people never to give up. 1362 01:15:27,575 --> 01:15:29,575 - (LAUGHS) 1363 01:15:31,075 --> 01:15:33,325 Well. - Nearly there, girl. 1364 01:15:33,325 --> 01:15:36,616 Nearly there. There's the fucking fence. 1365 01:15:36,616 --> 01:15:38,200 No! Fucked it up! - Oh, fuck. 1366 01:15:38,200 --> 01:15:39,908 - Just like in a rugby game. 1367 01:15:39,908 --> 01:15:42,950 One more push, and you're over the line! 1368 01:15:42,950 --> 01:15:45,533 Auē! We've got it. We've got it. 1369 01:15:46,616 --> 01:15:50,575 Yep. Just lean against the fence and drop it on the other side. 1370 01:15:50,575 --> 01:15:52,741 - Fucking hell. 1371 01:15:53,450 --> 01:15:55,658 - If you can't pick things like that up, 1372 01:15:55,658 --> 01:15:57,741 and you're not willing to go that extra mile 1373 01:15:57,741 --> 01:15:59,741 for these individuals, 1374 01:16:00,491 --> 01:16:03,741 well, you might as well throw grassroots out the window, 1375 01:16:03,741 --> 01:16:06,533 cos that's what it's all about. It's about empowering them, 1376 01:16:06,533 --> 01:16:08,533 right from when they are young and mobilising them, 1377 01:16:08,533 --> 01:16:12,075 to get them moving. You know? That supports. 1378 01:16:12,075 --> 01:16:14,658 You know? I'm pretty heartfelt on that situation, really. 1379 01:16:14,658 --> 01:16:16,658 (BIRDS CHIRP) 1380 01:16:22,658 --> 01:16:24,658 (PERCUSSIVE MUSIC) 1381 01:16:25,616 --> 01:16:27,783 Whakataka te hau ki te uru. 1382 01:16:28,116 --> 01:16:30,491 Whakataka te hau ki te tonga. 1383 01:16:30,783 --> 01:16:33,116 Kia mākinakina ki uta, 1384 01:16:33,741 --> 01:16:35,908 Kia mātaratara ki tai, 1385 01:16:36,408 --> 01:16:38,825 hei hī aki ana te atakura. 1386 01:16:39,325 --> 01:16:41,325 He tio, he huka, 1387 01:16:41,450 --> 01:16:43,450 he hauhū. Tihei... 1388 01:16:44,908 --> 01:16:47,075 mauriora. 1389 01:16:54,741 --> 01:16:57,366 Finals. Emotional day, you know? 1390 01:16:57,366 --> 01:16:59,450 What are we playing for? Who are we playing for? 1391 01:16:59,450 --> 01:17:01,450 Our koro. The maunga. 1392 01:17:03,283 --> 01:17:05,575 It's dressed up today, cos it's got the snow. 1393 01:17:05,575 --> 01:17:08,033 When you see the cloak, that's our korowai, 1394 01:17:08,033 --> 01:17:10,325 that our koro puts on, 1395 01:17:10,325 --> 01:17:12,991 making it beautiful for the day. 1396 01:17:14,075 --> 01:17:16,075 (BASSY MUSIC) 1397 01:17:22,075 --> 01:17:24,075 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1398 01:17:26,908 --> 01:17:28,908 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 1399 01:17:34,325 --> 01:17:36,783 - Coming into finals, the more I think about it, 1400 01:17:36,783 --> 01:17:40,741 the more I get a bit 'giggity' in my tummy about it. 1401 01:17:40,741 --> 01:17:42,741 (POP MUSIC) 1402 01:17:47,908 --> 01:17:50,200 - So now we start pushing on. 1403 01:17:50,200 --> 01:17:53,575 Better just do with everything we do, OK? 1404 01:17:55,075 --> 01:17:57,616 And we're fucking hissing. Let's push. 1405 01:17:57,616 --> 01:17:59,616 (LAUGHTER) 1406 01:17:59,866 --> 01:18:03,241 - This will hopefully be our fourth championship. 1407 01:18:03,241 --> 01:18:06,408 And Clifton have only won once, 1408 01:18:06,408 --> 01:18:08,450 so yeah. 1409 01:18:08,450 --> 01:18:10,950 I just wanna rub it in their faces some more 1410 01:18:10,950 --> 01:18:14,616 that we've got four and they've only got one. 1411 01:18:14,783 --> 01:18:16,783 - Thank you, driver. 1412 01:18:19,158 --> 01:18:22,158 - Nothing is ever guaranteed at all. 1413 01:18:22,866 --> 01:18:25,283 But it's always who wants it more on the day, 1414 01:18:25,283 --> 01:18:27,283 for sure. 1415 01:18:30,616 --> 01:18:33,616 - We definitely wanna win this year. 1416 01:18:34,533 --> 01:18:38,033 There's a burning desire. The girls want it. 1417 01:18:38,033 --> 01:18:41,991 This is what we've worked towards on our team goals, 1418 01:18:41,991 --> 01:18:44,075 right from the word 'go.' 1419 01:18:44,075 --> 01:18:46,700 I guess losing the final by two points last year 1420 01:18:46,700 --> 01:18:49,700 has probably egged them on a little bit. But, like I say, 1421 01:18:49,700 --> 01:18:53,283 finals footy is a different kettle of fish, 1422 01:18:53,741 --> 01:18:55,075 but we're definitely confident. 1423 01:18:55,075 --> 01:18:57,741 The girls and ladies are confident that they can do it. 1424 01:18:57,741 --> 01:18:59,783 So it's all it takes, really. 1425 01:18:59,783 --> 01:19:02,158 As long as they're confident in themselves and doing the job, 1426 01:19:02,158 --> 01:19:04,283 they'll get out there and do it. 1427 01:19:04,283 --> 01:19:06,283 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 1428 01:19:08,200 --> 01:19:11,200 - Everyone was hissing at the start. 1429 01:19:12,033 --> 01:19:14,533 Everyone was, you know, getting ready, 1430 01:19:14,533 --> 01:19:18,075 feeling confident - I was feeling confident. 1431 01:19:18,075 --> 01:19:20,616 - Go, Kate! - Get it, Kate! Get it, Kate! 1432 01:19:20,616 --> 01:19:23,575 - I call Kate the bulldozer when she's on the field - 1433 01:19:23,575 --> 01:19:26,158 'Yeah, big girl. Yeah, Dozer.' 1434 01:19:26,325 --> 01:19:28,325 - Wahs on three. One, two, three. 1435 01:19:28,325 --> 01:19:30,325 - ALL: Wahs! 1436 01:19:30,325 --> 01:19:32,866 - Wow. I mean, she's a bulldozer on and off the field, 1437 01:19:32,866 --> 01:19:36,075 and I'm hoping that's the mindset she's got today. 1438 01:19:36,075 --> 01:19:39,866 Just bulldoze through, and maybe get the ball 1439 01:19:39,950 --> 01:19:42,116 and maybe get a bit of a run. 1440 01:19:49,200 --> 01:19:51,491 I was fine walking down the stairs, 1441 01:19:51,491 --> 01:19:54,283 and in warm-up, boom. 1442 01:19:54,283 --> 01:19:57,950 Straight away, as soon as I turn my neck, sharp pain. 1443 01:19:57,950 --> 01:20:00,908 Being told that you can't play in a rugby final, 1444 01:20:00,908 --> 01:20:02,991 I mean, that's horrible. 1445 01:20:03,408 --> 01:20:06,741 So, yeah, I was very emotional. 1446 01:20:11,116 --> 01:20:14,450 So, I was starting and at the turn, 1447 01:20:14,450 --> 01:20:16,825 and it just- I got sharp pain down the side of my neck. 1448 01:20:16,825 --> 01:20:18,825 So not allowed to start. 1449 01:20:19,783 --> 01:20:21,825 I'll be brought on at half-time, 1450 01:20:21,825 --> 01:20:23,908 but I don't know how long I'll be allowed to play, 1451 01:20:23,908 --> 01:20:26,616 but yeah. 1452 01:20:26,616 --> 01:20:29,200 And for me, not playing is not an option. 1453 01:20:29,200 --> 01:20:32,783 I need to play. I love it. So, you know, yeah. 1454 01:20:35,366 --> 01:20:38,825 - And we started with five clubs dotted around Taranaki. 1455 01:20:38,825 --> 01:20:40,866 Tukapa - the new kids on the block. 1456 01:20:40,866 --> 01:20:43,450 Great to see them boost the competition. 1457 01:20:43,450 --> 01:20:46,408 Coastal Okaiawa combined Inglewood, 1458 01:20:46,408 --> 01:20:49,075 and it's now down to the final two clubs, 1459 01:20:49,075 --> 01:20:52,950 Southern vs Clifton here at Stadium Taranaki. 1460 01:20:54,991 --> 01:20:57,366 A massive rivalry has developed over the years 1461 01:20:57,366 --> 01:20:58,991 between these two teams. 1462 01:20:58,991 --> 01:21:02,200 Southern won the final last year by just two points, 1463 01:21:02,200 --> 01:21:03,866 but Clifton's been training hard, 1464 01:21:03,866 --> 01:21:06,575 and they've had a really good campaign to date. 1465 01:21:06,575 --> 01:21:08,575 (CHEERING, SHOUTING) 1466 01:21:17,616 --> 01:21:19,616 (WHISTLE BLOWS, CHEERING) 1467 01:21:19,616 --> 01:21:21,616 - There was a few times when I had the ball. 1468 01:21:21,616 --> 01:21:24,491 My goal was just to run it up the guts 1469 01:21:24,866 --> 01:21:26,866 and not hold back. 1470 01:21:27,116 --> 01:21:29,491 - Oh, some big hits going on in this game. 1471 01:21:29,491 --> 01:21:32,241 - So even if I was fending or 1472 01:21:32,241 --> 01:21:34,241 pushing any of the little girls, 1473 01:21:34,241 --> 01:21:37,241 big girls off, I had to do it, and it was for my team. 1474 01:21:37,241 --> 01:21:39,241 - Watch out, Hannah! 1475 01:21:40,950 --> 01:21:43,158 - But also get the crowd going, 1476 01:21:43,158 --> 01:21:46,325 because I like it when I hear the 'Ooh!' 1477 01:21:47,075 --> 01:21:48,700 - Let's go, Mereana! 1478 01:21:48,700 --> 01:21:52,533 - Yep. He was sure yelling for me on the sideline, so, yeah, 1479 01:21:52,533 --> 01:21:56,491 you could hear him and everyone else that was yelling. 1480 01:21:56,491 --> 01:21:59,283 (YELLING) - Go, Alesha! 1481 01:21:59,283 --> 01:22:02,283 - For finals, It's gotta be a forwards' game. 1482 01:22:02,283 --> 01:22:04,783 Keep it in tight. Pods hit out. 1483 01:22:04,991 --> 01:22:08,866 The old rugby style - one off the ruck, pick it up. 1484 01:22:08,866 --> 01:22:11,533 - Keep the pressure on. Keep it on. Make it work! 1485 01:22:11,533 --> 01:22:13,533 Make it work! 1486 01:22:14,533 --> 01:22:16,533 (CROWD SCREAMS) 1487 01:22:18,158 --> 01:22:20,658 - Start coming out, Southern! 1488 01:22:21,950 --> 01:22:24,616 - Long pass over to the sideline. 1489 01:22:24,908 --> 01:22:26,908 Clifton score the try. 1490 01:22:28,116 --> 01:22:30,283 - How good, eh! (CHEERING) 1491 01:22:32,325 --> 01:22:34,325 - Go, Hannah! 1492 01:22:35,075 --> 01:22:37,950 (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) - Yes! Yes! 1493 01:22:39,450 --> 01:22:42,825 - Come on, Southern! - Clifton sells the dummy. 1494 01:22:42,825 --> 01:22:46,241 Finds the gap. But a great tackle from Southern, 1495 01:22:46,241 --> 01:22:50,200 and Phoenix Fraser is there in support to score. 1496 01:22:50,200 --> 01:22:52,200 (CHEERING) 1497 01:22:55,783 --> 01:22:58,075 - No matter what I do, having my mum there, 1498 01:22:58,075 --> 01:23:00,700 it just makes everything better. 1499 01:23:00,700 --> 01:23:04,658 I don't know if it's just a mum thing or my mum thing, but, 1500 01:23:04,658 --> 01:23:07,158 yeah, she makes me feel better 1501 01:23:07,158 --> 01:23:11,075 and makes me wanna push harder. I think that's probably why, 1502 01:23:11,075 --> 01:23:13,075 um, I did want to go on. 1503 01:23:16,783 --> 01:23:19,491 But also not wanting to let my mum down either, 1504 01:23:19,491 --> 01:23:21,491 uh, is a big thing for me. 1505 01:23:21,491 --> 01:23:25,325 So making sure that I was on the field at some point, 1506 01:23:25,325 --> 01:23:28,450 you know, I can at least say that I played in the final, 1507 01:23:28,450 --> 01:23:32,408 instead of sitting out and not doing something. 1508 01:23:32,408 --> 01:23:34,991 - As a mum - oh, God. I can't even. 1509 01:23:38,158 --> 01:23:40,158 (SIGHS) 1510 01:23:40,783 --> 01:23:42,908 VOICE BREAKS: As a mum, I'd like her not to, 1511 01:23:42,908 --> 01:23:44,908 but, um, 1512 01:23:45,866 --> 01:23:48,575 that's her call - it's not my call. 1513 01:23:48,575 --> 01:23:50,658 It's Kate's call. 1514 01:23:51,408 --> 01:23:53,991 - 40 minutes of this final to go. 1515 01:23:56,408 --> 01:23:59,700 As the second half gets underway here at Stadium Taranaki, 1516 01:23:59,700 --> 01:24:02,450 here's Kate Thomson, her first touch of the afternoon, 1517 01:24:02,450 --> 01:24:05,825 and Clifton say, 'Welcome to the final.' 1518 01:24:06,908 --> 01:24:09,908 - I definitely feel like I made an impact in the scrums. 1519 01:24:09,908 --> 01:24:12,991 I love the scrums. Scrumming is my thing. 1520 01:24:12,991 --> 01:24:16,075 I think I tackled two or three people. 1521 01:24:16,408 --> 01:24:18,700 I probably shouldn't have played at all. 1522 01:24:18,700 --> 01:24:20,700 No. 1523 01:24:21,408 --> 01:24:23,408 (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) 1524 01:24:27,741 --> 01:24:29,908 - Here's Clifton on the charge again. 1525 01:24:29,908 --> 01:24:32,408 Breaking through and bumping off a couple of tackles. 1526 01:24:32,408 --> 01:24:34,408 What a try! 1527 01:24:37,408 --> 01:24:39,908 Clifton now with ball in hand. 1528 01:24:43,866 --> 01:24:47,783 Oh, great stuff. Clifton putting their head down 1529 01:24:47,783 --> 01:24:51,741 and going straight through to the defensive line. 1530 01:24:52,616 --> 01:24:55,825 Solid platform here for Clifton. Here's Blyde. 1531 01:24:55,825 --> 01:24:59,783 Sells the dummy, spots a hole and goes straight through. 1532 01:25:00,033 --> 01:25:03,908 And she'll score under the bar, effectively untouched. 1533 01:25:03,908 --> 01:25:06,991 Clifton - the momentum going their way. 1534 01:25:06,991 --> 01:25:08,991 (CHEERING) 1535 01:25:13,075 --> 01:25:16,200 Here's Mereana Anderson. Another strong carry. 1536 01:25:16,200 --> 01:25:19,200 She's a promising player, this one. 1537 01:25:20,491 --> 01:25:23,283 Down the sideline they go, stretching out and scoring. 1538 01:25:23,283 --> 01:25:27,241 Are they over? Yes, they are. The referee has the arm up. 1539 01:25:27,700 --> 01:25:30,075 And the final whistle blows. 1540 01:25:30,200 --> 01:25:34,158 Clifton win the women's final and their second title 1541 01:25:34,158 --> 01:25:37,116 by beating Southern 55-0. 1542 01:25:37,741 --> 01:25:40,741 - The girls played fuckin' awesome. 1543 01:25:41,158 --> 01:25:44,825 - Well, they wanted revenge, and they got it. 1544 01:25:45,533 --> 01:25:47,533 - 55-0 was the score. 1545 01:25:49,075 --> 01:25:51,908 You don't need to put that in there, though. (LAUGHS) 1546 01:25:51,908 --> 01:25:55,116 You don't need to highlight that. (LAUGHS) 1547 01:25:55,116 --> 01:25:57,408 - Yeah. It was pretty gutting, to be fair. 1548 01:25:57,408 --> 01:25:59,408 Felt for the girls. 1549 01:26:00,783 --> 01:26:03,116 Obviously, it's gut-wrenching, 1550 01:26:03,116 --> 01:26:05,658 to even have a final like that, 1551 01:26:05,658 --> 01:26:09,408 but kudos, absolute kudos to Clifton. 1552 01:26:09,741 --> 01:26:13,033 You know, they started putting in the mahi right from January. 1553 01:26:13,033 --> 01:26:16,283 And you can see their class the whole way through the season. 1554 01:26:16,283 --> 01:26:20,200 Yeah. Unbeatable from the start. And they 100% deserved to win. 1555 01:26:20,200 --> 01:26:22,491 - ...hui e... - ALL: Taiki e! 1556 01:26:23,741 --> 01:26:26,533 - Oh, there was no way I expected that score. 1557 01:26:26,533 --> 01:26:28,908 I was expecting the same score as last year, 1558 01:26:28,908 --> 01:26:31,950 cos I knew that Southern were gonna bring it. 1559 01:26:31,950 --> 01:26:33,950 - Happy! - We're here. 1560 01:26:33,950 --> 01:26:35,950 We're happy! 1561 01:26:35,950 --> 01:26:37,950 - (LAUGHS) - We won. 1562 01:26:38,283 --> 01:26:41,283 It was exciting. It was exciting to get the championship. 1563 01:26:41,283 --> 01:26:44,658 It's what we've been working for from the start. 1564 01:26:44,658 --> 01:26:47,575 - We had one goal at the start of the year. 1565 01:26:47,575 --> 01:26:50,450 We had a few goals, but that one ultimate goal 1566 01:26:50,450 --> 01:26:52,741 was to get that trophy back. 1567 01:26:54,075 --> 01:26:56,075 And next thing you know, 1568 01:26:56,075 --> 01:26:58,325 we were lifting up that trophy, 1569 01:26:58,325 --> 01:27:02,116 and all the hard work that us girls have put in, 1570 01:27:02,158 --> 01:27:06,116 you know, that's the reward we got at the end of the day. 1571 01:27:06,116 --> 01:27:08,158 (ALL CHEER) 1572 01:27:14,825 --> 01:27:17,200 (GENTLE, PERCUSSIVE MUSIC) 1573 01:27:23,158 --> 01:27:25,158 (SYNTHESISER SOLO) 1574 01:27:40,325 --> 01:27:42,325 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1575 01:27:43,075 --> 01:27:46,283 - It's just a passion. Like, you get it from a young age. 1576 01:27:46,283 --> 01:27:49,200 If you find the sport that you wanna play, 1577 01:27:49,200 --> 01:27:52,783 you'll keep going, striving for anything. 1578 01:27:53,991 --> 01:27:56,866 I found rugby when I was little, and.. 1579 01:27:56,866 --> 01:27:59,450 I've never stopped playing it. 1580 01:28:03,366 --> 01:28:06,616 Yeah, when I coach rugby, like, my little girls, 1581 01:28:06,616 --> 01:28:08,616 they are so good. 1582 01:28:12,825 --> 01:28:15,991 Like, looking up to me. Like, I get a lot of the girls 1583 01:28:15,991 --> 01:28:18,575 coming to me and saying, 'We wanna be like you.' 1584 01:28:18,575 --> 01:28:21,866 I love that. It makes my heart go, 'Ooh.' 1585 01:28:25,325 --> 01:28:28,033 - Yeah. What it means to me to play rugby 1586 01:28:28,033 --> 01:28:31,200 is just that whole whakapapa. 1587 01:28:31,866 --> 01:28:35,825 And, you know, using my tūpuna as a way to guide me. 1588 01:28:37,075 --> 01:28:39,741 They are your pillars of strength, 1589 01:28:39,741 --> 01:28:41,825 and you can always use them. 1590 01:28:41,825 --> 01:28:43,950 When you put on any jersey, 1591 01:28:43,950 --> 01:28:46,908 I just feel like they're just there with you. 1592 01:28:46,908 --> 01:28:50,075 The support and love I get from my own whānau members 1593 01:28:50,075 --> 01:28:52,366 is probably the best thing. 1594 01:28:53,616 --> 01:28:57,616 And they're basically my why of why I play rugby. 1595 01:29:02,950 --> 01:29:06,908 - My favourite time of the year is the rugby time. 1596 01:29:07,116 --> 01:29:10,075 Getting off-farm, doing what I love. 1597 01:29:10,075 --> 01:29:12,200 - One, two, three. - ALL: Sharkys! 1598 01:29:12,241 --> 01:29:14,241 - Being social, you know, 1599 01:29:14,241 --> 01:29:17,325 having a few too many beers. (LAUGHS) 1600 01:29:17,491 --> 01:29:19,866 Hanging out with my friends. 1601 01:29:20,533 --> 01:29:24,325 I mean, I can't imagine my life without rugby. 1602 01:29:24,325 --> 01:29:26,491 Rugby is everything to me, 1603 01:29:27,866 --> 01:29:30,658 and I think I'd be lost without it. 1604 01:29:32,575 --> 01:29:35,158 (PERCUSSIVE MUSIC CONTINUES) 1605 01:29:40,575 --> 01:29:42,575 (MUSIC CONTINUES) 1606 01:29:48,575 --> 01:29:50,575 (MUSIC FADES) 1607 01:29:50,575 --> 01:29:53,450 Captions by Able. www.able.co.nz 1608 01:29:53,450 --> 01:29:55,450 (POP MUSIC) 1609 01:30:00,116 --> 01:30:03,325 - ♪ Show me what you like. I could be your type. 1610 01:30:03,325 --> 01:30:06,450 ♪ See you every night; we could be tight. 1611 01:30:06,450 --> 01:30:09,616 ♪ Meet me at the bar. Show me your guitar. 1612 01:30:09,616 --> 01:30:12,616 ♪ Throw it in the car. We could go far. 1613 01:30:12,658 --> 01:30:14,658 ♪ I get what I want, what I want. 1614 01:30:14,658 --> 01:30:16,658 ♪ What I want is you. 1615 01:30:18,950 --> 01:30:23,033 ♪ Can't stop, won't stop. Can't stop, won't stop. 1616 01:30:28,450 --> 01:30:30,950 ♪ I haven't slept much lately. 1617 01:30:31,491 --> 01:30:34,575 ♪ You've been running through my mind. 1618 01:30:34,575 --> 01:30:37,200 ♪ I think I'm going crazy. 1619 01:30:37,741 --> 01:30:40,325 ♪ I think about you all the time. 1620 01:30:40,991 --> 01:30:44,158 ♪ I want you, I want you, I want you to... 1621 01:30:44,616 --> 01:30:46,075 - I'm loving my rugby at the moment, 1622 01:30:46,075 --> 01:30:48,658 but unfortunately, this year, Clifton don't have a team, 1623 01:30:48,658 --> 01:30:50,408 so I've come to join the Sharks. 1624 01:30:50,408 --> 01:30:53,075 So, I'm real excited about that. 1625 01:30:53,158 --> 01:30:55,616 And at least we now know that we're not gonna get thrashed by 1626 01:30:55,616 --> 01:30:58,783 Clifton in that big doughnut again, so... (LAUGHS) 1627 01:30:58,783 --> 01:31:00,783 - I love you. 1628 01:31:01,491 --> 01:31:03,491 - Crouch. Bind. 1629 01:31:04,616 --> 01:31:06,616 - Oh, this is weird. 1630 01:31:08,450 --> 01:31:10,700 When you got attacked by a cow and thrown 1631 01:31:10,700 --> 01:31:13,741 in the fuckin' ground. 1632 01:31:15,116 --> 01:31:18,741 I'm actually gonna have a black eye. Fuck me. 1633 01:31:18,741 --> 01:31:22,241 So, this season I'm finally injury-free, 1634 01:31:22,241 --> 01:31:25,283 and I'm absolutely chasing that 50 games for Southern. 1635 01:31:25,283 --> 01:31:29,866 So watch out, because I'm back! (LAUGHS) 1636 01:31:29,866 --> 01:31:32,533 - When you start off in a club, you're pretty loyal. 1637 01:31:32,533 --> 01:31:34,533 We started at Tukapa. 1638 01:31:34,533 --> 01:31:38,408 Dan played for Tukapa, and his dad played for Tukapa. 1639 01:31:38,408 --> 01:31:41,991 Maybe Phoenix will go back there one day. Who knows? 1640 01:31:41,991 --> 01:31:45,116 - ♪ Meet me at the bar. Show me your guitar. 1641 01:31:45,116 --> 01:31:48,116 ♪ Throw it in the car. We could go far. 1642 01:31:48,116 --> 01:31:51,200 ♪ I get what I want, what I want, what I want. 1643 01:31:51,200 --> 01:31:53,866 (INDISTINCT, EXCITED CHATTER) 1644 01:31:57,616 --> 01:32:00,991 I watched this documentary about men's rugby - 1645 01:32:00,991 --> 01:32:03,200 black and white - and I'm, like, 1646 01:32:03,200 --> 01:32:05,200 ' Where's the girls?' 1647 01:32:05,200 --> 01:32:07,200 - ♪ I haven't slept much lately. 1648 01:32:07,200 --> 01:32:11,366 ♪ You've been running through my mind all the time, 1649 01:32:11,700 --> 01:32:15,283 ♪ I want you, I want you, I want you to be mine. 1650 01:32:17,866 --> 01:32:21,450 ♪ I want you, I want you, I want you to be mine. 1651 01:32:23,991 --> 01:32:26,450 ♪ I get what I want, what I want, what I want. 1652 01:32:26,450 --> 01:32:30,408 - It'll be very weird when that changes to Brake. 1653 01:32:31,075 --> 01:32:34,283 The good thing is is that it's only, like, 1654 01:32:34,283 --> 01:32:36,658 those three letters that are changing, 1655 01:32:36,658 --> 01:32:38,950 so it will still look the same. (LAUGHS) 1656 01:32:38,950 --> 01:32:40,950 - From Blyde to Brake. 1657 01:32:41,533 --> 01:32:44,700 Walk her down the aisle. - In gumboots. 1658 01:32:45,033 --> 01:32:47,033 - I don't think I'll be allowed to wear my gumboots. 1659 01:32:47,033 --> 01:32:49,033 - I said you can. I said 'I think it's funny.' 1660 01:32:49,033 --> 01:32:51,158 - Mum said, 'I don't think so.' 1661 01:32:51,158 --> 01:32:53,491 - Here's Brake again. This is what she loves. 1662 01:32:53,491 --> 01:32:55,908 (CHEERING DROWNS OUT SPEECH) 1663 01:32:55,908 --> 01:32:59,491 And for 10 years, one name has stood at the top 1664 01:32:59,491 --> 01:33:01,658 of the try-scoring stats. 1665 01:33:02,283 --> 01:33:05,950 Portia Woodman-Wickliffe changed the face of women's rugby. 1666 01:33:05,950 --> 01:33:09,908 Michaela Brake has taken that legacy to a new level. 1667 01:33:10,783 --> 01:33:13,158 The all-time leading try scorer 1668 01:33:13,158 --> 01:33:15,741 in women's sevens history. 1669 01:33:17,241 --> 01:33:21,075 - Playing rugby is a different old game. You get to... 1670 01:33:21,075 --> 01:33:23,075 legally... (LAUGHS) 1671 01:33:23,991 --> 01:33:26,033 you know, just bash people over, 1672 01:33:26,033 --> 01:33:28,575 and there's no other feeling quite like it. 1673 01:33:28,575 --> 01:33:30,866 You get to learn your power. 1674 01:33:30,866 --> 01:33:33,533 ♪ What I want, what I want is you. ♪