25 of the selected players are currently contracted (Aleisha-Pearl Nelson, Charmaine McMenamin, Kelsie Wills and Grace Brooker are still returning from injury), with the remaining 19 having been picked off the back of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki form.
Nine players out of the champion Chiefs Manawa side will attend the camp, with Black Ferns Sevens playmaker Ruby Tui included. She’s joined by Luka Connor, Pia Tapsell, Angel Mulu, Harono Te Iringa, Grace Houpapa-Barrett, Tanya Kalounivale, Awhina Tangen-Wainohu and Santo Taumata.
Hurricanes Poua pivot Carys Dallinger has been selected alongside teammates Monica Tagoai, Iritana Hohaia, Kaipo Olsen-Baker and Joanah Ngan-Woo.
From the Blues, Aldora Itunu and Tafito Lafaele are included, and Lucy Anderson, Kendra Reynolds and Olivia McGoverne will attend out of Matatū.
Dallinger was impressive in her two appearances for the Hurricanes Poua, kicking 11 points and making the most offloads in the competition with seven. Her teammate, loose forward Olsen-Baker also had a solid couple of outings winning four turnovers and making 105 metres. Matatū midfielder Liv McGoverne made the third most carries with 22.
After gaining valuable game time in Sky Super Rugby Aupiki, Black Ferns Sevens stars Sarah Hirini, Kelly Brazier, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Stacey Fluhler, Portia Woodman, and Tyla Nathan-Wong return to Tauranga ahead of the World Series tournament in Langford next month.
The first Black Ferns squad of the year will be announced in early May, with a Test schedule for 2022 to be released in the coming weeks.
APRIL CAMP SQUAD
Ruahei Demant – Auckland
Patricia Maliepo – Auckland
Eloise Blackwell – Auckland
Liana Mikaele-Tu’u – Auckland
Maiakawanakaulani Roos – Auckland
Aldora Itunu – Auckland
Tafito Lafaele – Auckland
Renee Wickliffe – Bay of Plenty
Les Elder – Bay of Plenty
Kendra Reynolds – Bay of Plenty
Pia Tapsell – Bay of Plenty
Luka Connor – Bay of Plenty
Santo Taumata – Bay of Plenty
Angel Mulu – Bay of Plenty
Kendra Cocksedge – Canterbury
Amy du Plessis – Canterbury
Grace Steinmetz – Canterbury
Olivia McGoverne – Canterbury
Alana Bremner – Canterbury
Chelsea Bremner – Canterbury
Pip Love – Canterbury
Georgia Ponsonby – Canterbury
Amy Rule – Canterbury
Lucy Anderson – Canterbury
Hazel Tubic – Counties Manukau
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu – Counties Manukau
Ruby Tui – Counties Manukau
Harono Te Iringa – Counties Manukau
Carys Dallinger – Manawatū
Kaipo Olsen-Baker – Manawatū
Krystal Murray – Northland
Iritana Hohaia – Taranaki
Chelsea Semple – Waikato
Ariana Bayler – Waikato
Cheyelle Robins-Reti – Waikato
Renee Holmes – Waikato
Carla Hohepa – Waikato
Kennedy Simon – Waikato
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu – Waikato
Tanya Kalounivale – Waikato
Grace Houpapa-Barrett – Waikato
Ayesha Leti-I’iga – Wellington
Monica Tagoai – Wellington
Joanah Ngan-Woo – Wellington