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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    Three familiar faces will have to fight their way from outside the first Black Ferns squad of the year if they're to make the World Cup defence in England

    Three familiar faces will have to fight their way from outside the first Black Ferns squad of the year if they're to make the World Cup defence in England


    Outside backs Ruby Tui and Renee Holmes have been left out along with lock Chelsea Bremner.

    Coach Allan Bunting says in the case of Tui, there was a squeeze on wingers including the return of Portia Woodman-Wickliffe.



    Blues fullback Braxton Sorensen-McGee, who doesn't turn 19 until October, is one of five new names.

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