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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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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

The added pressure to live up to De Goede's standards has not affected Tessier, who set up a try and also crossed herself against the Black Ferns.

From BBC Sep. 25, 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

Japan also caught the Black Ferns cold, exposing a narrow defence to score the first try before being blown away 62-19.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2025

Right from the restart, it was a different Black Ferns.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

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