Black Ferns Sevens squad announced for pre-season matches in Australia
The squad will play three matches against Australia including two at the Kick On Sevens tournament at Easts Rugby Club on Friday, 16 October, and a one-off fixture against Australia at Accor Stadium ahead of the All Blacks v Wallabies Test match on Saturday, 17 October.
The squad features five players who have not previously worn the Black Ferns Sevens jersey including Renee Holmes, best known for her exploits with the Black Ferns in fifteens where she has played 33 Tests and was a 2021 Rugby World Cup champion, which was played in 2022.
The other four new players are Bay of Plenty’s 19-year-old Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers, a product of Saint Kentigern College and the Ngongotaha Rugby Club, Sariyah Paitai, recently named in the New Zealand U21 squad, Hurricanes Poua loose forward Keelah Bodle, and former US college basketballer an St Andrew’s College product Kavanah Lene.
The matches in Australia will not be capped appearances for the Black Ferns Sevens but are a crucial part of the team’s build up toward the 2026/2027 World SVNS Series.
The Black Ferns Sevens preseason squad is:
Manaia Nuku, Jorja Miller, Mahina Paul, Risileaana Pouri-Lane (c), Jazmin Felix-Hotham, Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers, Kavanah Lene, Keelah Bodle, Sariyah Paitai, Renee Holmes, Olive Watherston, Kelsey Teneti, Katelyn Vahaakolo.
Match Schedule
Friday, 16 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 6.15pm & 7.45pm AEDT (8.15pm & 9.45pm NZT), at Easts Rugby Club, Sydney
Saturday, 17 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 2.35pm AEDT (4.35pm NZT), at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Match Schedule
Friday, 16 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 6.15pm & 7.45pm AEDT (8.15pm & 9.45pm NZT), at Easts Rugby Club, Sydney
Saturday, 17 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 2.35pm AEDT (4.35pm NZT), at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Friday, 16 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 6.15pm & 7.45pm AEDT (8.15pm & 9.45pm NZT), at Easts Rugby Club, Sydney
Saturday, 17 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 2.35pm AEDT (4.35pm NZT), at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Friday, 16 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 6.15pm & 7.45pm AEDT (8.15pm & 9.45pm NZT), at Easts Rugby Club, Sydney
Saturday, 17 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 2.35pm AEDT (4.35pm NZT), at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Friday, 16 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 6.15pm & 7.45pm AEDT (8.15pm & 9.45pm NZT), at Easts Rugby Club, Sydney
Saturday, 17 October: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia, 2.35pm AEDT (4.35pm NZT), at Accor Stadium, Sydney
