New Zealand Heartland XV face challenge against New Zealand Marist New Zealand Heartland XV Coach Craig Scanlon has made just one change to the starting XV set to take on New Zealand Marist in Taupo this afternoon (kick off 2.30pm). The team is; 1 Carl Carmichael King Country 2 Troy Tauwhare West Coast 3 Scott Cameron Horowhenua Kapiti 4 Brett Ranga Thames Valley 5 Veikosa
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Maori All Blacks team named to face USA Eagles, Chicago
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Black Ferns named for historic USA Test
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named the team to play the USA in an historic triple header at Soldier Field in Chicago this weekend. The squad is (Test caps in brackets. *New cap): 1. Phillipa Love (4) 2. Fiao'o Faamausili (54, captain) 3. Aldora Itunu (17) 4. Eloise Blackwell (34) 5. Charmaine Smith (18) 6.
Convincing win for Heartland XV
The New Zealand Heartland XV have kicked off their campaign with a convincing 60–0 win over the Vanua XV from Fiji in Taupo. In blustery conditions at Owen Delaney Park, the Heartland XV overcame a slippery surface to run in nine tries and a resilient defensive effort kept Vanua scoreless. Captain Alex
