2022 Black Ferns
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Black Ferns "Pacific Four Series" squad announcement live (from 10.30am, Wed):
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@Stargazer said in 2022 Black Ferns:
No Les Elder in the squad. Ruahei Demant is the new captain.
Smith and co aren't off to a good start then. I don't see Demant as the best option to start at 1st 5 or 2nd 5.
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@Stargazer said in 2022 Black Ferns:
@Bovidae I was thinking exactly the same thing. Maybe she's a good leader?
Is she related to Reed Prinsep?
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Demant was the Blues captain wasn't she? She is a qualified lawyer, and speaks well, but I would have preferred someone who is guaranteed to start. She isn't IMO.
That said, where do they now play her because I don't think she is a recognised goal kicker, as Cocksedge won't play the full 80 mins.
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Media release: https://www.allblacks.com/news/31-strong-black-ferns-squad-named-for-home-june-test-series/
The Black Ferns team is (Age/Super Club/Province/Test caps);Hookers
Luka Connor (25, Chiefs, Bay of Plenty, 4)
Natalie Delamere (25, Matatū, Bay of Plenty, new cap)
Georgia Ponsonby (22, Matatū, Canterbury, 2)
Props
Lucy Anderson (30, Matatū, Canterbury, new cap)
Tanya Kalounivale (23, Chiefs, Waikato, new cap)
Pip Love (32, Matatū, Canterbury, 15)
Angel Mulu (22, Chiefs, Bay of Plenty, new cap)
Krystal Murray (28, Blues, Northland, 1)
Leilani Perese (29, Counties Manukau, 11)
Amy Rule (21, Matatū, Canterbury, 3)
Locks
Chelsea Bremner (27, Matatū, Canterbury, 0)
Joanah Ngan Woo (26, Hurricanes, Wellington, 5)
Maiakawanakaulani Roos (20, Blues, Auckland, 3)
Loose Forwards
Alana Bremner (25, Matatū, Canterbury, 3)
Tafito Lafaele (21, Blues, Auckland, new cap)
Liana Mikaele Tu'u (20, Blues, Auckland, 4)
Kaipo Olsen-Baker (19, Hurricanes, Manawatu, new cap)
Kendra Reynolds (29, Matatū, Bay of Plenty, 1)
Halfbacks
Ariana Bayler (25, Chiefs, Waikato, 4)
Kendra Cocksedge (33, Matatū, Canterbury, 57)
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (30, Chiefs, Counties Manukau, 6)
Inside Backs
Ruahei Demant (27, Blues, Auckland, 15) – captain
Amy du Plessis (22, Matatū, Canterbury, 0)
Carla Hohepa (36, Chiefs, Waikato, 28)
Patricia Maliepo (19, Blues, Auckland, 3)
Chelsea Semple (29, Chiefs, Waikato, 26)
Outside Backs
Renee Holmes (22, Matatū, Waikato, 1)
Ayesha Leti-I'iga (23, Hurricanes, Wellington, 12)
Cheyelle Robins-Reti (25, Hurricanes, Waikato, 3)
Grace Steinmetz (24, Matatū, Canterbury, 0)
Ruby Tui (30, Chiefs, Counties Manukau, new cap)
Broadcast
All matches of the Pacific Four Series will be broadcast live on Spark Sport
Not happy about that!
Schedule
Black Ferns vs Australia, Monday 6 June, 2.45PM, Tauranga Domain, TAURANGA
Black Ferns vs Canada, Sunday 12 June, 2.45PM, Trusts Arena, Waitakere AUCKLAND
Blacks Ferns vs USA, Saturday 18 June, 4.00PM, Semenoff Stadium, WHANGAREI
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@Bovidae said in 2022 Black Ferns:
Eloise Blackwell is another big omission. No Hazel Tubic either.
Those unavailable because of injury are Charmaine McMenamin, Aleisha-Pearl Nelson, Grace Brooker, Kelsie Wills and Kennedy Simon.
Tubic, especially, really surprises me. She's probably the best goal kicker we have.
Obviously, there may be good reasons other than injury that may prevent players from being named: pregnancy, their regular day jobs are just two examples. Some players may be able to quit their regular jobs for a pro rugby contract for 2022, but -IIRC - Tubic is a farmer and that may not be so easy. There's way too much uncertainty as to what the plans are for professional women's rugby after the World Cup.
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@Stargazer said in 2022 Black Ferns:
It's now also clear why Ruby Tui isn't in the BF7s squad. She (understandably) had to chose between playing XVs and the RWC, and playing 7s and the RWC Sevens and Commonwealth Sevens. She chose XVs,
She tweeted as much over the weekend.
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“Clarke said other sevens converts would be in the mix later this year, such as Brazier, Portia Woodman and Stacey Fluhler, who are with the Black Ferns sevens after their return to the World Series. That trio all played for the 15s team on last year’s tour.”
