Awesome result for Pride to go up there and win vs Northern who were chasing 3rd title in succession. With national club Knockout Cup win as well, fair to day - for now at least - Chch is the powerhouse of women's football in nz; and nz are ranked top 20 and rising. What can the men learn from the women?
Maybe it's time for NZF to rethink their development strategy - Christchurch based training camps for National age group teams? We certainly seem to have coaches capable of improving players individually and as a team. Many of the girls in todays win and the Coastal cup triumph were losing finalists in the Cup 2 years ago and have made massive strides.