2018 Black Ferns
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@machpants Haha, I hope it will be more central, so that more people will be able to watch the games. Obviously, you'd have to look at the size of the stadiums. Not too big, but decent size.
Whangarei, Mt Maunganui, Napier, Nelson, Christchurch would be the frontrunners, I think. Not sure they can sell out or sufficiently fill Eden Park, Waikato Stadium or Westpac; maybe for a final only.
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@machpants said in 2018 Black Ferns:
Looks like us Northlanders may get a fair bit of Black Ferns if we win the rights for the RWC: All in AKL or Whangarei - that'd be great!
Only if you like watching womens rugby
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Black Ferns squad for the first test for the Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy against Australia (Saturday, 18 August, k/o 7.15pm, immediately preceeding Bledisloe I)
1 Phillipa Love (2)
2 Fiao'o Faamausili (52, captain)
3 Aldora Itunu (15)
4 Eloise Blackwell (32)
5 Charmaine Smith (16)
6 Charmaine McMenamin (14)
7 Les Elder (9)
8 Aroha Savage (28)
9 Kendra Cocksedge (42, co-vice captain)
10 Ruahei Demant *
11 Alena Saili *
12 Theresa Fitzpatrick (7)
13 Stacey Waaka (11)
14 Renee Wickliffe (30)
15 Selica Winiata (31, co-vice captain)Reserves
16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (19)
17 Cristo Tofa *
18 Leilani Perese *
19 Jackie Patea-Fereti (12)
20 Linda Itunu (34)
21 Kristina Sue (10)
22 Krysten Cottrell *
23 Chelsea Alley (15)Auckland first five Ruahei Demant and wing Alena Saili will make their Black Ferns debuts in Sydney on Saturday after being named to start the Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney. Demant will wear the pivotal number 10 jersey after fighting her way back from several injuries in the past few years, in a Black Ferns squad that includes five new caps in the match day 23.Contracted Black Ferns Sevens player Saili, 19, gets her chance on the left wing two years after leaving Southland Girls High School, while three other players; Krysten Cottrell (Hawke’s Bay), Cristo Tofa (North Harbour) and Leilani Perese (Counties Manukau) are in line to make their Test debuts off the bench. Cottrell is a versatile back, and has previously won four national sevens titles with Manawatu, Perese a ball-carrying prop, and Tofa is also a front rower who has been plucked out of club rugby at the age of 30. “Cristo was selected for North Harbour’s FPC side last year and has gone from strength to strength. She can play in multiple positions in the team and is a really experienced rugby player,” Moore said. “Leilani is a very strong ball carrier and can play on both sides of the scrum. I’m looking forward to seeing the impact she will make.”http://www.allblacks.com/News/32852/five-debutants-named-in-black-ferns-team-to-play-australia
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Wallaroos to take on New Zealand
1 Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 7 caps
2 Liz Patu, Queensland, Wests, 20 caps
3 Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 2 caps
4 Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 6 caps
5 Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 20 caps
6 Emily Chancellor*, NSW, Sydney University
7 Georgia O’Neill*, ACT, Uni Norths
8 Grace Hamilton, NSW, Sydney University, 9 caps
9 Cobie-Jane Morgan, NSW, Warringah, 16 caps
10 Trileen Pomare, Western Australia, Kalamunda, 5 caps
11 Samantha Treherne, Queensland, Sunnybank, 7 caps
12 Crystal Maguire*, NSW, Warringah
13 Atasi Lafai*, NSW, Campbelltown
14 Mhicca Carter*, Western Australia, Cottesloe
15 Mahalia Murphy, NSW, Campbelltown, 5 capsReserves
16 Darryl Wickliffe*, Western Australia, Kalamunda
17 Melissa Fatu*, NSW, Parramatta
18 Hana Ngaha, Queensland, Sunnybank, 9 caps
19 Alisha Hewett, Queensland, GPS, 20 caps
20 Kiri Lingman, Queensland, Sunnybank, 3 caps
21 Alice Tonumaivao*, Melbourne Rebels, Western Districts
22 Fenella Hake, Queensland, Redlands, 8 caps
23 Shanice Parker*, NSW, WarringahI wonder how many of these players are Aussie born. The entire frontrow isn't. LH born in UK, hooker and TH are NZ born.
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Wallaroos look much better than last year. That women's Super Rugby competition must have had a positive impact. The Black Ferns still look a bit rusty. Not strange, as they have only played local club rugby. They've been in camp a few times, but I understand they had only 10 days to prepare for this test.
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