November 16, 2022
Pipeline needed for future Black Ferns
New Zealand Rugby deputy chair Farah Palmer says maintaining the momentum for women’s rugby in the wake of the Black Ferns’ World Cup win means supporting the women’s game at every level.
Dr Palmer says people want more acknowledgement of that team, and there has already been a process of expanding the number of professional contracts.
“We also need to make sure we have a solid base because if we just focus ion the top, in three years time when the next world cup comes around, ‘m not sure if we’re going to have those new ones coming through and keeping the Black Ferns as great as they are,” she says.