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34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Les Elder returns to Captain the Black Ferns<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a012 players in line for Black Ferns debut<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Portia Woodman, Kelly Brazier and Stacey Fluhler selected after Olympic gold<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Black Ferns Coach Glenn Moore has named a 34-player squad for the upcoming tour of England and France, the squad is as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n

(With age, Provincial Union and Test caps in brackets. New Black Ferns are in bold):<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/span>
\nHookers<\/strong><\/span>
\nGrace Houpapa-Barrett (26, Waikato, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nTe Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (29, Counties Manukau, 30)<\/span>
\nGeorgia Ponsonby (21, Canterbury, new cap)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/span>
\nProps<\/strong><\/span>
\nTanya Kalounivale (22, Waikato, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nAldora Itunu (30, Auckland, 20)<\/span>
\nPhillipa Love (31, Canterbury, 11)<\/span>
\nKrystal Murray (28, Northland, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nAleisha Nelson (31, Auckland, 35)<\/span>
\nAmy Rule (21, Canterbury, new cap)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/span>
\nLocks<\/strong><\/span>
\nEloise Blackwell (30, Auckland, 43) – Vice Captain<\/span>
\nJoanah Ngan-Woo (25, Wellington, 3)<\/span>
\nMaiakawanakaulani Roos (20, Auckland, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nKelsie Wills (28, Bay of Plenty, 0)<\/span><\/p>\n

Loose Forwards<\/strong><\/span>
\nAlana Bremner (24, Canterbury, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nLes Elder (34, Bay of Plenty, 18) – Captain<\/span>
\nDhys Faleafaga (20, Wellington, new cap) <\/strong><\/span>
\nLiana Mikaele-Tu’u (19, Auckland, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nKendra Reynolds (28, Bay of Plenty, 0)<\/span>
\nKennedy Simon (24, Waikato, 4)<\/span><\/p>\n

Halfbacks<\/strong><\/span>
\nAriana Bayler (24, Waikato, new cap)<\/strong><\/span>
\nKendra Cocksedge (33, Canterbury, 53) – Vice Captain<\/span>
\nIritana Hohaia (21, Taranaki, new cap)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/span>
\nFirst five-eighths<\/strong><\/span>
\nRuahei Demant (26, Auckland, 11)<\/span>
\nPatricia Maliepo (18, Auckland, new cap)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Midfield<\/span>
\nChelsea Alley (28, Waikato, 24)<\/span>
\nGrace Brooker (22, Canterbury, 1)<\/span>
\nStacey Fluhler (25, Waikato, 16)<\/span>
\nCarla Hohepa (36, Waikato, 25)<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside Backs<\/strong><\/span>
\nKelly Brazier (31, Bay of Plenty, 40)<\/span>
\nRenee Holmes (21, Waikato, 0)<\/span>
\nAyesha Leti-I’iga (22, Wellington, 9)<\/span>
\nRenee Wickliffe (34, Bay of Plenty, 41)<\/span>
\nPortia Woodman (30, Northland, 16)<\/span>
\nCheyelle Robins-Reti (22, Waikato, 0)<\/span><\/p>\n

Unavailable for selection: Charmaine McMenamin, Pia Tapsell, Lisa Molia, Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu, Langi Veainu, Aroha Savage, Toka Natua, Kilisitina Moata\u2019ane.<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/span>
\nAlmost\u00a0half the squad named today will be in line for their international debut next month, with 12 debutants and a further four players whose only experience in the black jersey was last year\u2019s domestic series.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside backs Renee Wickliffe and Ayesha Leti-I’iga return from injury and are joined by sevens exponents Portia Woodman, Kelly Brazier and Cheyelle Robins-Reti in an explosive outside backs group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moore has shown faith in an exciting group of youngsters, with teens Patricia Maliepo and Liana Mikaele Tu\u2019u selected alongside 20-year-olds Dhys Faleafaga and Maia Roos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Elder returns to captain the side after missing the 2020 season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLes is a crucial part of our set up, she\u2019s an outstanding player, leads from the front and has the ability to galvanize people around her. Ella (Blackwell) did a great job last year when we had the domestic hit out, she and Kendra are named as vice captains, and I\u2019m confident this leadership group will do an outstanding job,\u201d said Moore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Selection conversations were thrown a curve ball with the latest Covid 19 outbreak forcing a halt to the Bunnings Warehouse Farah Palmer Cup which Moore said changed how the selectors looked at assembling the squad.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe lockdown probably did mean some players weren\u2019t able to cement their positions in the squad and it meant we had to reflect more on the early rounds of Farah Palmer Cup and some of the situational games we\u2019d played in camps this year. This would be one of the most difficult selection processes I can recall in my time in rugby,\u201d said Moore.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had to take a Covid mindset to ensure enough coverage across all positions because calling on a replacement is not as easy as it usually would be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith a World Cup just around the corner this programme is critical for us. We\u2019re playing against two the best teams in the world and they\u2019ve come off Six Nations so we need to make sure we\u2019re doing everything we can under these conditions to be prepared,\u201d said Moore.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are still investigating the possibility of an O\u2019Reilly Cup fixture after the original series in New Zealand was cancelled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Squad breakdown<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Black Ferns squad is made up of 19 forwards (three hookers, six props, four locks and six loose forwards) and 15 backs (three halfbacks, two first five\u2013eighths, four midfielders, and six outside backs).<\/span><\/p>\n

The squad represents eight of New Zealand\u2019s provincial unions, with nine Waikato players, seven from Auckland, six from Canterbury, five from Bay of Plenty, three from Wellington, two from Northland and one each from Counties Manukau and Taranaki.<\/span><\/p>\n

The squad has an average age of 26, a total of 399 caps experience. Halfback Kendra Cocksedge has the potential to become the most capped Black Ferns player of all time on this tour, surpassing Fiao\u2019o Faamausili.<\/span><\/p>\n

Black Fern debutants<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/span>
\nAriana Bayler<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 14 December 1996<\/span>
\nPosition: Halfback<\/span>
\nWaikato halfback Ariana Bayler\u2019s journey to the Black Ferns has been one of persistence, the talented youngster suffering three ACL injuries in her career to date. The former Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School student made her Farah Palmer Cup debut as a 16-year-old and has been a key member of the resurgent Waikato team in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alana Bremner<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 10 February 1997<\/span>
\nPosition: Loose Forward<\/span>
\nThe 23-year-old Canterbury captain had a breakthrough season in 2020, leading her side to their fourth consecutive Farah Palmer Cup title and bagging eight tries to be their top try scorer for the season. She was the first women\u2019s player to notch up 50 matches for Lincoln University, and earlier this year brought up 50 caps for Canterbury. In 2019, she played three matches for the New Zealand Development side and in 2020, captained the NZ Barbarians in the two-match series against the Black Ferns. Her older sister, Chelsea, made her Black Ferns debut last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dhys Faleafaga<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 17 October 2000<\/span>
\nPosition: Loose Forward<\/span>
\nDhys Faleafaga made a name for herself at high school, starting for the St Mary\u2019s College 1st XV which won the national title in 2017. She was called into the Black Ferns Sevens squad as an injury replacement in 2019 and made her debut in Kitakyushu, Japan. While injury has hampered her progress in the game she has made every opportunity count, impressing for Wellington in the Farah Palmer Cup and in her time with the Black Ferns Sevens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iritana Hohaia<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 1 March 2000<\/span>
\nPosition: Halfback<\/span>
\nIritana Hohaia hails from \u014cpunake in Taranaki and began playing club rugby at Coastal as a child. Having also played representative basketball, Hohaia was a member of the gold medal winning New Zealand Sevens team at the Youth Olympics in 2018, scoring a try in the Final victory over France. Hohaia was Taranaki Whio\u2019s Player of the Year in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grace Houpapa-Barrett<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 25 July 1995<\/span>
\nPosition: Hooker<\/span>
\nGrace Houpapa-Barrett made her provincial debut for Waikato as a teenager in 2014. She has played all three front row positions across six seasons. Houpapa-Barrett was named in the Barbarians team in 2020, played in the inaugural women\u2019s Super Rugby match for the Chiefs and in 2021 captained her club Otorohanga.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tanya Kalounivale<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 20 January 1999<\/span>
\nPosition: Prop<\/span>
\nTanya Kalounivale was born and raised in Fiji, moving to New Zealand after completing her schooling. The powerful front rower had an impressive season for Waikato and was named in the Black Ferns squad in 2020 but did not play due to injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patricia Maliepo<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 13 March 2003<\/span>
\nPosition: First Five-eighths<\/span>
\nPatricia Maliepo burst onto the Farah Palmer Cup scene as a 16-year-old in 2019 and immediately impressed with her skillset and vision. Having played both first five-eighths and fullback at domestic level, Maliepo was a standout player for the NZ Barbarians in 2020 and starred for the Blues in the inaugural women\u2019s Super Rugby match.<\/span>
\n
\nLiana Mikaele-Tu\u2019u<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 2 March 2002<\/span>
\nPosition: Loose Forward<\/span>
\nLiana Mikaele-Tu\u2019u made her debut in the Farah Palmer Cup for Hawke\u2019s Bay while still at Hastings Girls High School. The teenager moved to Auckland for university and continued to rise in the ranks, playing for Auckland and in the first ever Blues women\u2019s team. She is the younger sister of Highlanders loose forward Marino Mikaele-Tu\u2019u.<\/span><\/p>\n

Krystal Murray<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 16 June 1993<\/span>
\nPosition: Prop<\/span>
\nKrystal Murray\u2019s selection in the Black Ferns will see her become a double international, having previously played for the Kiwi Ferns including playing at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Murray has played at both prop and number 8 for Northland and is the Union\u2019s top women\u2019s point scorer. She is leading try scorer in the 2021 Farah Palmer Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Georgia Ponsonby<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 14 December 1999<\/span>
\nPosition: Hooker<\/span>
\nGeorgia Ponsonby debuted for Manawat\u016b in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2017, her last year at Feilding High School. Ponsonby moved to Christchurch to attend Lincoln University and has been a part of the Canterbury Farah Palmer Cup for their past three championships. Originally a number 8, Ponsonby has only recently moved to the front row and immediately impressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maiakawanakaulani Roos<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 27 July 2001<\/span>
\nPosition: Lock<\/span>
\nAuckland youngster Maia Roos has quickly risen through the rugby ranks, debuting for the Auckland Storm in 2019 and forming a strong partnership in the middle row with Eloise Blackwell. Roos was Head Girl at Tamaki College, she played two matches for the NZ Barbarians in 2020 and was part of the inaugural Blues women\u2019s team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Rule<\/strong><\/span>
\nBorn: 15 July 2000<\/span>
\nPosition: Prop<\/span>
\nAmy Rule only started playing rugby in her last two years at Central Southland College, but has quickly proved to be a talent in the front row. Rule moved to Christchurch for university in 2019 and cemented her place as the starting tighthead prop in the championship winning Farah Palmer Cup team before gaining selection in the Black Ferns Development team for their campaign in Fiji.<\/span><\/p>\n

Black Ferns End of Year Tests<\/strong><\/span>
\nWeekend of 30\/31 October<\/span>
\nBlack Ferns v England<\/span><\/p>\n

Weekend of 6\/7 November<\/span>
\nBlack Ferns v England<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 13 November<\/span>
\nBlack Ferns v France<\/span>
\n3pm, Stade du Hameau, Pau<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 20 November<\/span>
\nBlack Ferns v France<\/span>
\n3pm, Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres<\/span><\/p>\n

*Venues, dates and kick off times for England fixtures tbc<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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