Black Ferns coaches have gone for consistency and experience, in their 30-strong squad named ahead of their upcoming O’Reilly Cup Test in Australia. The Black Ferns team is (Age/Super Club/Province/Test caps): Loosehead Props Aldora Itunu (32, Blues, Auckland, 26) Chryss Viliko (23, Blues, Auckland, 5) Phillipa Love (34, Matatū, Canterbury, 27) Hookers Atlanta Lolohea (21,
Chester-le-Street, 26 June 2024 England won the opening match of the series by a worryingly wide margin The Kiwi management has some serious thinking to do before the next game. The weather was friendly, the outfield fast, so England had to be patient. Lauren Bell’s start wasn’t an accurate indicator of the outcome. Suzie Bates
Once more Jon Lewis has proved to be a selector who sees no need to take chances. Here is his selection for the T20 series starting on 6 July: Heather Knight (captain, Western Storm), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophia Dunkley (South East
More of the same As we glance at the squad Jon Lewis has selected for the ODIs against New Zealand, you and I might think we could have chosen it with our eyes shut. Our only doubt might have been the number of players thought sensible for the three games. In the end he plumped
Australia v New Zealand – The Decider Part of the Black Ferns’ thinking after losses to France, England and Canada was to restore the fear effect, the sense of inevitable victory that used to overhang every test they competed in. Their loss to Canada was a pivotal moment in the unfolding of the Pacific Four
New Zealand v Australia Last year everything was new and experimental. Now the WXV is more familiar, and the consequences of failure more dramatic. In the last game of the Pacific Four Series Australia have to beat New Zealand for the first time in order to avoid an unwanted drop into WXV2. The odds are
The O’Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare, will be on the line this weekend when the Trans-Tasman rivalry resumes at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. The Black Ferns coaching group have named an exciting twenty-three, featuring the inclusion of experienced campaigners Alana Bremner and Renee Holmes for their final Test of the Pacific Four Series,
New Zealand v Canada Canada beat the Black Ferns for the first time in eighteen attempts, and away from home. With that they captured the Pacific Four Trophy, secured their third place in world rankings and retained the Utrecht Shield (check that out if it’s new to you). A final margin of three points seemed
Last week Canada regained third place in world standings, but defeating the hosts remains a daunting challenge. After meeting them seventeen times, they have yet to win. Team News Black Ferns Allan Bunting makes only change, and it’s enforced: an injury to loose-head Kate Henwood means Chryss Viliko wears the No 1 shirt. It also
FMG Stadium, Hamilton This wasn’t the result the organisers wanted. Inside ten minutes the Black Ferns had scored four tries. The Eagles held the first scrum well, but when the ball spun out to Katelyn Vahaakolo, she waltzed past Emily Henrich as if she was a ghost. Two passes infield to Ruahei Demant then Amy
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