Black Ferns 2025

[UpTheHarbs]

@Dan54 I also saw that Aupiki is being moved to the middle of the year as well, with the FPC shortly after

[Auckman]

Moving Aupiki to the mid-year window is a good move as it’ll mean BF players playing in England and BF7s are theoretically available

[mohikamo]

@Auckman

Yeah, theoretically.
Now they have to figure out how they are going to pay them.
Hopefully by someone else lol.
I'd say the debate in NZR pro rugby right now is about what the pay split up is going to be between Aupiki and the secondary SR comp.

Moving forward it will be interesting to see how the NRLW v BFs (7s and XVs) dynamic plays out.
It appears to be reasonably "complementary" at the mo.
I know male contracts have "other sports clauses," and rugby league is mentioned specifically.
Assuming there is nothing like that in the female contracts, or their contracts are all so short it has no effect.

[Bovidae]

I think this is a good thing, provided NZR appoints the right new head coach.

https://www.nzrugby.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/nzr-begins-search-for-a-black-ferns-head-coach-as-allan-bunting-concludes-tenure-as-leader