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Black Ferns face off against France Women in Women's Internationals Round 1 on Fri 16th October 2026 at FMG Stadium Waikato. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:05 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 04:05 SAST on SuperSport, 15:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 13:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 19:05 EST on Paramount+ in the US.
Black Ferns won the last encounter but Black Ferns are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with Black Ferns in position 2 and France Women in position 4, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Black Ferns vs France Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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