New Zealand-Hong Kong mismatch does women’s rugby no favours | Gerard Meagher

The Black Ferns ran in 19 tries in beating the minnows 121-0 but shooting fish in a barrel will never be a great spectator sportFrom the moment the draw for the Women’s World Cup was made, it was a match the tournament organisers would have been dreading. Hong Kong, ranked 23rd in the world, facing the might of New Zealand, just four days after taking on the 2014 beaten finalists, Canada.It took 52 seconds for the dam to burst and 79 minutes later the Black Ferns, champions in four previous Women’s World Cups, had helped themselves to 19 tries in a 121-0 victory – Portia Woodman contributing e…