1 day ago Internationals Womens ‘A really exciting group’: Nel Metcalfe ready for Wales return after long injury lay-off
Nel Metcalfe believes Wales are a different team to the one she left behind as she prepares to return to Test rugby.
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Black Ferns face off against Wales Women in Women's Rugby World Cup Quarter Final on Fri 28th October 2022 at Semenoff Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 07:30. In South Africa it’s at 08:30 SAST, 19:30 NZST in New Zealand, 17:30 AEST in Australia and 23:30 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 Wales Women holds 11.
The two sides are separated by 9 places in the rankings with Black Ferns in position 2 and Wales Women in position 11 as such Black Ferns are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Black Ferns vs Wales 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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Sign up for freeNel Metcalfe believes Wales are a different team to the one she left behind as she prepares to return to Test rugby.
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