{"id":9760,"date":"2019-11-24T17:20:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T04:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=9760"},"modified":"2019-11-25T12:34:22","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T23:34:22","slug":"black-ferns-development-xv-to-play-papua-new-guinea-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2019\/11\/24\/black-ferns-development-xv-to-play-papua-new-guinea-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Ferns Development XV to play Papua New Guinea named"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black Ferns Development XV to play Papua New Guinea named<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Ferns Development XV\u00a0Head Coach Wayne Maxwell has named his side to play Papua New Guinea in the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women\u2019s Championship on Tuesday at Churchill Park in Fiji.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is:\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nEilis Doyle<\/td>\nOtago<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/strong><\/td>\nSaphire Abraham<\/td>\nAuckland<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/strong><\/td>\nLeilani Perese<\/td>\nCounties Manukau<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nChelsea Bremner<\/td>\nCanterbury<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nJoanah Ngan-Woo<\/td>\nWellington<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/strong><\/td>\nAlana Bremner<\/td>\nCanterbury<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/strong><\/td>\nKennedy Simon<\/td>\nWaikato<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/strong><\/td>\nPia Tapsell<\/td>\nNorth Harbour<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/strong><\/td>\nMelanie Puckett<\/td>\nCanterbury<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/strong><\/td>\nAmanda Rasch<\/td>\nWellington<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/strong><\/td>\nNatahlia Moors<\/td>\nAuckland<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/strong><\/td>\nMartha Lolohea<\/td>\nCanterbury<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/strong><\/td>\nKilisitina Moata’ane<\/td>\nOtago<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/strong><\/td>\nLangi Veainu<\/td>\nCounties Manukau<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/strong><\/td>\nGrace Brooker (C)<\/strong><\/td>\nCanterbury<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/strong><\/td>\nLuka Connor<\/td>\nBay of Plenty<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/strong><\/td>\nAngel Mulu<\/td>\nBay of Plenty<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/strong><\/td>\nAmy Rule<\/td>\nCanterbury<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/strong><\/td>\nIlisapeta Molia<\/td>\nCounties Manukau<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/strong><\/td>\nKendra Reynolds<\/td>\nBay of Plenty<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/strong><\/td>\nRosie Kelly<\/td>\nOtago<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22.<\/strong><\/td>\nHazel Tubic<\/td>\nCounties Manukau<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23.<\/strong><\/td>\nLauren Balsillie<\/td>\nManawatu<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Grace Brooker will captain the side at fullback, with usual skipper and Counties Manukau halfback Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu being rested. Canterbury’s Melanie Puckett will start at number 9 pairing with Wellington’s Amanda Rasch at number 10 – who has also made the move from reserves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Auckland’s Saphire Abraham was named as hooker, alongside Eilis Doyle from Otago at loosehead prop, and both have made the starting 15 for the first time after impressing off the reserves bench.<\/span><\/p>\n

The development side has two wins from two matches beating\u00a0Fiji in their opening match 53-0, and\u00a0Australia A 50-0\u00a0last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maxwell said he felt his side\u2019s defence had ratcheted up a notch against Australia A.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was particularly proud of our defensive effort in the last quarter. Australia had us on our goal line, continually attacking, but we managed to make sure they came away with no points.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be looking to repeat that level of play against Paupa New Guinea. So far this tour we\u2019ve seen some outstanding talent emerge. Some of them have played a full 80 minutes in really hot conditions. They have stepped up and stood out.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis week our plan is to give some of the players who have had fewer minutes more game time and the opportunity to show us what they can do. We\u2019ve recovered well in a short space of time and we\u2019re ready to finish this tournament the same way we started.\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is the first time a Black Ferns Development XV side has taken part in the Oceania Rugby Women\u2019s Championship which includes Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Australia A.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Black Ferns and Australia have qualified for 2021 Rugby World Cup and will play in pool matches only.<\/span><\/p>\n

All matches will be screened live on SKY Sport 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 Oceania Rugby Women\u2019s Rugby Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, 18 November
\n<\/strong>Black Ferns 53 v 00<\/span> Fiji<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 22 November<\/strong><\/span>
\nBlack Ferns 50 v 00<\/span> Australia A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 26 November<\/strong>
\n1.30pm Black Ferns v Papua New Guinea<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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