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New Zealand Women v Japan Women 
Women's Internationals 
Fri 23rd September 2022, 09:30pm PDT 
Eden Park 
Maggie Cogger-Orr Last 5 Games
Last 2 Meetings
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New Zealand Women v Japan Women Women's Internationals Fri 23rd September 2022, 09:30pm PDT Eden Park Maggie Cogger-Orr 
66' 69' 70' 74' 79' 
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 
Seina Saito Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Seina Saito Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 
Kendra Cocksedge You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Black Ferns face off against Japan Women in Women's Internationals on Fri 23rd September 2022 at Eden Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 06:30 SAST, 16:30 NZST in New Zealand, 14:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 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, Black Ferns sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Japan Women holds 12.
The two sides are separated by 10 places in the rankings with Black Ferns in position 2 and Japan Women in position 12 as such Black Ferns are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Black Ferns vs Japan 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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