Congratulations to Chelsea Alley and Charmaine Smith! After outstanding Farah Palmer campaigns for the Harbour Hibiscus, they have both today been named in the Black Ferns squad for the two test series against the Australian Wallaroos, as preparation for the World Cup in 2017.
Game 1 is a double header with the All Blacks v Wallabies on Saturday 22nd October, and game 2 is at QBE Stadium on Wednesday October 26.
The full squad is:
Backs
Chelsea Alley Midfield back North Harbour
Kelly Brazier First five-eighth Otago
Kendra Cocksedge Halfback Canterbury
Honey Hireme Outside back Waikato
Carla Hohepa Outside back Waikato
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali First five eighth Counties-Manukau
Kristina Sue Halfback Manawatu
Hazel Tubic Fullback Counties Manukau
Janna Vaughan Outside back Manawatu
ReneeWickliffe Midfield back Counties Manukau
Selica Winiata Outside back Manawatu
Portia Woodman Outside back Counties Manukau
Forwards
Eloise Blackwell Lock Auckland
Rawinia Everitt Loose forward Counties Manukau
Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker Auckland
Sarah Goss Loose Forward Manawatu
Charlene Gubb Lock Auckland
Aldora Itunu Prop Auckland
Pip Love Prop Canterbury
Aotearoa Matau Prop Counties Manukau
Charmaine McMenamin Loose forward Auckland
Toka Natua Prop Waikato
Aleisha Nelson Prop Auckland
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Hooker Counties Manukau
Aroha Savage Loose forward Counties Manukau
Angie Sisifa Loose forward Otago
Charmaine Smith Lock North Harbour
Sharnita Woodman Loose forward Counties Manukau