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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 defeat by the Black Ferns in the previous World Cup final three years ago remains England's last loss as they extended their record winning run to 33 games.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 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

Despite the gulf in World Cup prestige between both sides, the result does follow form and world seedings with Canada ranked one place above the Black Ferns.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

And they backed up that result with a 27-27 draw against the Black Ferns in Christchurch four months ago.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 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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