Black Ferns 2025

I pleased to see the Black Ferns get more games etc next year as part of build up towards 29 WC.
I admit I don't have high interest in Women's game, but think if we involved do it properly.

@Dan54 I also saw that Aupiki is being moved to the middle of the year as well, with the FPC shortly after

Moving Aupiki to the mid-year window is a good move as it’ll mean BF players playing in England and BF7s are theoretically available

@Auckman

Yeah, theoretically.
Now they have to figure out how they are going to pay them.
Hopefully by someone else lol.
I'd say the debate in NZR pro rugby right now is about what the pay split up is going to be between Aupiki and the secondary SR comp.

Moving forward it will be interesting to see how the NRLW v BFs (7s and XVs) dynamic plays out.
It appears to be reasonably "complementary" at the mo.
I know male contracts have "other sports clauses," and rugby league is mentioned specifically.
Assuming there is nothing like that in the female contracts, or their contracts are all so short it has no effect.

I think this is a good thing, provided NZR appoints the right new head coach.

Layla Sae, who was playing for Harlequins in the PWR, suffered an ACL injury, so is out for most of 2026.

I wonder who applied?

Black ferns have a Pacific 4 match in just over a month v USA then Canada in Kansas City and the Wallaroos in Oz.

Does anyone have an approximate idea what a best XV would look like given retirements and since I doubt the sevens players will be there.

@nonpartizan said in Black Ferns 2025:

Black ferns have a Pacific 4 match in just over a month v USA then Canada in Kansas City and the Wallaroos in Oz.

Does anyone have an approximate idea what a best XV would look like given retirements and since I doubt the sevens players will be there.

No idea re the best XV but here's the list of invitee's to last months training camp (https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-reveal-february-training-camp-invitees-player-list

Black Ferns February training camp invitees (Test caps):

Mia Anderson
Reese Anderson
Taufa Bason
Laura Bayfield (6)
Ariana Bayler (8)
Chelsea Bremner (24)
Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai’i Sylvia Brunt (29)
Luka Connor (24)
Amy du Plessis (22)
Danny-Elle Fesolai
Vici-Rose Green (5)
Leilani Hakiwai
Lela Ieremia
Maia Joseph (16)
Elinor-Plum King
Hannah King (10)
Jaymie Kolose
Ayesha Leti-I’iga (30)
Atlanta Lolohea (10)
Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (3)
Hollyrae Mete-Renata
Kaea Nepia
Kaipo Olsen-Baker (16)
Moomooga Palu
Winnie Palamo
Marcelle Parkes (7)
Mererangi Paul (14)
Cilia-Marie Po’e-Tofaeono
Maddi Robinson
Layla Sae (19)
Presayus Singh
Fiaali’i Solomona
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (10)
Santo Taumata (7)
Sam Taylor
Kennedy Tukuafu (34)
Shyrah Tuliau-Tua’a
Tara Turner
Maama Vaipulu (7)
Chyrss Viliko (19)
Holly Wratt-Groeneweg

@allblacksfan2 said in Black Ferns 2025:

@nonpartizan said in Black Ferns 2025:

Black ferns have a Pacific 4 match in just over a month v USA then Canada in Kansas City and the Wallaroos in Oz.

Does anyone have an approximate idea what a best XV would look like given retirements and since I doubt the sevens players will be there.

No idea re the best XV but here's the list of invitee's to last months training camp (https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-reveal-february-training-camp-invitees-player-list

Black Ferns February training camp invitees (Test caps):

Mia Anderson
Reese Anderson
Taufa Bason
Laura Bayfield (6)
Ariana Bayler (8)
Chelsea Bremner (24)
Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai’i Sylvia Brunt (29)
Luka Connor (24)
Amy du Plessis (22)
Danny-Elle Fesolai
Vici-Rose Green (5)
Leilani Hakiwai
Lela Ieremia
Maia Joseph (16)
Elinor-Plum King
Hannah King (10)
Jaymie Kolose
Ayesha Leti-I’iga (30)
Atlanta Lolohea (10)
Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (3)
Hollyrae Mete-Renata
Kaea Nepia
Kaipo Olsen-Baker (16)
Moomooga Palu
Winnie Palamo
Marcelle Parkes (7)
Mererangi Paul (14)
Cilia-Marie Po’e-Tofaeono
Maddi Robinson
Layla Sae (19)
Presayus Singh
Fiaali’i Solomona
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (10)
Santo Taumata (7)
Sam Taylor
Kennedy Tukuafu (34)
Shyrah Tuliau-Tua’a
Tara Turner
Maama Vaipulu (7)
Chyrss Viliko (19)
Holly Wratt-Groeneweg

Thank you.

The HK sevens clashes with the PAC4 so it's very unlikely that the likes of Miller, Sorenson-McGee, Pouri-Lane etc will be involved. There are also a number of BFs playing in the PWR but that has a 2-month break including April.