Five Cantabs Named in Black Ferns Squad
Five players from the Canterbury Women’s NPC side have been named in the New Zealand Black Ferns Squad to play a three Test tour against RWC Runners-up England – Kelly Brazier, Kendra Cocksedge (Pictured), Amanda Murphy, Casey Robertson, Amiria Rule. The team play three matches – 26th
and 29th
November, and 3rd
December – with the first of the three matches to be played at Twickenham, following the Australia v. Barbarians match.
Coach Grant Hansen said the squad members – eight of them new to the Black Ferns this year – have been training in smaller groups heading into their camp today.
“Since we announced the squad, the girls have been training individually and in their own home towns in groups. We have a pretty intense programme for the next few days but it is great to have the whole squad training together.
“They are all eager and ready to get the tour under way,” he said.
The three Tests against England is the first installment of a three-year programme that will see the Black Ferns play England again in 2012 and 2013
The Black Ferns squad to tour England is:
Muteremoana Aiatu* Wellington
Shakira Baker* Wellington
Eloise Blackwell* Auckland
Mel Bosman Hawke’s Bay
Kelly Brazier^ Canterbury
Kendra Cocksedge^ Canterbury
Lydia Crossman* Hawke’s Bay
Rawinia Everitt* Auckland
Fiao’o Fa’amausili^ Auckland
Victoria Grant^ (c) Auckland
Teresa Te Tamaki Auckland
Emma Jensen^ Auckland
Justine Lavea^ Auckland
Kelani Matapo* Auckland
Rebecca Mahoney^ Wellington
Amanda Murphy Canterbury
Karina Penetito^ Auckland
Casey Robertson^ Canterbury
Vita Robinson^ Auckland
Amiria Rule Canterbury
Aroha Savage^ Auckland
Doris Taufateau^ Auckland
Hazel Tubic* Auckland
Katarina Whata* Wellington
Renee Wickliffe^ Auckland
Kathleen Wilton Otago
*denotes new cap
^denotes member of IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup squad 2010
Saturday 26 November, Black Ferns v England, Twickenham, 5pm (local time)
Tuesday 29 November, Black Ferns v England, Esher RFC, 7pm
Saturday 3 December, Black Ferns v England, Esher RFC, 2pm
Black Ferns 2011 – 2013 programme:
2011: Black Ferns Travel to England for three Tests on 26 and 29 November, and 3 December
2012: Black Ferns Travel to England for three Tests
2013: England travels to New Zealand for three Tests
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