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Six débutantes pour le premier test des Black Ferns depuis qu'elles sont devenues championnes du monde

Tenika Willison, Katelyn Vahaakolo, Kate Henwood and Kennedy Simon look on during the New Zealand Black Ferns Pacific Four Series & O'Reilly Cup Squad Announcement at Hamilton Girls' High School on June 07, 2023 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Michael Bradley/Getty Images)

Le retour très attendu des Black Ferns approche à grands pas. L’équipe est prête à donner le coup d’envoi de son premier test-match des Pacific Four Series et de la O’Reilly Cup contre les Wallaroos.

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Le directeur du rugby des Black Ferns, Allan Bunting, et ses entraîneurs adjoints ont nommé un groupe de 23 joueuses pour lancer leur saison internationale au Dolphins Stadium, à Brisbane, le jeudi 29 juin à 19h, heure locale.

Avec le début de cette nouvelle ère pour les Black Ferns, six débutantes ont été appelées pour le premier test des Black Ferns de 2023.

La pilier droit de Bay of Plenty Kate Henwood, l’ancienne représentante de la League One en Nouvelle-Zélande Katelyn Vahaakolo et la star des Chiefs Manawa Mererangi Paul ont été retenues dans le XV de départ.

La demie de mêlée des Hurricanes Iritana Hohaia, la demie d’ouverture de Matatu Rosie Kelly et la septiste Tenika Willison sont également sur les rangs pour faire leurs débuts internationaux.

« Chacune de ces femmes a été impressionnante sur et en dehors du terrain et a maintenant l’opportunité de représenter son pays. Ce sera une occasion exceptionnelle pour elles et leur wh?nau. Elles devraient en être fières. Nous sommes tous enthousiastes pour elles et nous avons avant tout hâte de voir comment elles vont se débrouiller. »

Un puissant pack avant verra Henwood s’associer à la talonneuse titulaire Georgia Ponsonby et à la pilier gauche Tanya Kalounivale. La deuxième-ligne de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby, composé de Maiakawanakaulani Roos et Chelsea Bremner, complétera le cinq de base.

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Alana Bremner débutera sur le côté fermé, la co-capitaine des Black Ferns Kennedy Simon sera positionnée sur le côté ouvert. Liana Mikaele Tu’u au poste de numéro 8 complétera un groupe d’avants expérimentés.

A l’arrière, Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu et Ruahei Demant, co-capitaine des Black Ferns, ont été choisies pour former la charnière. Sylvia Brunt et Amy du Plessis constitueront la paire de centres. Le triangle arrière sera composé de Vahaakolo et Paul sur les ailes, et de Renée Holmes au poste d’arrière.

Sur le banc, une première ligne expérimentée composée de Luka Connor, Krystal Murray et Amy Rule sera prête à apporter sa puissance. La deuxième-ligne Joanah Ngan Woo et la troisième-ligne Kendra Reynolds injecteront beaucoup d’énergie dans le pack.

Le trio dynamique formé par Hohaia, Kelly et Willison aura à cœur d’impressionner en entrant sur le terrain et de saisir l’opportunité qui lui est offerte de revêtir le maillot noir.

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Allan Bunting a indiqué qu’il pensait que les 23 joueuses sélectionnées débordaient d’énergie à l’heure d’entamer leur premier test de l’année.

« Bien que notre temps ensemble ait été court à mes yeux, nous avons maximisé notre connexion et les bases de notre jeu cette année et nous sommes impatients de voir comment nous nous organisons pour le test de cette semaine contre les Wallaroos.

« Cela marque une nouvelle ère pour les Black Ferns, car nous ne donnons pas seulement le coup d’envoi de notre campagne 2023, nous commençons à construire pour la prochaine Coupe Monde de Rugby. Notre staff a sélectionné une équipe intéressante, que nous croyons capable d’aller sur le terrain et de jouer notre style de rugby en toute liberté. »

L’équipe des Black Ferns qui affrontera les Wallaroos :

1. Kate Henwood*

2. Georgia Ponsonby (13)

3. Tanya Kalounivale (6)

4. Maiakawanakaulani Roos (14)

5. Chelsea Bremner (12)

6. Alana Bremner (13)

7. Kennedy Simon (13) (Co-capitaine)

8. Liana Mikaele-Tu’u (11)

9. Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (12)

10. Ruahei Demant (26) (Co-capitaine)

11. Katelyn Vahaakolo*

12. Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu Atai’i (Sylvia) Brunt (7)

13. Amy du Plessis (7)

14. Mererangi Paul*

15. Renée Holmes (10)

16. Luka Connor (14)

17. Krystal Murray (9)

18. Amy Rule (12)

19. Joanah Ngan Woo (17)

20. Kendra Reynolds (13)

21. Iritana Hohaia*

22. Rosie Kelly*

23. Tenika Willison*

*prêtes à faire leurs débuts pour les Black Ferns

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Hellhound 30 minutes ago
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Razor was untouchable in a club competition that favours the AB's with no real competition. The Crusaders has been the main feeding trough for the ABs for a long time. Easier to stay strong and win against weaker club teams like Super Rugby Pacific. A great club coach doesn't make for a winning test coach. Rassie took over a Bok team that got flogged by everyone. He changed them around and created a winning team and culture. Razor took over a team that barely lost in a WC final. Massive difference between the 2 coaches and teams during transition phases. The question have to be asked...Is the problems in NZ rugby deeper than the team? Are they growing weaker due to coaching or competition? This 2 tests the AB's had it but lost it against a team that is swapping and changing continuesly. Changing that many players, no matter how good they are, you lose a lot of little things. In attack the Boks struggle to gel, they play in short bursts and currently is a team who rescue themselves through sheer power or broken play. Their mental strength is one of the biggest changes in the team. They find a way to win. They believe that they are the best but they are not letting it make them complacent. They know they are hard to beat and at any given day can lose. They are not the polished product and far from reaching their end goal. Rassie keeps shifting the goal posts. Making it harder for every player to keep their spot on the team. Fozzie was seen as the worst AB's coach, but he got them to the WC final. The NZRU would have been very happy that the AB's lost that final. What would it have looked like if they fired a coach they mocked, gave a hard time and fired long before the WC, if he won the WC? They are not good at their jobs. Just like with the Aussie board, this NZ board is failing upwards. How long before the AB's become the Wallabies? The players are trying hard, but they can do only so much. Razor is a coach of habit. He has his favourites. Is the current AB's team the best players in each position in the country? Or is there better players that don't get a look in? These players are not bad. The best though? Imagine what an Aki Bundee would have been able to do, and other players the AB's throw away for fun. Now they gain residency and play for other countries or go back to their Island nations and play for them. No matter how I look at it, NZ rugby is going backwards. I don't blame the players. NZ still produce world class players, but a lot of questions is left to answer. More than just a losing team. Razor should not have walked in as head coach. He should have been assistant to learn the ropes of international rugby. There is a vast difference between club and international rugby. Is the NZRU setting up Razor to fail?

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JW 59 minutes ago
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Yeah he might, I only saw the one angle where it looked cheek on cheek, and I didn't see what you're referring to today at all. Did either incident change the play SB, did they have any affect on the game?


Um, I don't think you're right in that 'fact' about foul play SB. I just sounds like the typical moaning SA fans did after Sam Cane's red in the world cup final, after there own captain had done the same or worse, taken out Frenchmen the previous game, and lost domestic titles due to their own nations offences. Don't you think it is hypocritical to talk about New Zealanders? Or is that in fact why you are trying to put Kiwi's in the same boat as others?


I would venture you've fallen into the media hole. It's easy to look at things like number of cards in isolation, for someone to cherry pick data and others to swallow it whole. I would need to do some research to see a problem developing with NZ rugby.


To me, on the surface without digging into it, they have mostly felt hard done by, so I'd suggest to anyone that they simply haven't adapted to the changing laws rather than having changed (their rugby style) themselves. I think if you did look you would find all sanctions were mitigated down to the most minimal suspensions possible. The only bad act I recall was Sonny-Bill Williams in Lions 2 with his league tackle. For him, it would just go down into the 'stupid' category.


So if you don't wont to look stupid throwing around the word 'fact', you should at least be able to back it up when you do try it ;)

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