Training squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup named

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The wider Black Ferns training squad has been named today, as preparations for August’s Women’s Rugby World Cup ramp up.

The 51-strong squad will be part of a regional training programme designed to identify and develop the best players in the country.

In 2016 the Black Ferns were unbeaten in both their home series against Australia and away series against Canada, England and Ireland.

Black Ferns Coach Glenn Moore said the Women’s World Cup in Ireland and Northern Ireland was the focus for 2017.

“We’ll be making World Cup selections from this wider training group. With an Olympic medal-winning sevens team and a growing provincial tournament, there’s a lot of talent out there and the number of women with the black jersey in their sights is on the rise. We want to make sure we take the strongest squad possible to the World Cup.”

The squad features all 2016 Black Ferns and includes Black Ferns Linda Itunu, Justine Lavea, Lesley Ketu and Stacey Waaka who are all returning from injury.

Black Ferns trials will take place in mid-May.

Details of an international home series in June will be announced in the coming weeks.

2017 Black Ferns Women’s Rugby World Cup training squad

NAME	PROVINCE
Eloise Blackwell	Auckland
Fiao’o Faamausili	Auckland
Charlene Gubb	Auckland
Aldora Itunu	Auckland
Linda Itunu	Auckland
Emma Jensen	Auckland
Charmaine McMenamin	Auckland
Aleisha Nelson	Auckland
Theresa Fitzpatrick	Auckland
Kiritapu Demant	Auckland
Tyla Nathan-Wong	Auckland
Luka Connor	Bay of Plenty
Kelly Brazier	Bay of Plenty
Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox	Canterbury
Kendra Cocksedge	Canterbury
Jessie Hansen	Canterbury
Pip Love	Canterbury
Justine Lavea	Counties Manukau
Rawinia Everitt	Counties Manukau
Aotearoa (Katie) Mata’u	Counties Manukau
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate	Counties Manukau
Aroha Savage	Counties Manukau
Renee Wickliffe	Counties Manukau
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali	Counties Manukau
Arihana Marino	Counties Manukau
Sharnita Woodman	Counties Manukau
Badin-Lee Munro-Smith	Counties Manukau
Hazel Tubic	Counties Manukau
Portia Woodman	Counties Manukau
Kristina Sue	Manawatu
Janna Vaughan	Manawatu
Sarah Goss	Manawatu
Selica Winiata	Manawatu
Rebekah Cordero-Tufuga	Manawatu
Cyrstal Mayes	Manawatu
Becky Wood	North Harbour
Chelsea Alley	North Harbour
Charmaine Smith	North Harbour
Emma Iverson	North Harbour
Angie Sisifa	Otago
Greer Muir	Otago
Ariana Bayler	Waikato
Sosoli Talawadua	Waikato
Toka Natua	Waikato
Carla Hohepa	Waikato
Honey Hireme	Waikato
Lesley Ketu	Waikato
Stacey Waaka	Waikato
Jackie Fereti	Wellington
Joanah Ngan-Woo	Wellington
Ayesha Leti-Liga	Wellington