New Zealand Women v France Women 
WXV Global Series - Round 
Fri 23rd October 2026, 07:05pm PDT 
Semenoff Stadium 
Amber McLachlan Last 5 Games
New Zealand Women v France Women WXV Global Series - Round Fri 23rd October 2026, 07:05pm PDT Semenoff Stadium Amber McLachlan Black Ferns face off against France Women in WXV Global Series Round 5 on Fri 23rd October 2026 at Semenoff Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:05. In South Africa it’s at 04:05 SAST, 15:05 NZST in New Zealand, 13:05 AEST in Australia and 19:05 EST 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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