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Black Ferns

British  

plural noun

  1. the women's international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Lions Women will open their tour with a warm-up match against a Black Ferns XV in Whangarei on 4 September before three Tests in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Menin made 13 carries against the Black Ferns - the second most of any Canada player in the game - and has started all five games in the World Cup.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Scrum-half Pelletier picked up the player-of-the-match award in the semi-final win over the Black Ferns, scoring a well-taken opening try.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

In the build-up to the game, Canada had spoken about the belief they had taken from their last two meetings with the Black Ferns - a 22-19 win and a 27-27 draw, both in Christchurch.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

The Black Ferns responded through centre Theresa Setefano and teenage wing Braxton Sorensen-McGee, but Aphiwe Ngwevu's try levelled the game at half-time to cap a remarkable first-half performance by South Africa.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

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