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Black Ferns team named for Wales

13/08/2014
 
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    Black Ferns team named for Wales
Injuries force reshuffle
Charmaine McMenamin called into squad		    
     
   
Hot on the heels of their heartbreak at missing the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals, the Black Ferns have suffered injury setbacks forcing a reshuffle as Coach Brian Evans names his team for the ranking match against Wales early tomorrow morning (NZT).

After dropping a pool match to Ireland and being squeezed out of the fourth semifinal berth, the best the Black Ferns can play for is fifth in the world.  Ireland, England, France and Canada have all reached the World Cup semifinals, while all other teams will battle for their world ranking.

The team named for the match against Wales on Thursday morning (NZT) is:

1    Kathleen Wilton
2    Fiao’o Fa’amausili, captain
3    Aleisha Nelson
4    Jackie Patea
5    Rawinia Everitt
6    Aroha Savage
7    Justine Lavea
8    Linda Itunu
9    Kendra Cocksedge
10   Victoria Subritzky- Nafatali
11   Shakira Baker
12   Amiria Rule
13   Claire Richardson
14   Honey Hireme
15   Selica Winiata
        
Reserves        
16    Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
17    Ruth McKay
18    Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
19    Eloise Blackwell
20    Emma Jensen
21    Kelly Brazier
22    Halie Tiplady-Hurring


Midfielder and Sevens captain Huriana Manuel (ankle) and lock Sanita Levave (ACL) have been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament following injuries sustained in their 34-3 pool match win over USA.

Powerful No. 8 Casey Robertson (lower back) is also out injured. Auckland loose forward Charmaine McMenamin has been called in as injury cover for the final two playoff matches.

Post-match x-rays revealed a broken left fibula for Manuel and she is returning home for specialist assessment and treatment, while Levave has an ACL (knee) injury and a tear in her lateral meniscus.  She will remain with the squad until they return this weekend.

“It’s obviously disappointing for both girls who have had strong tournaments to date, but it’s part of the game and something we’ll deal with,” Evans said.

McMenamin was in the Black Ferns wider training squad in the lead-up to the World Cup and has been training fully back in Auckland.

“Charmaine was in our team last year and performed really well so she’ll be excited and ready to go. She’s always fit and always strong so we knew she would be a good choice.”

The winner of that game will meet the victor of Australia’s clash with the USA for the fifth and sixth play-off Final on Sunday.

The Black Ferns play 1.45am (NZT) tomorrow morning.

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