The Black Ferns coaching staff have made five changes to the starting team ahead of their last WXV 1 match against France.
Ireland’s women produced an upset as they stunned world champions New Zealand 29-27 in their opening WXV1 clash in Vancouver.
Big guns have returned in the Black Ferns' squad named for a Northern Tour which will act as the last chance to play their biggest European foes before the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
The Black Ferns have named some reinforcements in their squad for the O'Reilly Cup sequel on July 14 in Brisbane.
Canada stunned the world when they won the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand defeating Rugby World Champions the Black Ferns for the first time.
Two historic losses set the scene for the first 2024 O'Reilly Cup clash on Auckland's north shore, providing plenty of edge for both New Zealand and Australia.
The Black Ferns will hang onto the prestigious Laurie O’Reilly Cup for another year after recording an utterly dominant win over traditional rivals the Wallaroos.
The Black Ferns have named their team to play Australia for the O'Reilly Cup this weekend as they look to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Canada.
Canada have claimed their first-ever win over the Black Ferns and the Pacific Four Series title under grey cloud on a cold afternoon in Christchurch with a historic 22-19 win.
Aldora Itunu is set to represent New Zealand at Test level for the first time since 2021 on Sunday when the Black Ferns take on Canada.