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Black Ferns prop's Pac Four over following training ground injury
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It’s been confirmed that Black Ferns’ prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu has been ruled out of the remaining Pacific Four Series following an injury suffered in training this week.
She aggravated a previous neck injury and but stay with the squad in America. It’s a blow for the former Hawke’s Bay front-rower, who has played ten Tests for the Black Ferns to date.
A NZR statement reads: “Black Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu has been ruled out for the remainder of the Pacific Four Series following an aggravation of a previous neck injury sustained at Tuesday training.
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“Tangen-Wainohu will remain with the team in Sacramento until Sunday (Monday NZT) and will return home to New Zealand for further assessment. An update on her replacement will be provided in the coming days.
“Maddison Robinson has been called into the match-day 23 and is in-line to make her Black Ferns debut v USA off the bench.”
The 28-year-old made her New Zealand debut during the O’Reilly Cup Test series against Australia.
Black Ferns: 1. Chryss Viliko, 2. Georgia Ponsonby, 3. Veisinia Mahutariki?Fakalelu, 4. Maiakawanakaulani Roos, 5. Laura Bayfield, 6. Liana Mikaele?Tu’u, 7. Kennedy Tukuafu, 8. Kaipo Olsen?Baker, 9. Maia Joseph, 10. Ruahei Demant, 11. Ayesha Leti?I’iga, 12. Sylvia Brunt, 13. Amy du Plessis, 14. Mererangi Paul, 15. Renee Holmes
Replacements: 16. Vici?Rose Green, 17. Maddi Robinson, 18. Tanya Kalounivale, 19. Maama Vaipulu, 20. Mia Anderson, 21. Tara Turner, 22. Hannah King, 23. Justine McGregor
USA: 1. Hope Rogers, 2. Kathryn Treder, 3. Keia Mae Sagapolu, 4. Hallie Taufoou, 5. Erica Jarrell?Searcy, 6. Hann Humphreys, 7. Georgie Perris?Redding, 8. Freda Tafuna, 9. Cassidy Bargell, 10. Annabella Vogel, 11. Erica Coulibaly, 12. Katana Howard, 13. Emily Henrich, 14. Bulou Mataitoga, 15. Alev Kelter
Replacements: 16. Hope Cooper, 17. Reece Woods, 18. Alivia Leatherman, 19. Emerson Allen, 20. Kapoina Bailey, 21. Abigail Paton, 22. Kristin Bitter, 23. Telesi Uhatafe
