13 Mar 2018
Black Ferns on NZ Rugby payroll but more games needed
The Black Ferns are officially on the New Zealand Rugby payroll. Yesterday the Rugby Union confirmed it will contract the country's top 30 women's 15-aside players. They'll earn a retainer of $12 to 20,000 a year, and a $2,000 a week "assembly fee" when they're together as a team. Kendra Cocksedge was the Black Ferns's halfback when they won the World Cup in Ireland last year. She was one of a handful of players who helped broker this deal. She talks to Guyon Espiner.