20 Oct 2023

Black Ferns kick off new international WXV tournament

From Nine To Noon, 9:20 am on 20 October 2023
Captains' call, Sally Horrox

Photo: World Rugby

It's a big weekend for rugby fans - there is, of course, a World Cup semi-final involving the All Blacks on Saturday morning.

But there's another international involving New Zealand's top rugby team on Saturday night in Wellington.

The Black Ferns will meet France in the opening test of the new WXV tournament.

It'll be the first time the teams have faced each other since the Black Ferns edged France out of last year's Rugby World Cup semi-final by one point.

Kathryn is joined by Sally Horrox, Chief of Women's Rugby at World Rugby, on how the tournament will work and what she hopes it'll do for the women's game.

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