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DAVID ROGERS / The Black Ferns will play their first game next month since winning the Rugby World Cup in Befast almost a year ago.
It's time to move from victory to the World Cup and talk about the New Zealand Rugby League. The Black Ferns Have New Challenges
Coach Glenn Moore has announced that his 28-man squad – consisting of eight New Zealand beginners – will be facing Australia next month, along with Vice-Captain Selica Winiata who says that the successes of 2017 are now over. The Black Ferns, who are now on New Zealand rugby contracts, will play five tests this year – two of which will be double-headed with the All Blacks and Wallabies in Sydney and Auckland.
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The Black Ferns will look to prove a point This season , having been contracted full-time by New Zealand Rugby in May
the Sydney match on August 18 will be the team's first game since the lifting of the Rugby World Cup in Belfast there is almost a year old. beat England in the final
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"Regardless of a contract we are professionals, says Winiata.
" It's time to move on and I think it's the big thing about this black fern. There are so many hugs that have led the team to success, but it's a new year and a new team and it's time to make sure we put in the tough yards for get the performance we are looking for. "[19659007]" We have World Cup girls who are no longer with us for various reasons, some have decided to retire, others have had children. "
The new capitals are Krysten Cottrell (Hawke's Bay), Ruahei Demant (Auckland), Alena Saili (Southland), and Monica Tagoa (Wellington) in the back, and Joanah Ngan-Woo, Marcelle Parkes (both Wellington) , Leilani Perese (Manukau Counties) and Cristo Tofa (North Harbor) in the foreground 19659007] Parkes' selection completes a meteoric rise for the 20-year-old Parkes had already represented New Zealand in softball and Netball before his impressive sevens debut for Wellington allowed him to get a Black Ferns contract earlier this year.
In May, NZR announced a historic deal with 28 players. Winiata said that it was a fantastic step in the b One direction for a team that was always out to win.
"There has certainly been a lot of positive progress for the Black Ferns, but now it's time to get"
"We will not apologize for the way the 39; team has changed since the World Cup, we have our own expectations, everything we want to do. "
Winiata and the rest of the team were individually called by Moore Monday night before the 39th. Tuesday's announcement.
"It's always a hard time and we never guarantee you a place, I'm sorry for the coaches because it may be also a day that I'm not sure." they dread, while they give good news to those who have done it. give news to those who did not do it. "
" I feel for those who did not do it this time "
Moore named only three players from the New Zealand Rugby Union team who surrendered available for selection.Stacey Waaka and Theresa Fitzpatrick, as well as Alena Saili, who is also engaged in the extended team of the Black Ferns Sevens.
Kelly Brazier has made seven commitments and will not be part of Black Ferns' original team, Toka Natua, and Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali, were unavailable due to injury
Moore said the depth of his team meant that the selectors would have difficult decisions to make ahead of time on the test season.
young and experienced with 17 players from the winning team of the 2017 World Cup and eight very exciting newcomers who worked hard in their clubs and provinces to get a spot on this team and no We have seen real progress. The motivation to be selected is obvious.
The Black Ferns will play the Wallaroos for the Laurie O's Reilly Memorial Trophy in Sydney just before the Bledisloe Cup match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies.
They will do the same at Eden Park a week later
The Black Ferns will complete the testing season by playing in the United States at Soldier Field in Chicago before flying to Europe for compete in the Six Nations Women's Championships, Fra nce, in Toulon and Grenoble in November
Fiao & o Faamausili will be captain again while Winiata and halfback Kendra Cocksedge will be vice-captains
Black Ferns squad 2018:
Eloise Blackwell, The Elders (nee Ketu), Fiao's Faamausili (c), Aldora Itunu, Linda Itunu, Love Pip, Charmaine McMenamin, Aleisha Nelson, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, Marcelle Parkes, Jackie Patea-Fereti, Leilani Perese, Aroha Savage, Charmaine Smith, Cristo Tofa
Back: Chelsea Alley, Krysten Cottrell, Krysten Cottrell, Kiritapu Dismantle, Ruahei Demant, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Alena Saili, Kristina Sue, Monica Tagoa & # 39; i, Stacey Waaka, Ren e Wickliffe, Selica Winiata
Black ferns 2018 annex
Abundance Bay and Auckland, Tauranga Estate, Tauranga, August 11
Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, August 18
Australia, Eden Park, Auckland, 25 August
United States, Soldier Field, Chicago, 4 November
France, Felix Mayol Stadium, Toulon, 9 November
France, Grenoble, France, 17 November
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