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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 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

Three tries at this World Cup, including a sharp finish from a strong hand-off against the Black Ferns, mean England wing Dow will have to be on high alert defensively.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Prop Tanya Kalounivale barged over to belatedly get the Black Ferns on the board, but there was no reeling in Canada.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 13, 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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