Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Squad 2021

Black Ferns head coach Glenn Moore has made six changes to the team that suffered a record defeat by the Red Roses for their second Test against England this weekend.

World Cup winner Portia Woodman is fit to start on the wing while the other changes in the backs see Grace Brooker come in at inside-centre and Cheyelle Robins-Reti win her first cap at full-back.

Up front, Grace Houpapa-Barrett starts at hooker, Joanah Ngan-Woo comes into the second row and Liana Mikaele-Tu’u is at No 8.

There are another two potential debutants on the bench in Amy Rule and Maia Roos.

Related: Red Roses Autumn Internationals Squad 2021

Black Ferns team to face Red Roses – Sunday 7 November

Cheyelle Robins-Reti; Portia Woodman, Stacey Fluhler, Grace Brooker, Ayesha Leti-I’iga; Ruahei Demant, Kendra Cocksedge; Pip Love, Grace Houpapa-Barrett, Aleisha-Pearl Nelson, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Kelsie Wills, Alana Bremner, Les Elder (captain), Liana Mikaele-Tu’u.

Replacements: Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, Aldora Itunu, Amy Rule, Maiakawanakaulani Roos, Kennedy Simon, Ariana Bayler, Patricia Maliepo, Carla Hohepa.

Black Ferns team to face Red Roses – Sunday 31 October

Renee Holmes; Renee Wickliffe, Stacey Fluhler, Chelsea Alley, Ayesha Leti-I’iga; Ruahei Demant, Kendra Cocksedge; Pip Love, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, Aleisha Pearl Nelson, Eloise Blackwell, Kelsie Wills, Alana Bremner, Les Elder (captain), Dhys Faleafaga.

Replacements: Grace Houpapa-Barrett, Krystal Murray, Aldora Itunu, Liana Mikaele-Tu’u, Kennedy Simon, Ariana Bayler, Patricia Maliepo, Grace Brooker.

Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Squad 2021

Backs

(Provincial Union/Position/Caps)

Chelsea Alley (Waikato/Centre/25)
Ariana Bayler (Waikato/Scrum-half/2)
Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty/Outside back/40)
Grace Brooker (Canterbury/Centre/3)
Kendra Cocksedge (Canterbury/Scrum-half/55)
Ruahei Demant (Auckland/Fly-half/13)
Stacey Fluhler (Waikato/Centre/18)
Iritana Hohaia (Taranaki/Scrum-half/Uncapped)
Carla Hohepa (Waikato/Wing/26)
Renee Holmes (Waikato/Full-back/1)
Ayesha Leti-I’iga (Wellington/Wing/11)
Patricia Maliepo (Auckland/Fly-half/2)
Cheyelle Robins-Reti (Waikato/Wing/1)
Renee Wickliffe (Bay of Plenty/Wing/42)
Portia Woodman (Northland/Wing/17)

Forwards

Eloise Blackwell (Auckland/Lock/44)
Alana Bremner (Canterbury/Back-row/2)
Les Elder (Bay of Plenty/Back-row/20)
Dhys Faleafaga (Wellington/Back-row/1)
Grace Houpapa-Barrett (Waikato/Hooker/2)
Tanya Kalounivale (Waikato/Prop/Uncapped)
Aldora Itunu (Auckland/Prop/22)
Phillipa Love (Canterbury/Prop/13)
Liana Mikaele-Tu’u (Auckland/Back-row/2)
Krystal Murray (Northland/Prop/1)
Aleisha Nelson (Auckland/Prop/37)
Joanah Ngan-Woo (Wellington/Lock/4)
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (Counties Manukau/Hooker/32)
Georgia Ponsonby (Canterbury/Hooker/Uncapped)
Kendra Reynolds (Bay of Plenty/Back-row/Uncapped)
Maiakawanakaulani Roos (Auckland/Lock/1)
Amy Rule (Canterbury/Prop/1)
Kennedy Simon (Waikato/Back-row/6)
Kelsie Wills (Bay of Plenty/Lock/2)

Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Fixtures 2021

Sun 31 October, England 43-12 New Zealand Women (Sandy Park) Red Roses secure record win over Black Ferns

Sun 7 October, England 56-15 New Zealand Women (Franklin’s Gardens) Red Roses complete series win over Black Ferns

Sat 13 November, France v New Zealand (2pm, Stade du Hameau, Pau)

Sat 20 November, France v New Zealand (2pm, Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres)

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