CAMP FOR WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP

Thirty-four players will assemble in Rotorua this week for a week-long training camp in preparation for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in England later this year.

The camp is the first of two Rugby World Cup trials, with the second in the form of a regional competition comprising four teams and 96 players. The competition will be held at Hopuhopu outside Hamilton over Queen’s Birthday weekend.

The 26-player squad for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup will be named in late June and the players will then assemble for a training camp in mid-July. The Black Ferns will then come together again in Auckland in August before departing for England.

Black Ferns Coach Brian Evans said that the proposed camps will prepare his players well for the Women’s World Cup.

“The regional tournament will give us a great opportunity to look at a larger group of players prior to selecting our squad for the World Cup and I am confident that we will have a strong team and be well prepared to defend our title come August,” he added.

The following 34 players will assembled in Rotorua
Shakira Baker Wellington
Zoey Berry Otago
Kelly Brazier Otago
Olivia Coady Canterbury
Kendra Cocksedge Canterbury
Barbara Chittock Canterbury
Victoria Grant (nee Blackledge) Auckland
Halie Hurring Canterbury
Victoria Heighway Auckland
Trish Hina Auckland
Carla Hohepa Otago
Linda Itunu Auckland
Emma Jensen Auckland
Crystal Kaua Auckland
Justine Lavea Auckland
Ruth McKay Manawatu
Rebecca Mahoney (nee Hull) Wellington
Diane Maliukaetau Auckland
Beth Mallard Otago
Huriana Manuel Auckland
Amanda Murphy Canterbury
Karina Penetito Auckland
Casey Robertson Canterbury
Vita Robinson Auckland
Claire Rowat Wellington
Melissa Ruscoe Canterbury
Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Canterbury
Anika Tiplady Canterbury
Doris Taufateau Auckland
Teresa Te Tamaki Auckland
Kimberly Smith Canterbury
Aimee Sutorius Wellington
Shaan Waru Hawke’s Bay
Renee Wickcliffe Auckland


Unavailable for camp: Aroha Savage (injured) and Fiao’o Faamausili, Amiria Rule (injured), Faanati Aniseko (bereavement leave).



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