Equip with New Zealand of Rugby to XV female

|- | Colors | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Black |- | Nickname | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Black Ferns = Black Ferns |- | Selector | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Jed Rowlands |- | Record of selections | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | First official match | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 1991 |- | World cup | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Final stages : 2 victories (1998,2002) |} The team of New Zealand of Rugby to XV female is consisted a selection of the best New Zealand players.

New Zealand

The Black Ferns or Black Ferns, is the team of New Zealand of Rugby to XV female . The origin of the name comes from the use of two symbols, the shirt Noir and the Fougère which one finds in the sport in New Zealand. For example, celebrates it team of New Zealand of Rugby to XV masculine is, while is the team of New Zealand of Netball.

Black Ferns are the World champions in title. They became world champions and they then preserved their title, at the time of the edition of 1998, the first recognized by IRB, with the Netherlands, then in 2002 in Spain. Black Ferns took part in the grads return to you since their creation in 1991, having just missed the edition of 1994 in Scotland. The next World cup will take place with Edmonton in the Alberta with the Canada, starting from the August 31st 2006 until the September 17th 2006. They also gained in 1996, 2000, and 2005.

Farah Palmer, which is captain since 1997, lost the capitanat in 2005 in consequence of a wound with the shoulder. It received the distinction of International Women' S (Rugby) Personality off the Year with the rewards of the IRB in 2005.

In October 2005, when the England remade to it tower of the Zealand News, Rochelle Martin, vice-captain then, lead the Black Ferns in the first Test match against England, where she was injured. Veteran first five-eighths Anna Richards was named captain in the second match against England. The Ferns won the two-match Test series, 2-0.

While Rugby is the most popular spectator range in New Zealand, the Black Ferns cuts suffered in the past from similar problems to any women' S sport - under-funding, lack off support and lack off publicity. The NZRFU and IRB cuts been criticized for not doing more to promote Women' S Rugby, although support is beginning to build in those organizations. The NZRFU started funding the Black Ferns in 1995, thus giving has great boost to their range. In more recent times, the team' S profiles has risen greatly At has grassroots level, had in great share to their string off successes, and it is increasingly seen to Be has national TEAM one the same basis ace any other.

Prize list

Course in World cup

Famous players

Current players

Here the group retained for the female World cup of Rugby 2006: Victoria Blackledge (Auckland), Monalisa Codling (Auckland), Exia Edwards (Bay off Plenty), Fiao' O F' amausili (Auckland), Victoria Heighway (Auckland), Rebecca Hull (Hawke' S Bay), Linda Itunu (Auckland), Emma Jensen (Auckland), Rachel Makata (Auckland), Beth Mallard (Otago), Diane Maliukaetau (Auckland), La Rochelle Martin (Auckland), Manual Huriana (Auckland), Amiria Marsh (Canterbury), Stephanie Mortimer (Canterbury), Hannah Myers (Auckland), Mel Ngatai (Hawke' S Bay), Farah Micrometer caliper (Manawatu, captain), Anna Richards (Auckland), Claire Richardson (Otago), Casey Robertson (Canterbury), Melissa Ruscoe (Canterbury), Kimberley Smith (Canterbury), Waimania Teddy (Auckland), Amy Williams (Hawke' S Bay), Shannon Willoughby (Otago).

Selectors

  • Jed Rowlands

See too

External bonds

  • * - The page of Black Ferns with AllBlacks.com
  • - World cup of Rugby 2006
  • - a site of supporters of Black Ferns
  • - Canada Cup Rugby

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