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15 April, 2021, 4:30 am Black Ferns captain Eloise Blackwell (left) with Chelsea Alley (far right) before the match against the New Zealand Barbarians last year. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020
The Blues and Chiefs have named talent-laden squads for next month’s inaugural women’s Super Rugby match.
More than 20 Black Ferns will feature in the historic encounter on Saturday, May 1 at Eden Park.
The Blues squad is headed by Black Ferns captain Eloise Blackwell and also includes her Auckland team-mates Ruahei Demant, Charmaine McMenamin, Aldoa Itunu, Natahlia Moors, Aleisha Nelson, Saphire Abraham and Cristo Tofa.
Black Ferns hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate is one of four Northland players in the Blues squad, which also features three North Harbour reps.
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